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| Reviewed by: Chris Burton 21 Oct 2008 Poltergeist
| |  In his heyday of owning the planet, Steven Spielberg produced Poltergeist. He tapped Tobe Hooper, director of the ridiculously unsettling Texas Chainsaw Massacre, to make the PG rated Poltergeist.
The youngest daughter of the Freeling family, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke), seems to be connecting with the supernatural through a dead channel on the televison. It is not for long when the mysterious beings enter the house's walls. At first seeming like harmless ghosts, they play tricks and amuse the family, but they take a nasty turn- they horrify the family to death with angry trees and murderous dolls, and finally abduct Carol Anne into her bedroom closet. What begins as a slightly ordinary and slightly boring feature becomes a truly mood-enhancing horror film. Poltergeist really causes fright to be built throughout. It’s a skillful movie, and its hard to see anybody nowadays accomplishing a similar feat.
Craig T. Nelson is Steve Freeling, the father of the clan. He’s a businessman who’s recently purchased his house through the real estate company he works for. Little does he know that the house was built onto an ancient Indian burial ground. The only one aware of this phenomenon is his daughter Carol Anne. The little girl has insight into the spiritual realm, so much so that she’s snatched into that world. The only person who can help at that point is some creepy old midget lady with some skill in psychic powers. Unfortunately, the young girl who played Carol Anne died at a very young age of a rare disease.
Poltergeist is quite an entertaining film, and a relic of the early 80’s. If you want to be scared, but don’t like gore, check it out.
The disc is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen and encoded at 1080p. While its not an inspiring movie visually in the area of cinematography, this disc is an excellent example of the capabilities of high definition. The print is in surprisingly excellent shape, with minimal blemishes or dirt. Black levels are exceptional. The film offers a very three dimensional feel.
Audio is uncompressed PCM 5.1 surround. The soundfield is overall very immersive, even during the quieter scenes. The dialogue is nice and clear. There is truly much more oomph than I was expecting, and this pretty much would replicate if not improve any audio experience you could have at your local multiplex. |
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