Poltergeist III

1988

Poltergeist III

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Poor little Carole Anne (played by Heather O'Rourke, who passed away four months before this film's release, thereby fueling the rumor that the film series was cursed, because every time one of the films was released, one of its actors died) is once again tormented by evil spirits in this special-effects laden second sequel to Poltergeist. This time she is living in a Chicago apartment building with her aunt, uncle and cousin and undergoing intensive therapy with a doctor who doesn't believe that she was really abducted by ghosts and forced into the spirit world. Neither does the doctor believe that her evil tormentor from the second film, Reverend Kane, has really come back to get her. Unfortunately, he is dead wrong and innocent Carole Anne is left to deal with the terror alone.

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Cast

Tom Skerritt
as Bruce Gardner
Nancy Allen
as Patricia Wilson-Gardner
Heather O'Rourke
as Carol Anne Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein
as Tangina Barrons
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Donna Gardner
Kip Wentz
as Scott
Richard Fire
as Dr. Seaton
Nathan Davis
as Kane
Shelley Andreas
Rober May
as Burt
Paul Graham
as Martin
Mindy Suzanne Bell
as Observer
Meg Weldon
as Sandy
Christy Davis
Mary Hogan
Stacy Gilchrist
as Melissa
Laura Koppel
Joey Garfield
as Jeff
Christopher Murphy
as Dusty
Lynn Koppel
Roy Hytower
as Nathan
Meg Thalken
as Deborah
Chris Montana
Dean Tokuno
as Takamitsu
Chris Murphy
as Dusty
Catherine Gatz
as Marcie
Harold Taulbee
Wendy Wolfman
Paty Lombard
as Helen
E.J. Murray
as Mary
Mark Zweigler
Sherry Narens
as Mrs. Seaton
Phil Locker
as Bill
Maureen Steindler
as Old Woman
Maureen Mueller
as Gallery Woman
John Rusk
as Gallery Man
Sam Sanders
as Security Guard
Laurie V. Logan
as Elevator Woman
Alan Wilder
as Observer
Brent Shaphren
as Observer
Conrad Allan
as Young Boy
Jerry Birn
as Elevator Man
Jane Alderman
as Scott's Mother
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Audience Reviews for Poltergeist III

  • Aug 26, 2017
    Darker than the previous movies but uninspired, repetitious, full of inconsistencies and with characters who always behave in such ludicrous ways - like Nancy Allen's who is initially annoying and selfish at one moment only to completely change her mind right after.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • Nov 12, 2015
    "We're back!" Atrocious garbage, Poltergeist III has no idea what it's doing. This installment finds Carol Anne sent off to live with her aunt and uncle in Chicago, and in therapy for her belief in ghosts; but her treatments unwittingly resurrect the spirit of Kane, who proceeds to attack Carol Anne and her family once again. Heather O'Rourke returns, and is joined by Nancy Allen, Tom Skerritt, and Lara Flynn Boyle. Yet despite the strong cast, the writing is incredibly bad; with a convoluted plot and characters that make no sense (things just happen without reason). There are some interesting ideas, with mirrors and doppelgangers, reality and illusion, but none of it ever develops into anything. Sadly, Poltergeist III's production was mired in tragedy, however, there's no excuse for such incompetent filmmaking as this.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Jul 21, 2011
    Easily and obviously the worst of the three. But not as bad as people make it seem
    Daniel D Super Reviewer
  • Jun 18, 2011
    Yuck. Despite some marginally creepy moments, this flick is poo. It's also unsettling because I know poor Heather O'Rourke died making this turd.
    Summer W Super Reviewer
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