Episode 45: Poltergeist

“They’re Here…” No not ghosts! It’s us, the hosts of Nightcaps the Theater! We are back to bring you another Spooktacular episode during our Frightcaps festival. Tonight, we are going to the realm in between life and death, and to get there we just have to make a stop in the glowing closet in Carol Anne’s room first. That’s right, call up Tangina we are watching Poltergeist (1982) Who left all of these headstones in here? Well, at least they moved the bodies…wait, ugh. I think the market value of this house is going to go down when people see the crawling steaks, creepy clowns, and the dang corpses in the pool. Don’t even get us started on that demonic tree… as far as you should be concerned “This house…and podcast is clean!” Oooooooh…Classy Cheetos! Tonight, on the Marquee: Scaring the S*&t out of Kids circa 1982, Behind the Screams. T.V. the Real Caregiver of Americans. What’s a Remote Control and How Do They Work? Scary Tree ™ Practical Chair Effects. Dana: The Useless Child. “Horrific” aka “Bad” CGI. Mixed Light Messages. Moving Bodies and No Headstones, for Real Estate. Pretty Sure Spielberg Did Everything for This Movie E. Buzz…What Kind of Dog Name? Star Wars Product Placement. Spooky Duck Tales. 1980s Films: Torturing Children. Lesh X Diane. Take a Shot Every Time Says “In the Sequel…” Classy Cheetos! Art Provided By: John Cafiero @bonehaver420 Music: “Hangover” by Dee Yan-Key