Poltergeist (1982): "They're heeeere."

Episode 123 of the Doom Generation podcast, hosted by The Dames of Doom, titled "Poltergeist (1982): "They're heeeere."" was published on October 14, 2023 and runs 81 minutes.

October 14, 2023 ·81m · Doom Generation

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Summary

Cuesta Verde is a nice place to live and raise a family...OR IS IT?! Steve Freeling (Craig T Nelson) moves his wife, Diane (JoBeth Williams) and kids, Dana (Dominique Dunne), Robbie (Oliver Robins) to their new dream home where youngest, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is later born...in the tub we guess. Diane discovers some strange happenings in their house and little Carol Anne hears the voices of the TV people and goes missing in the night after a creepy tree attack. Enter paranormal researchers, Dr. Lesh (Beatrice Straight) and assistants, Ryan (Richard Lawson) and and Marty (Martin Casella) to try and find Carol Anne seemingly lost inside the house. After some dusty old jewelry falls through the ceiling and Marty is attacked by a steak, they decide that this case is beyond their expertise and they call in powerful medium, Tangina (Zelda Rubinstein) who calls the trapped souls into the light and sends Diane to retrieve her baby, bringing her through the vortex back home. Things seem to calm down and the Freelings prepare to move, the displaced souls rage back and suck the entire house into the void with a little squeaking noise. Join us in celebrating Nicole's birthday and tune into Poltergeist, this time on Doom Generation! Support this show at patreon.com/doomgeneration

Episode Description

Cuesta Verde is a nice place to live and raise a family...OR IS IT?!

Steve Freeling (Craig T Nelson) moves his wife, Diane (JoBeth Williams) and kids, Dana (Dominique Dunne), Robbie (Oliver Robins) to their new dream home where youngest, Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is later born...in the tub we guess. Diane discovers some strange happenings in their house and little Carol Anne hears the voices of the TV people and goes missing in the night after a creepy tree attack. Enter paranormal researchers, Dr. Lesh (Beatrice Straight) and assistants, Ryan (Richard Lawson) and and Marty (Martin Casella) to try and find Carol Anne seemingly lost inside the house. After some dusty old jewelry falls through the ceiling and Marty is attacked by a steak, they decide that this case is beyond their expertise and they call in powerful medium, Tangina (Zelda Rubinstein) who calls the trapped souls into the light and sends Diane to retrieve her baby, bringing her through the vortex back home. Things seem to calm down and the Freelings prepare to move, the displaced souls rage back and suck the entire house into the void with a little squeaking noise.

Join us in celebrating Nicole's birthday and tune into Poltergeist, this time on Doom Generation!

Support this show at patreon.com/doomgeneration