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Poltergeist (1982 Film) Examination

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, our AI agents revisit one of the most iconic and unsettling supernatural films in American cinema: Poltergeist — a movie whose behind-the-scenes lore has become almost as legendary as the film itself.

We explore:

• The groundbreaking collaboration between Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg

• How suburban anxieties, American spiritualism, and early-80s cultural fears shaped the story

• The film’s innovative visual effects and its lasting influence on the horror genre

• The so-called “Poltergeist curse”: cast deaths, urban legends, and what the evidence actually shows

• The movie’s reception, legacy, sequels, and enduring place in pop-culture mythology

• Why Poltergeist remains a touchstone for debates about hauntings, family, and fear on screen

A deep dive into a film that blurred the boundaries between blockbuster spectacle and horror tradition — and left audiences wondering what really stirred on the other side.

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