Although all the sagas require the success of their first installment to exist, there are some that are forever marked by that initial impact, condemning their sequels to the fearsome and inevitable confrontation. No doubt, “Poltergeist” is one of them. And not only for the incalculable amount of legends, cult, rumor and success surrounding his first chapter, but also for his overwhelming talent.
The ‘Poltergeist’ saga, from worst to best
4 “Poltergeist III”
Is it a complete and utter disaster? No. Does it live up to its two predecessors? No. Does it have redeemable moments? Someone can be saved. Is it the worst chapter in the saga? There is no doubt. ‘Poltergeist III’, directed and written by Gary Sherman, tried to bring some fresh air to this universe, an ever-welcome goal, but got into a fight with the entire team over a cast that didn’t want to be there, a script that has made waters everywhere and a zero capacity to generate something similar, not only to terror, but to anxiety.
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3 “Poltergeist II: The Other Side”
Released four years after its famous predecessor, “Poltergeist II: The Other Side” was a constant journey between success and error, genius and absurdity, surprise and laziness. A tremendously erratic proposition that worked a lot better when she played with the mystery of his cards than when she started showing their true face. The best of all is the performance of a terrifying Julian Beck. And the worst, with the same firmness, is a final climax drenched in sugar.
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Two “Poltergeist”
Nobody expected it, and it didn’t even seem like anyone was asking, but several decades after the premiere of the first “Poltergeist”, a remake hit theaters that, to the surprise of both locals and outsiders, worked remarkably well. . A milestone of indisputable value whose main merit goes to the talent of director Gil Kenan, who had already signed two wonderful and claimable films such as ‘Monster House’ and ‘City of Ember: In search of light’. His talent for staging, handling tension and the balance of intimate moments and showmanship were the basis on which ‘Poltergeist’, a more than convincing remake, was based.
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1 “Poltergeist”
There is no doubt when he will award gold in this special to “Poltergeist”, the first and best episode of the saga. And with a large difference from the rest. Absolute classic of the horror genre, this is a film in which, among all its virtues, stands out its enviable ability to create images, sensations, scenes and characters that have remained forever in the minds and hearts of several generations. Top-notch commercial cinema, praise and standing ovation. A masterpiece through which time flows without making any kind of noise or disturbance.
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With a decade-proof efficiency, “Poltergeist” was one of the most extraordinary commercial and artistic triumphs of a decade, the 1980s, full of phenomena of this kind. And it is that, from the very beginning, the film directed by Tobe Hopper began with the precious ‘help’, er, Steven Spielberg a carousel of scenes to remember that still today retain their power of hypnosis and charm intact.
From it the industry is the industry, the continuations of the story began to emerge, thus forming a saga of four films, including a very late remake. Horror films that, in their best moments, and there are not a few, still make our skin crawlsit on the edge of the sofa and enjoy a good bad time.
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