How to watch the Poltergeist films in order
There are 3 Poltergeist films, about 5.1 hours in total. The first was released in 1982, the latest in 1988. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
The Poltergeist movies are a trilogy of American horror films distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The films revolve around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ancient ghosts that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written by Steven Spielberg.
- 1
Poltergeist (1982)
4 Jun 1982 · 114 min
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
- 2
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
23 May 1986 · 91 min
The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast is not to be put off so easily and appears in a ghostly apparition as the Reverend Kane, a religious zealot responsible for the deaths of his many followers. His goal is simple - he wants the angelic Carol Anne.
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Poltergeist III (1988)
10 Jun 1988 · 98 min
Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him?
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.