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Overview

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3.8/10   4,782 votes
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Director:
Gary Sherman
Writers:
Gary Sherman (writer)
Brian Taggert (writer)
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Release Date:
10 June 1988 (USA) more
Tagline:
He's found her. more
Plot:
Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a highrise building, and the supernatural forces that have haunted her previously follow her there. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Overall Disappointing Sequel more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Skerritt ... Bruce Gardner
Nancy Allen ... Patricia Wilson-Gardner

Heather O'Rourke ... Carol Anne Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein ... Tangina Barrons

Lara Flynn Boyle ... Donna Gardner

Kipley Wentz ... Scott (as Kip Wentz)
Richard Fire ... Dr. Seaton
Nathan Davis ... Reverend Henry Kane
Roger May ... Burt
Paul Graham ... Martin Moyer
Meg Weldon ... Sandy
Stacy Gilchrist ... Melissa
Joey Garfield ... Jeff
Christian Murphy ... Dusty (as Chris Murphy)
Roy Hytower ... Nathan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Poltergeist III: The Final Chapter (Australia)
Poltergeist III: We're Back (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Germany:16 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | USA:PG-13 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:15 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) | USA:PG (original rating) | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tom Skerritt makes a reference to Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) to Nancy Allen. This is presumably an in-joke, as Allen had starred in that film, as Chris Hargenson, back in 1976. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Doctor Seaton is hypnotizing Carol Anne, he puts his hand on her face to calm her down. When she does, her head slants. In the next shot of her, her head is dead centered. more
Quotes:
Tangina: Kane! Give her back her family. You don't need them. You don't need Carol Anne! I can lead you into the light. I have the KNOWLEDGE... and the POWER! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Killing Floor (2007) more
Soundtrack:
NIGHT RIDER more

FAQ

Do you think there would have been a Poltergeist IV if Heather didn't die?
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Overall Disappointing Sequel, 22 November 2001
4/10
Author: Moviemasterh80 from NJ, USA

Poltergeist III was overall disappointing sequel which is nothing new! The third ghost film has Carol Anne living with her uncle and aunt in a skyscraper apartment building of some sort and now goes to a private school for "gifted" children and has a bald headed psychiatrist who can really test your nerves. OK! Whats up with the obsession with the mirrors in this one! It's an original idea but the villain known as Kane (introduced in the better sequel) gets on your nerves also as he keeps calling Carol Anne's name over and over and over. That's not spooky that's stupid and annoying. The thing with this one is that it resorts too much to the 80' slasher cliches; gore, violent disgusting images, teenagers acting like fools getting into trouble, and very lame dialogue! The first two lacked these qualities which made them good! They avoided the cliches while still being entertaining. This one is about half as entertaining as the first (don't get me wrong! it is entertaining at times but not enough!) and the ending is rushed and pointless. Check out the critics' slamed reviews and the failing box office numbers. You'll see what I mean! 4 out of 10 I'm being a little generous!

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