Poltergeist III

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Poltergeist III
Theatrical poster for Poltergeist III
Directed by	Gary Sherman
Produced by	Barry Bernardi
Written by	Steve Feke Gary Sherman Brian Taggert
Starring	Tom Skerritt Nancy Allen Heather O'Rourke Zelda Rubinstein Lara Flynn Boyle
Music by	Joe Renzetti
Cinematography	Alex Nepomniaschy
Editing by	Ross Albert
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	June 10, 1988
Running time	98 min.
Country	United States
Language	German/English
Budget	~ $10,500,000
Preceded by	Poltergeist II: The Other Side
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Poltergeist III is a 1988 horror film sequel to Poltergeist.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Trivia
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Apparently, between the second and third films, the Freeling family has had quite enough of all supernatural activity, and have decided to cut it off at the source: Carol Anne is now living with her aunt Pat (whom Carol Anne insists on calling Trish, a common nickname for Patricia; this is important later in the film as a way of identifying an imposter Carol Anne) and uncle Bruce Gardner. Along with Donna, who is Bruce's daughter from a previous marriage, they live in the luxury skyscraper of which Bruce is the manager. Pat is the sister of Diane, Carol Anne's mother. Carol Anne has been told she is in Chicago temporarily to attend a unique school for gifted children (though Pat thinks it's because Steve and Diane just wanted Carol Anne out of their house...for reasons that become apparent as this film progresses).

It's been a few years, but Kane indeed has found Carol Anne and takes his rage out on the immense building, usually in the form of mechanical failures. He also manages to kidnap and possess Donna and her boyfriend Scott. They embark on a murderous rampage, seemingly killing both Tangina (the diminutive psychic from the first two films; she is actually captured with a fake decomposed body left behind) and the proctor of Carol Anne's school, Dr. Seaton, who thinks Carol Anne is just putting on a huge act. This marks the first time the Beast has actually claimed lives in the series.

The ending is somewhat unclear, but Tangina manages to convince Kane to go into the Light with her. The final shot of the film does make clear that Kane was not defeated; we see a long shot of the building, and then lightning hits it. We then hear Kane's laugh.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Cast

Heather O'Rourke - Carol Anne Freeling
Tom Skerritt - Bruce Gardner
Nancy Allen - Patricia Wilson-Gardner
Lara Flynn Boyle - Donna Gardner
Zelda Rubinstein - Tangina Barrons, Clairvoyant
Nathan Davis - Reverend Henry Kane
Corey Burton - Reverend Henry Kane (voice only, uncredited)
Richard Fire - Dr. Seaton

[edit] Trivia

Director Gary Sherman thought the idea having the setting in the city was just as scary as isolated suburbia. His feeling was that there are people on the otherside of the wall, and no one cares that you are in trouble. (source: E: True Hollywood Story: Curse of Poltergeist)