Poltergeist

When strange occurrences disturb a suburban family’s home, what starts as unexplained noises and moving furniture quickly escalates into a full-blown supernatural crisis. Produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg and directed by horror icon Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Poltergeist carries the unmistakable fingerprints of both, blending Amblin-style family comedy with genuinely unsettling scenes that should not be rated PG. The film became an instant pop culture touchstone, spawning countless homages and two sequels. Its production has also taken on a legendary, eerie reputation over the decades. The skeletons used in one infamous scene were widely reported to be real, a detail that has only added to the film’s mystique. Despite all of that, Poltergeist manages to feel less like horror and more like a paranormal adventure! — Grizz