Review of Poltergeist III (1988) by Robert C — 21 Mar 2008

Not the best of the trilogy, but worth seeing if you enjoyed the other two.

This review of Poltergeist III (1988) was written by Robert C on 21 Mar 2008.

Poltergeist III has generally received mixed reviews.

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