Review of Poltergeist III (1988) by Terror A — 22 Feb 2007

This third and final entry in the series is pretty shallow and not scary. Althought I will admit that the special effects were actually really good.

This review of Poltergeist III (1988) was written by Terror A on 22 Feb 2007.

Poltergeist III has generally received mixed reviews.

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By M. C (510) on 11 Nov 2014

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Loved what the director did with mirrors. Really sad that Heather O'Rourke died at such a young age, she would have been extremely successful by now…

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By Claire T (1,124) on 01 Nov 2012

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