Review of Poltergeist III (1988) by Miranda W — 13 Jun 2009

Bad '80's horror with a creepy pedophilic undertone and a really awful screenplay. A hack job.

This review of Poltergeist III (1988) was written by Miranda W on 13 Jun 2009.

Poltergeist III has generally received mixed reviews.

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