Review of Poltergeist III (1988) by Rachel H — 26 Jan 2009

I hate horror movies for the most part. I LOVE the Poltergeist series. This was scary... not as scary as the first, but scary nonetheless.

This review of Poltergeist III (1988) was written by Rachel H on 26 Jan 2009.

Poltergeist III has generally received mixed reviews.

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