Review of Poltergeist III (1988) by Barry S — 07 Nov 2007

The First one was awesome the Second was good, this one should have never been written.

This review of Poltergeist III (1988) was written by Barry S on 07 Nov 2007.

Poltergeist III has generally received mixed reviews.

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