Hey folks, Harry here... I know all of you can't be at FANTASTIC FEST, and thank god - the lines in the bathroom would be atrocious. However, a bit of the spirit can be flt around the country it seems - as Warner Home Video is going to be releasing a pristine digitally remastered print of POLTERGEIST - which is, of course, celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year! Well, check the link below and see if a theater in your area is taking part - to see POLTERGEIST on the big screen in perfect beauty again... tis something to warm my soul. Here ya go...
“POLTERGEIST” CELEBRATES ITS 25th ANNIVERSARY WITH A RETURN TO THE BIG SCREEN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY National CineMedia’s Fathom and Warner Home Video Present Digitally Remastered Horror Classic in 250 Select Movie Theatres Nationwide on October 4th Centennial, Colo.– They’re baaaack… Carol Anne and her family are back on the big screen in a special presentation celebrating the 25th anniversary of “Poltergeist” in select movie theatres nationwide on October 4th. The 1982 Steven Spielberg cult classic that incited a generation of movie fans to turn off their TVs and throw away their clown dolls has been digitally remastered in High-Definition and will include a never-before-seen 15-minute featurette on paranormal activity that explores actual cases involving hauntings and paranormal disturbances. “Poltergeist” will be presented on the big screen by NCM’s Fathom and Warner Home Video on Thursday, October 4th at 7:30 p.m. local time at 250 participating AMC, Cinemark, Georgia Theatre Company and Regal Entertainment Group movie theatres across the country. Tickets for this special one-time-only event can be purchased for $10.00 at presenting theatre box offices and online at FathomEvents.Com. For a complete list of presenting theatre locations, please visit the website (theatres are subject to change). “Poltergeist” tells the haunting story of suburbanites Steve (Craig T. Nelson) and Diane (JoBeth Williams), who suddenly experience paranormal activity in their home. What starts off as minor excitement quickly turns into nasty ghostly encounters. The disappearance of their daughter Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke) forces the Freelings to bring in parapsychologists and a professional exorcist to exorcise their home. Written and produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper, “Poltergeist” was a box-office success at the time of its release, grossing over $76 million dollars. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards® including Best Original Score, Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects and was one of the most entertaining horror films of its time. Fans interested in paranormal disturbances will enjoy seeing interviews with Hans Holzer, a paranormal disturbance professional, and Colin Wilson, author and leading paranormal authority, during the featurette. They will share stories from some unbelievable encounters they’ve heard and experienced as well as speak to the families whose lives have been altered by the collision with the spirit world. “NCM FATHOM is excited to partner with Warner Home Video to bring this cult classic back to theatres 25 years after the original release of ‘Poltergeist’,” said Dan Diamond, vice president of NCM FATHOM. “NCM FATHOM has experienced great success in bringing classics such as ‘Dirty Dancing’ and ‘Poltergeist’ back into theatres giving fans an opportunity to meet, see something very special created just for the event and revel in their love for movies, all while experiencing it on the big screen again.” The remastered and restored “Poltergeist 25th Anniversary Edition,” will be available on DVD on October 9th. “ ’Poltergeist’ is a great, classic American horror film from Steven Spielberg, arguably the most successful movie producer of our time,“ said George Feltenstein, WHV senior vice president, ClassicCatalog. “The film has been digitally remastered from original picture and sound elements, and is sure to deliver the same spine-tingling terror on October 4th that it brought during its original release. For movie fans, it’s an essential.”
