POLTERGEIST III (1988)
Featuring: Tom Skerritt; Nancy Allen; Heather O'Rourke
Director: Gary Sherman
Rumor has it that the original Poltergeist movie series was cursed. Apparently four of the initial 80's cast members died within six years from the release of the first film in 1982. Now, if that is enough to make it 'cursed' you'll have to decide for yourself. What is tragic though, is the fact that Heather O'Rourke (who played Carol Anne in all three movies) died four months before the premier of number three at the tender age of twelve. But there is nothing mysterious about her death. She died because doctors messed up by incorrectly diagnosing her when she fell ill.
This time the action takes place in a state of the art high rise building in Chicago. Carol Anne was sent to live with her uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt) and aunt Pat (Nancy Allen) in an attempt to escape the evil spirits that haunt her. But they manage to find her nevertheless. And if you think the ghosts can mess up a house, wait till you see what they do to a skyscraper!
The acting overall in this last of the sequels is at best mediocre. Fortunately the special effects more than make up for it. And in the final analysis this provides quite a fitting end to the entire ghostly saga.
Again, I rate it 3 out of 5 stars.
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The late Heather O'Rourke. May she rest in peace...
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