Screening of the 1982 horror film Poltergeist by Tobe Hooper, part of the Clinton Street Theater's 'Horror October Films' series.
Clinton Street Theater is screening Poltergeist on Friday, October 16, as part of its Horror October Films series. The movie is the 1982 supernatural horror directed by Tobe Hooper, and it's one of the titles the theater is programming throughout the month. If you've been following the series, this is just one of the genre films they're running as October rolls on.
Poltergeist is the one about a family whose suburban home becomes a gateway for spirits, with the story taking a turn when their youngest daughter is taken into another dimension. It's a high-budget production for its time, and seeing it in a theater is a different experience than catching it on a TV screen at home. The whole thing is built around the tension of a familiar domestic space turning into something unrecognizable, and that works best when you're sitting in the dark with a room full of other people.
The screening is part of the theater's Horror October Films, a month-long program of genre cinema. That means this isn't a one-off; it's one of several horror films the theater is showing throughout October, so if you're in the mood for the genre, there are other dates to look at around it. It's a good way to build a Halloween tradition if you're into the classics.
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Poltergeist starts at 7 PM on Friday, October 16, at Clinton Street Theater in Portland.
