👻 interesting fact: Scary Movie 2 (2001) took the parody formula of the first film and pushed it into even more outrageous territory by spoofing horror movies like The Haunting, The Exorcist, Poltergeist, and Hannibal. The Wayans brothers leaned heavily into absurd physical comedy and shock humor, creating scenes that became instantly iconic — especially the exaggerated haunted house gags and over-the-top possession parody that fans still quote today. One interesting behind-the-scenes detail is

POLTERGEIST was released 40 years ago today on June 4, 1982. The film, directed by Tobe Hooper from a story by Steven Spielberg and a screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor and produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, features astonishing visual effects by Industrial Light & Magic and a beloved cast lead Jobeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson. This making-of featurette was produced and directed by Frank Marshall (his first credited film work as director). Enjoy POLTERGE

The Making of Poltergeist (1982) A behind-the-scenes look at how some of the visual effects were accomplished in the feature film Poltergeist (1982). #poltergeist #tobehooper #StevenSpielberg #makingof #80smovies #80shorror | Retro Reels