heather o'rourke played carol anne in the movie poltergeist.
heather o'rourke played carol anne in the movie poltergeist.
who played carol anne in the movie poltergeist?
heather o'rourke
"poltergeist" is the original film in the trilogy, directed by tobe hooper, co-written by steven spielberg and released on june 4, 1982. the story focuses on the freeling family, which consists of steven (craig t. nelson); diane (jobeth williams); dana (dominique dunne); robbie (oliver robins); and carol anne (heather o'rourke), who live in a california housing development called cuesta verde, which comes to be haunted by ghosts. the ghosts communicate only with carol anne through the family's television set, and are under the control of a demon known as the "beast." the ghosts, attracted to carol anne's life force and believing she will help lead them into the "light", abduct her through her bedroom closet, which acts as a portal to their dimension. most of the film involves the efforts to rescue her on the part of her family, a group of parapsychologists and a spiritual medium named tangina barrons (zelda rubinstein). carol anne is eventually retrieved from the other side and, following a second attack by the beast that reveals the ghosts had originated from an improperly relocated cemetery underneath the neighborhood, the family flees cuesta verde, while the house caves in on itself and is sucked into another dimension.
poltergeist (film series)
poltergeist ii: the other side is a 1986 american supernatural horror film and the second entry in the "poltergeist" film series. a sequel to "poltergeist", it features the return of the original family, who are once again confronted by a spirit trying to harm their daughter, carol anne. it received mixed reviews from critics and did not gross as much at the box office as its predecessor, although it was still financially successful. it ended up making over $40 million against a $19 million (estimated) production budget and was nominated for the academy award for best visual effects. the film was also nominated for a razzie award for zelda rubinstein as worst supporting actress. it was followed in 1988 by "poltergeist iii". a quote for its film trailer, in which carol anne says "they're baaa-aaack," has been referenced endlessly in popular culture ever since.
poltergeist ii: the other side