"They're here."
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
Horrordying and deathparent child relationshipmediumpoltergeisthalloweenghostbusterhaunted houseparanormal phenomenafamily relationshipssuburbiapower of goodnesshaunted
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Character
Classical in form, resolved, earnest and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
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Cast
- JoBeth WilliamsDiane Freeling
- Craig T. NelsonSteve Freeling
- Beatrice StraightDr. Lesh
- Dominique DunneDana Freeling
- Heather O'RourkeCarol Anne Freeling
- Oliver RobinsRobbie Freeling
- Zelda RubinsteinTangina Barrons
- Richard LawsonRyan
- Martin CasellaDr. Marty Casey
- Michael McManusBen Tuthill
Crew
- Tobe HooperDirector
- Michael GraisScreenplay
- Steven SpielbergScreenplay
- Mark VictorScreenplay
- Matthew F. LeonettiDirector of Photography
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KahnEditor
- Frank MarshallProducer
- Steven SpielbergProducer
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