So now you've watched one of the great horror freakshows of the 1980s - Poltergeist - and you've read Stephen King's essay "Why We Crave Horror Movies." Here's my question for you:
What 'gators' (figuratively speaking, of course) does the movie Poltergeist 'keep fed'?
Be specific in your answer, and be sure to make specific references to the movie.
Bonus Trivia - King at one time was in talks with Speilberg to write the scirpt for Poltergeist. It never happened. King was then later in talks with Speilberg to write the screenplay for The Haunting, a movie Speilberg produced based on the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson - King's favorite haunted house novel. That never happened, either.
Bonus Lesson - We spoke briefly about 'letterbox format'. I have a better review of it here. Take a look. I actualy use Poltergeist as one of examples as to how letterboxing can mutilate films.
