Poltergeist (1982): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know!

Poltergeist (1982) — 15 Shocking Facts You Didn’t Know! Poltergeist (1982) made TV static, creepy clowns, and unfinished swimming pools terrifying? Discover 15 shocking facts about Steven Spielberg, Tobe Hooper, Heather O’Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein, the real skeletons, the controversial directing credit, dangerous practical effects, and the unforgettable bathroom mirror scene. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - 1: A Scrapped Alien Horror Movie Became Both Poltergeist and E.T. 02:28 - 2: Richard Matheson Said Poltergeist Borrowed From His Earlier Work 03:41 - 3: Steven Spielberg Nearly Co-Wrote Poltergeist With Stephen King 04:48 - 4: Two Writers Sued Steven Spielberg for $37 Million Over the Story 06:21 - 5: Drew Barrymore Auditioned for Carol Anne Before Heather O’Rourke Was Cast 07:30 - 6: Zelda Rubinstein Went From Working in a Medical Lab to Stealing the Movie 08:25 - 7: The Swimming Pool Skeletons Were Real Human Skeletons 09:25 - 8: The Mechanical Clown Nearly Choked Oliver Robins During Filming 10:47 - 9: Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams Smoked Oregano for Their Bedroom Scene 11:45 - 10: The Spielberg–Tobe Hooper Directing Controversy Reached the Directors Guild 13:08 - 11: Poltergeist Went From an R Rating to PG Without Cutting a Single Frame 14:19 - 12: ILM’s Most Expensive Effect Was Cut Because a Cheaper Version Was Scarier 15:10 - 13: The Imploding House Effect Had Only One Chance to Work 16:09 - 14: The Real Stories Behind the So-Called Poltergeist Curse 17:52 - 15: Steven Spielberg’s Hands Ripped Apart the Face in the Mirror Scene Watch more Weird Facts videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXu5WXHi8-Q66BEE6JBvLZIgj5zv-kF3b #Poltergeist #StevenSpielberg #TobeHooper #HeatherORourke #ZeldaRubinstein #CraigTNelson #JoBethWilliams #80sMovies #80sHorror #HorrorMovies #ClassicHorror #MovieFacts #MovieTrivia #BehindTheScenes #RememberWhen #WeirdFacts