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Poltergeist III
MEANRANK
40/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 14, highest is Google on 56. Critics average 27, everyone else 43.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Young Carol Anne is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in a sleek, modern Chicago high-rise. However, the malevolent spirits from her past, led by the terrifying Reverend Kane, are not done with her. They use the building's endless mirrors and reflective surfaces as portals to pursue her, turning the advanced architecture into a terrifying haunted house.
Details
- Director
- Gary Sherman
- Writers
- Brian Taggert, Gary Sherman
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 10 June 1988
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $10.5M
- Box office
- $14.1M
- Awards
- 0 wins, 2 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 2 →0 wins from 2 nominations across 2 ceremonies
| Best Supporting Actress 1990 | Best Supporting Actress | Zelda Rubinstein | Nominee |
| Worst Supporting Actress 1989 | Worst Supporting Actress | Zelda Rubinstein | Nominee |
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×| Best Supporting Actress | Zelda Rubinstein | Nominee |
| Worst Supporting Actress | Zelda Rubinstein | Nominee |