Poltergeist III
1988 · 98 min · Director: Gary Sherman
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Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him?
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Poltergeist III (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 4.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 32 % | 11 % | 2 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 33 % | 15 % | 5 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 32 % | 22 % | 9 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 39 % | 31 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 45 % | 39 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 39 % | 31 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 55 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 68 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 73 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 73 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 65 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 73 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 73 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 64 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 85 % | 76 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 72 % | 57 % | 47 % | 27 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Scott
Dr. Seaton
Jeff
Gallery Woman
Helen
Melissa
Sandy
Marcie
Mary
Mrs. Seaton
Observer
Elevator Woman
Scott's Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Gary Sherman
- Written by
- Brian Taggert, Gary Sherman, Steve Feke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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