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Poltergeist (1982)	Baube	back then movie rating was different	2022-11-05 08:19
Poltergeist (1982)	ayba	I think Poltergeist (1982) is a strange movie because it's rated PG and there's a middle finger scene.	2022-11-05 08:13
Poltergeist (1982)	CZSeventyFive	IzzysAlfa wrote In the novelization of the film, Steven drove a Ford Country Squire rather than the Custom Cruiser shown in the film and Diane drove a Datsun, but no Datsun is ever shown in the movie. Not sure as it's hard to see, but in a few brief shots there is a red car parked next to the Oldsmobile in the house's driveway. The line in the book could be referencing that vehicle.	2020-10-25 18:53
1978 Ford Bronco Custom [U15] Poltergeist (1982)	dhill_cb7	Custom head lamps.	2020-05-08 04:23
Poltergeist (1982)	IzzysAlfa	In the novelization of the film, Steven drove a Ford Country Squire rather than the Custom Cruiser shown in the film and Diane drove a Datsun, but no Datsun is ever shown in the movie.	2020-04-08 17:12
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	IzzysAlfa	Doug DeMuro did a pretty nice, in-depth video on the Custom Cruiser found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi21sR8hfr8. I agree with the previous posters who talk about the Oldsmobile "matching" the Freeling house very nicely. The wood paneling absolutely does go with that tudor styling. After the demise of the Custom Cruiser in 1992, the Bravada SUV essentially became its successor. Nowadays the equivalent would probably be the current Buick Regal TourX as its the only GM station wagon available and Buick basically succeeded Oldsmobile after the brand's demise in 2004. I looked up the original MSRP for the 1981 Custom Cruiser and it was apparently $9,028 which would be equivalent to $25,961 in 2020 (actually quite affordable for an entry-level luxury car, but probably rightfully so since Oldsmobile normally sat just below Buick on price).	2020-04-07 01:06
1967 Dodge L-1000 Poltergeist (1982)	elmer	1964-74, in fact. Possibly a late model, as it seems to have cab corner deflectors on the right side.	2019-10-18 06:47
Ford MTO-71 Orville Ice Cream Van Poltergeist (1982)	Jale	With that front - Ford MTO-71 --> /vehicle_141471-Ford-MTO-71.html	2019-08-15 10:17
Caterpillar 977 L Poltergeist (1982)	rjluna2	I can see visible 'L' script after 977 script here.	2019-08-10 23:54
Ford MTO-71 Orville Ice Cream Van Poltergeist (1982)	Skywatcher68	IH Metro Mite?	2019-08-10 18:00
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	karoomay	This scene involving the Beetle was briefly reused in the sequel as a flashback:	2019-08-10 12:14
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	tore-40	1970 rather than 1971 (no flow-through vent) BTW, the tailpipes are still present?	2019-08-10 09:17
1974 Mazda Rotary Pickup Poltergeist (1982)	night cub	That's a different truck, a white Datsun	2019-08-10 07:06
1974 Mazda Rotary Pickup Poltergeist (1982)	GodzillaFan54	Are we sure this is a 1974 model? The truck has square lights seen here /vehicle_75386-Plymouth-Fury-1975.html	2019-08-10 07:03
1974 Mazda Rotary Pickup Poltergeist (1982)	night cub	Terra wrote @Baube. I have two captures of it.	2019-08-10 06:14
Poltergeist (1982)	Baube	1st, red one is a Honda Civic ( and in front what looks like a new 1982 Cavalier ) 2nd, Civic wagon is the only one i'm sure of 3rd , silver is a late 70's Pontiac ( Catalina ? ) and blue is a Mustang	2019-08-10 00:11
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	Baube	i think first would be better but its only my opinion	2019-08-10 00:07
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	Baube wrote as said before, the Mazda could be interesting if we have a better view @Baube. I have two captures of it. Which is better to use as the main pic?	2019-08-10 00:05
Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	HD Upgrade of Film Complete	2019-08-10 00:04
Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	Far background. Identifiable?	2019-08-10 00:04
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	Baube	as said before, the Mazda could be interesting if we have a better view	2019-08-10 00:02
1978 Chevrolet Chevy Van Poltergeist (1982)	dhill_cb7	astrueblue wrote It looks like a 1980 model, based on the grille. What? 1978-1979 by those mirrors.	2019-08-10 00:00
1973 Pontiac Grand Am Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	Original shot does not appear this bright in the HD Version. Current shot looks to have been modified. -- Last edit: 2019-08-17 08:29:07 (karoomay)	2019-08-09 23:57
Caterpillar 977 L Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	Two Stars. -- Last edit: 2019-08-10 05:59:09 (night cub)	2019-08-09 23:55
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	The scene here looks to have been enhanced. It is not this bright in the HD Version of the Film. HD Replacement -- Last edit: 2019-08-10 00:02:46	2019-08-09 23:54
1980 Chevrolet Suburban Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	HD Capture without grain.	2019-08-09 23:53
1978 Chevrolet Chevy Van Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	Not sure where the current pic originated but the HD Capture I have doesn't have the grain. HD Replacement -- Last edit: 2019-08-10 00:07:22	2019-08-09 23:52
1975 Plymouth Fury Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	-- Last edit: 2019-08-10 06:04:27 (night cub)	2019-08-09 23:51
1978 Ford Bronco Custom [U15] Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	-- Last edit: 2019-08-10 06:01:40 (night cub)	2019-08-09 23:46
1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	-- Last edit: 2019-08-10 06:10:25 (night cub)	2019-08-09 23:43
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Poltergeist (1982)	Terra	-- Last edit: 2019-08-10 05:59:43 (night cub)	2019-08-09 23:43
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	Darren_VolvoS80	Such a beautiful wagon to go with that house!	2018-07-02 04:53
Poltergeist (1982)	shlc647	BrentMosher420 wrote One thing I love about this movie is that it's family-oriented yet genuinely scary; gone are the days of that... Now we are in the days of remake everything and make movies without good stories, it's almost like in the last few years the intelligence level of people in Hollywood has dropped.	2016-07-15 01:17
1978 Chevrolet Chevy Van Poltergeist (1982)	Reg1992	So that's where Cheech and Chong's van went!	2016-07-15 01:00
1980 Chevrolet Suburban Poltergeist (1982)	Reg1992	Rare sight of a pre-1990s SUV in suburbia...	2016-07-15 00:59
1978 Chevrolet Chevy Van Poltergeist (1982)	BrentMosher420	Mirrors are pre-1980, though. Either way, this one looks to be a [G-20], based on the length.	2015-07-11 13:11
Poltergeist (1982)	BrentMosher420	One thing I love about this movie is that it's family-oriented yet genuinely scary; gone are the days of that...	2015-07-11 12:49
1975 Plymouth Fury Poltergeist (1982)	_ZLAT_		2015-07-08 20:46
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	echoboy	I have always wanted this body style Custom Cruiser. Interestingly, I was just reading the novelization of the book and it has Steve Freeling driving a Ford Country Squire instead of the Olds wagon. I like the Custom Cruiser much better. -- Last edit: 2015-05-23 13:55:40	2015-04-27 22:37
1967 Dodge L-1000 Poltergeist (1982)	Oldsmobile1897	…1966+…	2014-10-31 04:37
Caterpillar 977 L Poltergeist (1982)	Oldsmobile1897	It’s most likely a 977 L, 1971+. Here’s a link for more info: Link to "www.ritchiewiki.com" .	2014-10-31 04:29
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	astrueblue	This wagon seemed to be well optioned. And yes I do find it odd that this car came with standard wheel covers rather than the simulated wire wheel discs. One feature that I see on this car that I don't typically see on any other Custom Cruisers, are the dual sport mirrors. I think that Olds did away with them on the Cruiser later on and stayed with the chrome mirrors instead to give the wagon a more luxurious look. This is my favorite GM B-body station wagon design from 1977-1990. The 1980-1990 models are the best looking in my opinion though. -- Last edit: 2012-12-11 05:38:25	2012-12-11 05:36
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	realestateross	Yes, astrueblue... Good eye. The Freeling's wagon was well optioned with power windows, door locks, (vinyl) wood siding, luggage rack, and sport side-view mirrors. Not sure about power seats, stereo, or other niceties. One unusual item for this particular car was the lack of the simulated wire wheel with lock wheel covers that would have normally been fitted on a car of this calibur, with the option list that this one had. The standard Oldsmobile wheel discs look handsome anyway, and perhaps lend an understated air befitting the upwardly mobile status of the Freeling Family. I have to agree, the car just "matched" the dark tudor trimwork, brick accents, and lush green lawn of the location house beautifully. A very rich look for a decidedly untilitarian people mover, but then again, that is what Oldsmobile was all about. My own weekend car Oldsmobile is an '88 Custom Cruiser, white over burgundy with wood sides, and BOTH original simulated wire wheel covers AND a set of standard "Freeling style" Oldsmobile wheel discs that I bought off Ebay for the rainy season.	2012-09-09 08:52
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	astrueblue	That's some really cool info on the Custom Cruiser and the Bronco. I thought this was a very handsome wagon that the Freeling's chose and I think it looked nice parked in the driveway in front of the house. It's a shame that this wagon got damaged during the film. It's funny that in the second film how they had a late 70's Custom Cruiser that looks very different from the'81 model that is used in the first film.	2012-08-19 05:43
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	realestateross	Isn't that a 1977 Mazda REPU (Rotary Engine PickUp) in front of the VW? I don't see it listed with this movie. Note, it appears more fully later in this scene, as it's windows blow out from the shockwaves of the house imploding. -- Last edit: 2012-07-26 08:34:42	2012-07-26 08:33
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	realestateross	Interesting side note about the special effects in the finale where the Freeling family escape in this car: The special effects coffins blast up out from below the slab of the garage and through the garage door, sending bodies and bones clattering out onto the hood. Horrified, Steve guns the engine and the car roars down the short driveway in reverse, bottoms out at the sidewalk, rebounds at full speed and smashes tailgate-first into the Ford Bronco parked at the curb behind it; this is accompanied by a meaty, crunchy metallic THUNK and a spectacular shower of tempered tailgate windowglass. Special effects magazine Cinefex reports they wanted to believeably convey the drama of this panicked family desperately trying to escape, and pull off the stunt... WITHOUT destroying both cars in the process. They decided to put the Bronco on heavy duty caster wheels, so the 5700 lb. SUV could slide sideways more easily after being struck by the 4300 lb. wagon. As this is happening, a neighbors VW Bug is flipped onto it's roof by yet another emerging coffin, partially blocking the escape route for the Freelings. Undeterred, the Oldsmobile roars by anyway, smartly clipping the fender of the overturned Bug and sending it spinning 360 degrees as the Olds careens past. The SF crew had a similar pallate-and-caster wheel set mounted to the roof of the Bug, so that when it was struck by the Custom Cruiser, it spun more or less in one place. As the closing shot widens, you can see the car strike another coffin as it careens up the street and out of the neighborhood, it's tailgate smashed and rear tailight lens broken. If you are interested in reading more, this information came from Cinefantastique, NOV/DEC 1982 VOL 13 No. 2 and VOL 13, No. 3. -- Last edit: 2012-09-09 08:44:11	2012-07-26 08:02
1978 Chevrolet Chevy Van Poltergeist (1982)	astrueblue	It looks like a 1980 model, based on the grille.	2011-08-10 21:46
1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Poltergeist (1982)	astrueblue	1981 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser	2011-08-10 21:42
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	rjluna2	Yeah, I see it is missing the rear motor.	2011-07-20 01:07
1970 Volkswagen Sedan 'Beetle' [Typ 1] Poltergeist (1982)	IHateFreedom	Must have been stripped for the movie...when a casket (I'm guessing those things are no more than 200-300 lbs) rises up through the undercarriage, the VW tips over easily.	2011-07-20 00:58

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