Poltergeist (Franchise) (1982 – Present)

Poltergeist is an American horror film series distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The original trilogy revolves around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ghosts, led by a demon known as the Beast, that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg. The Poltergeist films collected a total of approximately $132 million at the United States box office.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with co-financing from 20th Century Fox, released a “revisionist” reboot of the series on May 22, 2015.