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| | Poltergeist |  | Author: James Kahn
Publisher: Warner Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 476043
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 3.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0446302228
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446302227
ASIN: 0446302228
Publication Date: June 1982
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 They're Here July 2, 2008
While the book differs somewhat from the movie, it is worth reading if you're a fan of Poltergeist! The way the family meets Tangina is very different from the movie and you also get to read about her astral confrontation with "The Beast"! A deleted scene that can be seen in the orignal trailer for the movie is explained in great detail, as well as the way one of the ending scenes was shot differently! It is also explained in greater detail on what happened to Marty and why he didn't return to the house! If you're a fan and want to know more about this movie read the book. It's worth it!
POLTERGEIST "It Knows What Scares You" Excellent Read!! October 23, 2007
This is a chilling read!! James Khan has fashioned a tight frightening text based on this film's screenplay. I felt it was excellently well written and expanded upon. It can be very hard to find this book but if you can find it, read it!!! It's great!
The movie was good, the book is better ... November 3, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Rarely does a book written from a screenplay turn out better than this. Kahn's imagination expanded and expounded on what was a visual treat with the movie into something mind numbingly surreal in the written word. This book stands on it's own in so many ways.
Steve and Diane Freeling live an ideal life, Steve with a good job in a booming real estate economy and Diane a stay-at-home mother of three. But there's something they don't know about their property, something that came with the house, until Carol Anne, their five year old daughter, goes missing.
By chance, through a dream that dwarf-medium Tangina Barrons experiences, Dr. Martha Lesh and her team of parapsychologists get involved with the Freeling's dilemma. Dr. Lesh, and Tangina, have never encountered such a powerful presence as what resides in the Freeling's home. Tangina is determined to bring Carol Anne back from the netherworld she is trapped in.
Here is where the book shines above the movie. James Kahn takes us through these alternate dimensions of shadow, shade, arid wastelands, cloudiness, and sludge; and introduces us to the mystical creatures that dance within these realms. Here are creatures of shadow, fire, earth, plant, and demonic prescience. When Tangina encounters The Beast, she knows in her heart that she must save Carol Anne.
Kahn's description of these dimensions is worth the price of looking up a copy of this book, they are fascinating and inspired. The book haunts me in ways that the movie could not. A great deal of imagination and talent went into the novelization of this movie, and becomes a piece of written work that you shouldn't turn your nose up at. The book gives the impression that the movie was based on it, not the other way around. It's well worth your effort, should you be a horror or Sci/Fi fan, to pick up a copy. Enjoy!
Hauntingly tight read! July 8, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Strobes, creepy voices, and crawling steaks were fun on-screen. But much was missing (or just badly acted by secondaries).Much is explained in the book, and more detail is given as to the nature of the attacks on this fictional family. Taking nothing away from the awesome acting of the primaries JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson, the book lends more depth to the little girl, Carol Ann, the midget psychic who comes tot he family's rescue, and the paranormal investigation team who stays at the house. Each incident is deepened and expanded, providing more true fear material and less photographic shock. More robust than the movie, and classically chilling, Poltergeist is a must-have for horror enthusiasts. Just shut the closet door before you read!
 Were liberties taken with the story? March 2, 2002
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The early drafts of the script for Poltergeist were either a chaotic mess or James Kahn took some liberties with the main story. Either way the results are not nearly as effective as some of the rave reviews would lead you to believe.
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