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MENTAL MODEL · M1593

Poltergeist

Poltergeist
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

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Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, with a story by Steven Spielberg, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Grais and Mark Victor. It is the first and most successful installment in the Poltergeist film series.

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Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, with a story by Steven Spielberg, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Grais and Mark Victor. It is the first and most successful installment in the Poltergeist film series.

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Poltergeist phenomena are often attributed to the supernatural, but psychological research tends to point to human agency or perceptual illusions.

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