Poltergeist

Name: Poltergeist
Brand: Liverpool University Press

Liverpool University Press

PoltergeistAuthor(s): Rob McLaughlin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Liverpool University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Liverpool University Press\nISBN-13: 9781800856981, 978-1800856981\nSynopsis\n'Created by Steven Spielberg yet officially directed by Tobe Hooper, Poltergeist \n[tel] can be best described as family horror movie both in its target audience and in its narrative context, the story of an All-American suburban family, the Freelings, whose home suddenly becomes the site of a spectacular haunting, apparently summoned by their young daughter. The film is somewhat of an anachronism and this Devil's Advocate explores this in both the scope of production and narrative.\n\nThe book discusses the duality of the text highlighting debates surrounding both Spielberg's somewhat saccharine portrayal of middle-class Americana and his more subversive cinematic endeavours. The duality of the text also will also be discussed in the context of the film's production with both Spielberg .