Poltergeist Movies: Story Timeline
The Story Timeline follows the original Poltergeist trilogy's connected narrative, focusing exclusively on the Freeling family and Carol Anne's supernatural experiences. This watch order presents the complete arc of the family's encounters with the spectral forces known as the Beast.
Beginning with the iconic haunted house scenario in suburbia, the story progresses through the family's continued struggles with supernatural entities, concluding with Carol Anne's experiences in a Chicago high-rise. This timeline excludes the unconnected 2015 reboot.
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Poltergeist
When a suburban family's home becomes plagued by malevolent supernatural forces, they must call in paranormal experts to save their family from the evil presence.
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
The Freeling family attempts to start fresh after their supernatural ordeal, but the malevolent Beast returns in the form of Reverend Kane, a sinister religious zealot who continues to pursue young Carol Anne.
Poltergeist III
Young Carol Anne is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in a high-rise apartment building to escape the malevolent Reverend Kane, but the ghostly entity tracks her down for another supernatural confrontation. The third installment in the horror franchise brings the paranormal terror to an urban setting as Carol Anne faces familiar supernatural threats.
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