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Strange and creepy happenings beset an average California family, the Freelings -- Steve, Diane, teenaged Dana, eight-year-old Robbie, and five-year-old Carol Ann -- when ghosts commune with them through the television set. Initially friendly and playful, the spirits turn unexpectedly menacing, and, when Carol Ann goes missing, Steve and Diane turn to a parapsychologist and eventually an exorcist for help.Rated PG | 1h 54m | Horror/Thriller
Written by: Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Directed by: Tobe Hooper
Stars: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Dominique Dunne, Zelda Rubinstein
Awards:
Academy Awards (1983):
- Nominated: Best Effects, Visual Effects
Saturn Awards (1983) (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films):
- Won: Best Horror Film, Best Supporting Actress (Zelda Rubinstein)
- Nominated: Best Director (Tobe Hooper), Best Actress (JoBeth Williams), Best Writing (Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor), Best Music (Jerry Goldsmith)
The film received several other nominations and wins from various other awards and critics' groups for its visual effects and horror elements.
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Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401-1750, United States,Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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