Fall Cinema: Poltergeist

Poltergeist is the essential haunted house film of the 1980s. Blending the high-concept blockbuster stylings of Steven Spielberg and the grindhouse political edge of Tobe Hooper, the film put forth a new idea of what lurks on the homefront during the suburban expansion of the Reagan-era middle-class boom. Poltergeist weaponized thoroughly modern comforts and forever changed the collective’s perception of the TV set's white noise. While often considered one of the great horror films the whole family can enjoy, it has no shortage of genuine scares.

See it Friday, Oct. 17 at 7. The bar opens at 6, so come early for special cocktails.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Varsity Center, 418 South Illinois Avenue, Carbondale, United States