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James Karen, ‘Poltergeist’ and ‘Return of the Living Dead’ Actor, Dies at 94
James Karen, character actor with hundreds of roles who was best known for “Poltergeist” and “Night of the Living Dead,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles, his friend Leonard Maltin confirmed. He was 94. Born Jacob Karnovsky in 1923, the actor later changed his last name to Karen after setting out to pursue a career in New […]
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Tobe Hooper: 7 scary greats he directed after 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'
The late horror director Tobe Hooper will be remembered for the classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" — but don't forget these 7 mostly lesser-known fright films.
- NewsMeriah Doty
Take a Terrifying Tour of the Real-Life Horror Movie Houses
From the creepy hotel in ‘The Shining’ to the suburban hell house in 1979’s ‘The Amityville Horror,’ we already know a lot about the real-life dwellings behind some horror movie classics. But what about the real estate from more recent scary movies? Welcome to our open house!
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Inside the Hell House of the Original 'Poltergeist'
Released last Friday, the remake of the 1982 horror classic Poltergeist was greeted with a lukewarm response from critics. While the new Poltergeist saved money by shooting in Ontario, Canada, the original stayed in Hollywood’s backyard: The neighborhood depicted at the beginning of the film was located in Agoura Hills, a small town in Los Angeles County. Meanwhile, the house that is supposed to belong to the Freelings — the haunted family at the center of the original — was actually located i
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The 7 Most Nightmare-Inducing Scenes From the Original 'Poltergeist'
The reboot of Poltergeist hits theaters on Friday. Some of that antipathy might be explained by fond memories of the original 1982 film, which was directed by Tobe Hooper (with, rumor has it, assistance from writer/producer Steven Spielberg). Under the influence of the bitter lost souls, trees became murderous, closets turned into vortexes of death, and television sets were even more dangerous than usual. Poltergeist would prove to be one of the best horror movies of the ‘80s, thanks to both i
