POLTERGEIST was released 40 years ago today on June 4, 1982. The film, directed by Tobe Hooper from a story by Steven Spielberg and a screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor and produced by Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall, features astonishing visual effects by Industrial Light & Magic and a beloved cast lead Jobeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson. This making-of featurette was produced and directed by Frank Marshall (his first credited film work as director). Enjoy POLTERGE

How they IMPLODED a HOUSE in Poltergeist. In this behind the scenes look at the iconic 80s movie Poltergeist, we find out how "Industrial Light and Magic" managed to make a house implode (it's movie special effects, of course). #movie #behindthescenes #80s #movies #behindthescene #movietrivia #didyouknow #rare #moviefacts #moviescenes #specialeffects #shorts | Movie Yak

32K views · 825 reactions | The Making of Poltergeist (1982) A behind-the-scenes look at how some of the visual effects were accomplished in the feature film Poltergeist (1982). #poltergeist #tobehooper #StevenSpielberg #makingof #80smovies #80shorror | Retro Reels | Facebook