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POLTERGEIST director Tobe Hooper talking about the real events that inspired the film.

@variety names Texas Chainsaw Massacre the Best Horror Movie of All Time Calling it "a masterpiece of terror. Tobe Hooper directed with a lyrical suspense worthy of an existential grindhouse Hitchcock." #Tobehooper #leatherface #70shorror #horrormovie variety.com/lists/best-hor…

@SGRAYHM @gshepgf @ZeroSuitCamus Thanks Steven appreciate your kind words. Would love to chat with you about your experience working with Tobe

Strong work! I will be at your book signing. 📖 🙏🏼

Tobe Hooper does this thing that almost no one else can do where a scene is disturbing but also kind of campy and darkly fun, and then, in the same scene, draining all the fun and camp in less than one second by changing nothing but how it’s shot lol

@SGRAYHM @gshepgf @ZeroSuitCamus I'm working on a book

There are many of us that would buy this book! What are you waiting for?

Happy Birthday to Dan O’Bannon (1946 – 2009) He wrote Alien and wrote and directed the cult horror comedy The Return of the Living Dead. He is fondly remembered for writing Lifeforce (1985) and Invaders From Mars (1986) for Tobe Hooper during his Cannon Films years

Happy Birthday to the great Stephen King. In a “what could have been,” King was originally lined up to write the screenplay to ‘Poltergeist'. It unfortunately never happened and Michael Grais and Mark Victor stepped in

Poltergeist, was released in the UK on this day, September 19th, 1982. Classified as an ‘X’ certificate, which only allowed persons over the age of 18 to enter. ‘The BBFC described the film as having – “occasional moments of strong horror including a man's face disintegrating"

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Remembering David Soul on his birthday. A versatile actor who brought deep compassion to his roles. Perfectly cast as Ben Mears in Tobe Hooper’s Salems Lot. A stand out scene has Ben fashioning a cross out of medical tape as Mrs Glick begins to awaken underneath the sheet

Remembering Tobe Hooper who passed away 7 years ago today. I had only just met him in person at what turned out to be his last public appearance - He was attending the LFCC in late July 2017. We spoke about Salems Lot and Tobe was warm and welcoming. Four weeks later he was gone

Remembering Marilyn Burns who passed away 10 years ago today (May 7, 1949 – August 5, 2014). She was a brave and courageous actress, best known for playing Sally Hardesty in Tobe Hooper's horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). RIP #MarilynBurns #TobeHooper #70shorror

"LOOK AT ME TEACHER!" Remembering actor Geoffrey Lewis on his birthday. Born July 31, 1935. Lewis appeared in more than 200 films and TV shows. Often playing quirky characters. He memorably played Mike Ryerson in Tobe Hooper’s TV mini series Salems Lot. #TobeHooper #SalemsLot

Belated Happy Birthday to American writer, director and former child actor Oliver Robins (born July 22, 1971), best known for his portrayal of Robbie Freeling in Tobe Hooper’s 1982 feature film ‘Poltergeist’ #Poltergeist #PoltergeistTimeline #PoltergeistBook #tobehooper

Absolutely stunning Japanese B2 style cinema poster for Tobe Hooper's 'Lifeforce' (1985) Artist unknown #tobehooper #lifeforce

Presented in conjunction with the weeklong run of Tobe Hooper’s legendary The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, this series highlights the late director’s celebrated and controversial genre films of the 1980s. #poltergeist #FunHouse #poltergeistbook #PoltergeistTimeline #tobehooper

Unmissable! Tobe Hooper's celebration of British horror - "LIFEFORCE' in 70mm at the Egyptian Theatre this Friday 19th July. Tickets available here - americancinematheque.com/now-showing/li… #TobeHooper #lifeforce #horrorjunkie #PoltergeistTimeline

Happy 79th Birthday to Texas Chainsaw legend Ed Neal. Born on this day, July 12, 1945. Ed has had a vast career in films, animation and video games, but is best known for his role as the hitchhiker in Tobe Hooper’s masterpiece 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' (1974) #TobeHooper

Often overlooked was Tobe Hooper's ability to bring out striking performances from the young actors in his films, from Salems Lot (1979), The Funhouse (1981), Poltergeist (1982) and Invaders from Mars (1986) being the most notable #tobehooper #salemslot #poltergeist #TheFunHouse

@Poltrg_Thoughts Also worth noting is how well Hooper directs the children in the cast. Ron Scribner said this "Tobe Hooper guided me every single step of the way. He would look at it and give his approval or, let’s try it a different way. Go slower. He was the circus master, the maestro.”

It was on televisions FOUR MONTHS later. Keep that in mind when you talk about POLTERGEIST, “You know JURASSIC PARK and SCHINDLER’S LIST were filmed A YEAR apart! Only a year!” people.