Poltergeist III
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Poltergeist III is a 1988 supernatural horror film and the third installment in the Poltergeist franchise, known for being Heather O’Rourke’s final film role.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poltergeist III canonical | 5 |
| Poltergeist film series | 1 |
| Poltergeist franchise | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Poltergeist III Context triple: [Heather O’Rourke, notableWork, Poltergeist III]
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Poltergeist
Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, about a suburban family terrorized by malevolent spirits in their home.
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B.
Poltergeist
Poltergeist is a launched steel roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas known for its rapid acceleration, twisted track layout, and intense, disorienting ride experience.
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C.
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D is a 1983 supernatural horror film and the third installment in the Amityville film series, notable for its use of 3D effects.
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The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers is a 1940 horror-comedy film starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, blending spooky haunted-house thrills with witty, fast-paced humor.
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E.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Poltergeist III Target entity description: Poltergeist III is a 1988 supernatural horror film and the third installment in the Poltergeist franchise, known for being Heather O’Rourke’s final film role.
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A.
Poltergeist
Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror film, directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, about a suburban family terrorized by malevolent spirits in their home.
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B.
Poltergeist
Poltergeist is a launched steel roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas known for its rapid acceleration, twisted track layout, and intense, disorienting ride experience.
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C.
Amityville 3-D
Amityville 3-D is a 1983 supernatural horror film and the third installment in the Amityville film series, notable for its use of 3D effects.
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D.
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers is a 1940 horror-comedy film starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard, blending spooky haunted-house thrills with witty, fast-paced humor.
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E.
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III is a 1990 supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty that continues the story of demonic evil and investigation introduced in the original The Exorcist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOffice | approximately $14.1 million ⓘ |
| character |
Bruce Gardner
NERFINISHED
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Carol Anne Freeling NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Seaton NERFINISHED ⓘ Kane NERFINISHED ⓘ Patricia Wilson-Gardner NERFINISHED ⓘ Tangina Barrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Alex Nepomniaschy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joe Renzetti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Gary Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | MGM/UA Communications Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor |
Armen Minasian
NERFINISHED
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Bud S. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Poltergeist (2015 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Poltergeist franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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supernatural horror ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Carol Anne Freeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | supernatural events surrounding Carol Anne in a Chicago high-rise ⓘ |
| notableFor | final film appearance of Heather O'Rourke ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Poltergeist (film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Poltergeist II: The Other Side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Barry Bernardi
NERFINISHED
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Howard Koch Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Freeman Entertainment
NERFINISHED
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MGM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-06-10 ⓘ |
| runtime | 98 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Brian Taggert
NERFINISHED
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Gary Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesOrdinal | 3 ⓘ |
| setting | John Hancock Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Heather O'Rourke
NERFINISHED
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Kipley Wentz NERFINISHED ⓘ Lara Flynn Boyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Fire ⓘ Tom Skerritt NERFINISHED ⓘ Zelda Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Poltergeist III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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Poltergeist franchise
this entity surface form:
Poltergeist film series