Poltergeist III

Right now you can watch Poltergeist III in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 556 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Tom Skerritt leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Start it on MGM Amazon Channel whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Poltergeist III earns its spot. The plotting gives Poltergeist III its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Carol Anne has been sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle in an effort to hide her from the clutches of the ghostly Reverend Kane, but he tracks her down and terrorises her in her relatives' appartment in a tall glass building. Will he finally achieve his target and capture Carol Anne again, or will Tangina be able, yet again, to thwart him? Tom Skerritt and Nancy Allen lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1988. What makes Poltergeist III hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone who wants their crime drama to earn its twists, Poltergeist III delivers. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Watch Tom Skerritt work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.