Tobe HooperCast
JoBeth Williams 
Craig T. Nelson Heather O'Rourke
Credits
Written by: 
Steven Spielberg
Plot
A suburban family finds that their house is haunted by spirits who capture their youngest daughter through the television.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tobe Hooper's suburban haunted-house film mixes Spielberg wonder with genuine scares. The TV static, the clown and the family at its centre make it a landmark of 1980s horror.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (197,797 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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