The lines between life and art blur when Screen Scares co-hosts Jennie and Sarah look back at the totally terrifying, possibly cursed, and definitely problematic legacy of Tobe Hooper/ Steven Spielberg's horror classic Poltergeist (1982). The movie pushed and defined the limits of the MPA ratings system, and left generations of viewers asking themselves, “How the heck is this movie rated PG?" Listen for answers, insights, and guessing games that will suck you into the conversation faster than a static-filled T.V. screen at midnight.

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Official Motion Picture Association Rating Website

*Central episode-logo image from the official Poltergeist movie poster, created by artist Carl Ramsey*

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