Richard Lawson – Around the World in 80s Movies Podcast

Poltergeist (1982) | Tobe Hooper

April 2, 2021April 8, 2021 qwipster Comment is Closed

In the film, a family of five known as the Freelings lives in idyllic suburbia – or so they think. Strange things begin to occur in the house shortly after their cherubic 5-year-old daughter (Heather O’Rourke) begins receiving communication from someone she refers to as the “TV people” through the static on their television set. […]

V – The Original Miniseries (1983) | Kenneth Johnson

September 25, 2020September 24, 2020 qwipster Comment is Closed

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The people of Earth are visited and befriended by a human-like race from outer space inhabiting massive spacecraft, 50 of them measuring three miles in diameter, hovering over cities throughout the world. These newcomers speak Earth’s languages fluently, though they have distinct electronic-sounding voices and are so sensitive to light that they frequently wear sunglasses. […]