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* The Dark Presence in VideoGame/{{Alan Wake}} sometimes uses possessed items against you that you must defend against with your flashlight. This can range from barrels or wheel to entire vehicles, the latter serving as a boss battle.

* The Dark Presence in ' 'VideoGame/{{Alan Wake}}' ' sometimes uses possessed items against you that you must defend against with your flashlight. This can range from barrels or wheel to entire vehicles, the latter serving as a boss battle.

* In ''BeyondTwoSouls'', protagonist Jodie has been connected her entire life to an "entity" called Aiden. Aiden can [[MindOverMatter move objects]], [[WalkingTechBane short out electronics]], protect Jodie with a [[BarrierWarrior magical shield]], [[GrandTheftMe possess people]] and more. Jodie can [[KidWithTheLeash exercise some degree of control over him]] - thankfully - though doing this for too long will give her a PsychicNosebleed.

* In ''BeyondTwoSouls'', protagonist Jodie has been connected her entire life to an "entity" called Aiden. Aiden can {{Telekinesis move objects}}, [[TechBane short out electronics]], protect Jodie with a [[BarrierWarrior magical shield]], [[GrandTheftMe possess people]] and more. Jodie can [[KidWithTheLeash exercise some degree of control over him]], though doing this for too long will give her a PsychicNosebleed.

* VideoGame/{{CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight}} has the Spectral Sword causing this, as well as the Ouija board. Once you get the perk that lets you see the enemy's name, you'll occasionally find an actual Poltergeist in the game.

* In one episode of ''TheWaltons'', a poltergeist invades the family home, [[BLAMEpisode for no damn reason whatsoever]].

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* The Prismriver sisters of ''{{Touhou}}'' are poltergeists. Something of a cross between the 'ghost' and 'uncontrolled psychokinesis' theories; they're artificial ghosts created by an unstable girl.

* In the ''HarryPotter'' series, a poltergeist named Peeves inhabits Hogwarts Castle.

* In ''{{Ghost}}'', most dead spirits can't touch things by default, but with enough practice, a sufficiently determined (or angry) spectre can beat the crap out of you with ordinary household objects.

A poltergeist (from the German ''polter'', meaning "to rumble", "to make a noise" and ''geist'', meaning "ghost" or "spirit") is a type of ghost or other supernatural entity that manifests by creating noise or moving objects.

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* In ''GhostHunt'', one character's desire to be noticed ends up manifesting a poltergeist that injures several characters.

* The initial premise of ''ParanormalActivity'' centers around a haunting by one of these. [[{{Understatement}} This theory turns out to be slightly inaccurate.]]

* The title character of ''{{Beetlejuice}}'', most likely.

* "The Bell Witch" from ''AnAmericanHaunting'' at first appears to be a poltergeist, though one violently obsessed with the teenage daughter of the house it's haunting.

* ''GhostWatch''.

* ''DungeonsAndDragons has had several versions of poltergeists as monsters, including in the [=AD&D=] ''Fiend Folio'' and the Basic D&D Companion rules.

* ''WraithTheOblivion'' gives us poltergeist powers in the form of the Outrage Arcanos, which allows a wraith to affect physical objects, often through brute force. The semi-sequel, ''{{Orpheus}}'', gives us the Poltergeist, a Shade (or class of ghost/projector) with a talent for throwing about objects with telekinetic force and boosting the physical capacities of their ectoplasmic bodies.

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* In ''GhostHunt'', one character's desire to be noticed ends up manifesting a poltergeist that injures several characters.

For the movie of the same name, try [[Film/{{Poltergeist}} here]].

While the term itself comes from German, poltergeist activity has been reported in nearly every culture, becoming part of the folklore in India, the United States, Japan, Brazil, and other countries. Several scientific theories regarding poltergeist activity have been proposed, including tremors, air currents, ultra-infra sound waves or unexplained losses of gravity, though true believers maintain that there is no stable scientific explanation for poltergeists.