History YMMV / PoltergeistIII

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: When the film is at its best, it pulls off some impressive feats like the mirror reflections breaking the laws of physics and acting like magic mirrors, and a very detailed magic puddle of water that pulls Carol Anne, Donna, and Scott into the Otherside. Kane's appearances in reflections before the haunting truly kicks off add to the creep factor. Especially impressive considering that mirrors are very problematic to work with in film (it can be difficult to hide the cameras and crew) but the director pulls it off nicely.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: When the film is at its best, it pulls off some impressive feats like the mirror reflections breaking the laws of physics and acting like magic mirrors, and a very detailed magic puddle of water that pulls Carol Anne, Donna, and Scott into the Otherside. Kane's appearances in reflections before the haunting truly kicks off add to the creep factor. Especially impressive considering that mirrors are very problematic to work with in film (it can be difficult to hide the cameras and crew) but the director pulled off nicely.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: When the film is at its best, it pulls off some impressive feats like the mirror reflections breaking the laws of physics and acting like magic mirrors, and a very detailed magic puddle of water that pulls Carol Anne, Donna, and Scott into the Otherside. Kane's appearances in reflections before the haunting truly kicks off add to the creep factor.

** While Tangina's "death" scene can be unsettling, after Kane reaches through the mirror and turns her body into an instantly rotted corpse, Bruce feels the need to quickly grab her and lay her on the floor. This is to set up the next practical special effect, but the corpse model has so little weight and Bruce's actions seem out of left field.

** One of Kane's manifestations is decapitated (though this moot as he's already incorporeal), but the head comes off like it's a [[SpecialEffectsFailure lightweight, cheap toy]] and the accelerated decay can come across as cheesy. Not only that, but Kane's dialogue beforehand is rather hammy with overacted gems such as "The necklace, THE NECKLACE!!" When Tangina finally confronts Kane, her like "I HAVE the power!" feels just as hammy, especially because ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' has the same catch phrase.

** One of Kane's manifestations is decapitated (though this moot as he's already incorporeal), but the head comes off like it's a [[SpecialEffectsFailure lightweight, cheap toy]] and the accelerated decay can come across as cheesy. Not only that, but Kane's dialogue beforehand is rather hammy with overacted gems such as "The necklace, THE NECKLACE!!"

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: When the film is at its best, it pulls off some impressive feats like the mirror reflections breaking the laws of physics and acting like magic mirrors, and a very detailed magic puddle of water that pulls Carol Anne, Donna, and Scott into the Otherside. Kane's appearances in reflections before the haunting truly kicks off add to the creep factor.

** One of Kane's manifestations is decapitated (though this moot as he's already incorporeal), but the head comes off like it's a lightweight and cheap toy and the accelerated decay can come across as cheesy. Not only that, but Kane's dialogue beforehand is rather hammy with overacted gems such as "The necklace, THE NECKLACE!!"

* SoBadItsGood: Even though it wasn't considered a stellar sequel, that doesn't mean it isn't unintentionally amusing. Dr. Seaton's ArbitrarySkepticism is taken to absurd lengths, with him even denying paranormal activity right before his eyes and antagonizes Carol Anne in direct opposition to his job as a psychiatrist. Carol Anne's name alone is [[SayMyName spoken more than 100 times]] in the movie. Also, when [[spoiler: Tangina]] "dies", Bruce inexplicably grabs the now-lightwight cadaver and slams it onto the ground. There's also a scene on the otherside where Bruce and Pat are in frozen-over parking structure and are attacked by [[CarFu ghost cars]] in a sort of cartoonish demolition derby. Reverend Kane is even driving one!

* SoBadItsGood: Even though it wasn't considered a stellar sequel, that doesn't mean it isn't unintentionally amusing. Dr. Seaton's ArbitrarySkepticism is taken to absurd lengths, with him even denying paranormal activity right before his eyes and antagonizes Carol Anne in direct opposition to his job as a psychiatrist. Carol Anne's name alone is [[SayMyName spoken more than 100 times]] in the movie. Also, when [[spoiler: Tangina]] "dies", Bruce inexplicably grabs the now-lightwight cadaver and slams it onto the ground. There's also a scene on the otherside where Bruce and Pat are in frozen-over parking structure and are attacked by [[CarFu ghost cars]] in a sort of cartoonish demolition derby. Reverend Kane is even driving one!

* SoBadItsGood: Even though it wasn't considered a stellar sequel, that doesn't mean it isn't unintentionally amusing. Dr. Seaton's ArbitrarySkepticism is taken to absurd lengths, with him even denying paranormal activity right before his eyes and antagonizes Carol Anne in direct opposition to his job as a psychiatrist. Carol Anne's name alone is [[SayMyName spoken more than 100 times]] in the movie. Also, when [[spoiler: Tangina]] "dies", Bruce randomly grabs her now-lightwight cadaver and slams it onto the ground. And there's also a scene on the otherside where Bruce and Pat are in frozen-over parking structure and are attacked by [[CarFu ghost cars]] in a sort of demolition derby. Reverend Kane is driving one even!

* SoBadItsGood: Even though it wasn't considered a stellar sequel, that doesn't mean it isn't unintentionally amusing. Dr. Seaton's ArbitrarySkepticism is taken to absurd lengths, with him even denying paranormal activity right before his eyes and antagonizes Carol Anne in direct opposition to his job as a psychiatrist. Carol Anne's name alone is [[SayMyName spoken more than 100 times]] in the movie. Also, when [[spoiler: Tangina]] "dies", Bruce randomly grabs her now-lightwight cadaver and slams it onto the ground.

* SoBadItsGood: Even though it wasn't considered a stellar sequel, that doesn't mean it isn't unintentionally amusing. Dr. Seaton's ArbitrarySkepticism is taken to absurd lengths, with him even denying paranormal activity right before his eyes and antagonizes Carol Anne in direct opposition to his job as a psychiatrist. Carol Anne's alone is [[SayMyName spoken more than 100 times]] in the movie. Also, when [[spoiler: Tangina]] "dies", Bruce randomly grabs her now-lightwight cadaver and slams it onto the ground.

* SoBadItsGood: Even though it wasn't considered a stellar sequel, that doesn't mean it isn't unintentionally amusing. Dr. Seaton's ArbitrarySkepticism is taken to absurd lengths, with him even denying paranormal activity right before his eyes and antagonizes Carol Anne in direct opposition to his job as a psychiatrist. Carol Anne's alone is [[SayMyName spoken more than 100 times]] in the movie. Also, when [[spoiler: Tangina]] "dies", Steve randomly grabs her now-lightwight cadaver and slams it onto the ground.

* {{Sequelitis}}: The second film was well-received for some... but the third? Not so much.

** Kane's LargeHam tendencies can make it hard to take him seriously. He frequently and playfully [[SayMyName calling Carol Anne's name]] which sounds more like he's playing a prank rather than being menacing. When he catches Carol Anne, the way he says "I gotcha'!" repeatedly can also sound hammy.

** Even though Dr. Seaton is trying to remain calm and rational with ArbitrarySkepticism as part of his scientific mindset, it becomes laughable when he keeps MovingTheGoalposts despite witnessing a ghostly hand in a mirror throw a coffee mug and shatter a 1-way mirror window while the "real" coffee mug never moves.

** Even though Dr. Seaton is trying to remain calm and rational with ArbitrarySkepticism as part of his scientific mindset, it becomes laughable when he keeps MovingTheGoalpost despite witnessing a ghostly hand in a mirror throw a coffee mug and shatter a 1-way mirror window while the "real" coffee mug never moves.

* {{Narm}}: While Tangina's "death" scene can be unsettling, after Kane reaches through the mirror and turns her body into an instantly rotted corpse, Bruce feels the need to quickly grab her and lay her on the floor. This is to set up the next practical special effect, but the corpse model has so little weight and Bruce's actions seem out of left field.

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Tragically, Heather O'Rourke, the girl who played Carol Anne, died unexpectedly on February 1, 1988, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_III before post-production on the film was completed]]. As a result, the ending was hastily rewritten with Tangina offering herself as a sacrifice substitute to rescue the others kidnapped by Kane. A substitute actress filled in for Carol Anne, and her face is hidden from view as Tangina rescues them.

* {{Sequelitis}}: The second film was well-received for some... but the third? Not so much.