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Poltergeist: The Legacy

  • TV Series
  • 1996–1999
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.1K
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Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
DramaFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

A group of poltergeist experts locate, retrieve, confiscate, or otherwise do what it takes to fix haunting situations.A group of poltergeist experts locate, retrieve, confiscate, or otherwise do what it takes to fix haunting situations.A group of poltergeist experts locate, retrieve, confiscate, or otherwise do what it takes to fix haunting situations.

  • Creator
    • Richard Barton Lewis
  • Stars
    • Derek de Lint
    • Martin Cummins
    • Robbi Chong
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Richard Barton Lewis
    • Stars
      • Derek de Lint
      • Martin Cummins
      • Robbi Chong
    • 17User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations total

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    Derek de Lint
    Derek de Lint
    • Derek Rayne, Ph.D.
    • 1996–1999
    Martin Cummins
    Martin Cummins
    • Nick Boyle
    • 1996–1999
    Robbi Chong
    Robbi Chong
    • Alexandra Moreau
    • 1996–1999
    Helen Shaver
    Helen Shaver
    • Rachel Corrigan, MD…
    • 1996–1999
    Kristin Lehman
    Kristin Lehman
    • Kristin Adams
    • 1998–1999
    Alexandra Purvis
    Alexandra Purvis
    • Katherine 'Kat' Corrigan
    • 1996–1999
    Patrick Fitzgerald
    Patrick Fitzgerald
    • Father Philip Callaghan
    • 1996–1999
    Daniel J. Travanti
    Daniel J. Travanti
    • William Sloan
    • 1997
    Kim Restell
    • Dr. Frances Carlton
    • 1996–1998
    Colleen Rennison
    Colleen Rennison
    • Miranda Rhodes…
    • 1996–1999
    Simon MacCorkindale
    Simon MacCorkindale
    • Reed Horton
    • 1999
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    • Jane Witherspoon
    • 1999
    Camille Mitchell
    Camille Mitchell
    • Sister Ingrid Rayne
    • 1996–1998
    Tamara Gorski
    Tamara Gorski
    • Megan Torrance
    • 1999
    Sarah Strange
    Sarah Strange
    • Justine…
    • 1996–1998
    Tom Butler
    Tom Butler
    • Frank Karmack…
    • 1997–1998
    Robert Wisdom
    Robert Wisdom
    • Daniel Euwara…
    • 1997–1999
    Daniel Pilon
    Daniel Pilon
    • Winston Rayne
    • 1996–1999
    • Creator
      • Richard Barton Lewis
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    jami-2

    One of the best shows ever!

    PTL is one of the most exiting shows ever! With an all star cast like Helen Shaver(who has starred in many movies as well as tv shows) Alexandra Purvis, (who is is the upcoming theatrical release Marine life) and many others, plus special effects and story lines that draw you into their world, it's no wonder there are over 1000 sites devoted enitrely to it! It airs monday-friday on SciFi channel @11eastern, and saturdays on some syndications. Though the show aired it's last episode, there are campains to get it back into production (And we all know what happened when StarTrek fans did that!) :)Watch it and you will understand.
    DodgerOfZion

    Brother's Keeper: A Must For Every Video Library

    I am not that much into horror shows, but I believe "Poltergeist: The Legacy" is a show that will get you hooked. When I saw "Brother's Keeper" on a USA marathon, I got hooked watching as The Undertaker (Soul Chaser) was on Jimmy's tail. (Nick's brother) All in all it was a good show, despite the fact that 'Taker died. The bottom line is... it's a good show, with twisting storylines that even I can't come up with!
    splatteredbride

    A secret organization devoted to destroying evil

    This was one of the best television shows ever! The fact that it hasn't been released to DVD is insane! I seriously urge the fans of this show to contact MGM, and explain why it should be released, and hopefully it'll spur a reaction. This show provides everything- suspense, horror, drama, scifi, and even the occasional romance. The characters themselves are very believable, and the creators couldn't have picked better actors and actresses for the parts. I myself am very fond of Rachel Corrigan- she brings to the screen the art of being a professional, but then gets drawn into the paranormal by finding out that her daughter is a witch! This is a show that is easy to get hooked on. ((( Please please put it on DVD!!!)))
    aeanos

    The Greatest Series That May Never See DVD

    This series, which ended in 1996 is still one of the greatest untapped potential for mass sales and marketing out there. Numerous fan sites still abound across the net, as do writers of fan fiction. You can still even catch reruns of the series on SciFi channel from time to time in the wee hours of the morning, nine years past the death of the show itself, and yet it has never been released on DVD. "Why?", you may be asking yourself. Simply put, nobody knows! For years now the die hard fans of the show have stayed up, weak and blurry eyed to catch a glimpse of the once great show as it slithers into the latest hours of the programming schedule, along side the other once great show "Friday the 13th, the series", yet it has never seemed to dawn on any of the shows producers to actually take advantage of it's marketing potential. So, while nobody runs out to buy such lame fare as "The American Hero", or one of the other equally ill conceived television series from the 70's and 80's, legions of fans still sit back and wait, hoping to glimpse the awesome spectacle known as "Poltergiest: The Legacy, The Boxed Set".
    10sixpaws67

    X-files level

    This is the only supernatural show that even ever compared to the X-Files level. It is brilliant. I curse whoever canceled it.

    The ideas are novel, handled well, have splendidly filmed "shadowbacks" and the cast works very well together.

    The idea of a privileged society of "secrecy" and living in an ancient and beautiful castle on a private island appeals to the kid in us and sets us up for wanting to be scared. Then they do it! And then you find yourself wanting to live in the castle too.

    The cast feels like family. The place is warm and cozy, with fog and fireplaces. All of this artfully counteracts with the cold and decidedly non-cozy effects of demonic appearances.

    The team investigates outside forces and forces within their own walls, some following them home.

    Buy all 4 seasons of this if you can.

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    • Trivia
      The castle used as the San Francisco base of the Legacy is Hatley Castle, located in Colwood, British Columbia in Greater Victoria, and has appeared in many movies since 1996, but is best known as the filming location for Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in the X-Men films.
    • Quotes

      opening credits narrator: Since the beginning of time, mankind has existed between the world of light and the world of darkness. This journal chronicles the work of our secret society known as the Legacy, created to protect the innocent from those creatures that inhabit the shadows and the night.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The 18th Annual CableACE Awards (1996)

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Poltergeist: El legado
    • Filming locations
      • Hatley Castle, Royal Roads, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada(San Francisco legacy house)
    • Production companies
      • PMP Legacy Productions
      • Pacific Motion Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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