Poltergeist III (1988) + Extras [w/Commentaries]

Psychically attuned youngster Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is sent to live in Chicago with her Uncle Bruce (Tom Skerritt) and Aunt Pat (Nancy Allen). But that doesn't mean that she's escaped the apparitions that have haunted her in the past. When she starts experiencing terrifying visions, her school psychologist believes that they're figments of her imagination. But this becomes hard to believe when ghostly foes start inhabiting the mirrors in her relatives' high-rise apartment.



Commentaries:
1) Audio Commentary with Director Gary Sherman - Red Shirt Pictures' Michael Felsher moderates this feature-length commentary with Sherman. Felsher generally asks solid questions and Sherman's memory of filming is pretty sharp. Felsher too often responds to Sherman's remarks with an "Aha" or "Oh, okay" but keeps the running chat moving along.
2) Audio Commentary with Poltergeist III Webmaster David Furtney - Poltergeist fan site editor Furtney delivers a nostalgic track, reminiscing about his experience of seeing the film in the theater as an eight-year-old. He is still fond of it and defends it on some fronts. He also points out a bunch of worthwhile production facts and anecdotes that will interest fans. There are some gaps during the last act but Furtney has put a lot of time and effort into this one.

Extras:
– Mirror Images – An Interview with Special Effects Creator John Caglione, Jr. (12:47) - a solid interview with Caglione about the film's pre-CGI effects. He also recounts the special opportunity of working with the legendary Dick Smith. You'll want to listen to the end for a great story about the stripper that he hired for the crew! In English, not subtitled.
– Alternate Ending (2:50) - Shout! fortunately discovered this previously lost ending which survives with f/x but without dialogue.