Poltergeist disturbances are of fairly short duration. Perhaps a couple of months. Hauntingscan go on for years.

Poltergeist (1982)
TAK
A screenplay character in Poltergeist (1982).
- lines
- 9
- words
- 85
- scenes
- 5
- dialogue
- 1.5%
- avg words / line
- 9
- shortest / longest
- 2 / 23
Sample dialogue
I can’t believe it. It’s just a Zenith. But the voice could beC.B. broadcasting from somewhere in the house. I’m taking a look.
scene 69 — INT. LIVING ROOM -DUSKCan you breathe?
scene 88 — INT. ON RYAN AND TAK- NIGHTThat or the worst muscle spasm in the world.
scene 84 — INT. BOTTOM OF THESTAIRCASE - DUSKWatch the trip wires! Temperature’s dropping.
scene 88 — INT. ON RYAN AND TAK- NIGHTI was just about to check out the locked bedroom when... I don’t know... something took a bite out of me.
scene 84 — INT. BOTTOM OF THESTAIRCASE - DUSK
Bookends
DOCTOR LEEEEEEEEEESH!!!