> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://thefilmmaven.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Who Really Directed Poltergeist? Ticklish Business Unpacks the Horror Classic - URL: https://thefilmmaven.com/poltergeist-1982-ticklish-business-podcast/ - Published: 2026-10-28T19:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-28T18:59:59.000Z - Description: Are you Team Hooper or Spielberg? - Author: Kristen Lopez - Tags: Podcast *Ticklish Business is a bi-weekly podcast honoring the world of Old Hollywood. You can listen to Ticklish Business via* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/show/2v9YsVqLuXnwAoXSlIAAVc?ref=thefilmmaven.com) *and* [*Apple Podcasts*](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ticklish-business/id1129352801?ref=thefilmmaven.com)*. 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We also talk about Gen X parenting, horror in the Reagan '80s, and the "*Poltergeist* curse." **Show Notes** ["How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Michael Grais, Writer Of 'Cool World'](https://www.slashfilm.com/574185/cool-world-writer-interview/?ref=thefilmmaven.com) [Who REALLY directed "Poltergeist?"](http://www.poltergeist.poltergeistiii.com/really.html?ref=thefilmmaven.com) [Tobe Hooper: “I always wanted to work in the time before I was born”](https://web.archive.org/web/20160310221935/https://filmtalk.org/2015/04/17/tobe-hooper-i-always-wanted-to-work-in-the-time-before-i-was-born/) [Click over, children! All are welcome! All welcome! 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