This collection of clips illustrates the original scripted and filmed chronological order of scenes, before 15 minutes of the film was cut and some of the remaining scenes were re-ordered in post production. The main transitions which were altered were:
1. Taylor asks Tangina "Where is the family now?" followed by the Kane at the mall scene, followed by the Freelings having their backyard picnic.
2. Steve carries Carol Anne down the hall to put her to bed, followed by the scene of Diane and Jess looking at Carol Anne's drawings.
3. Instead of taking place right before the "They're Back" sequence, the nightmare scene of Diane getting pulled into the ground takes place later on, right after the "I am not dead!" scene where the spirit of Kane throws Steve from the chair across the room.
4. After Steve says "That car is pissed!," the next scene is Taylor and Steve talking in the backyard at night about feeling like "a leaf at the mercy of the wind."
5. The sequence where Kane walks up the driveway and confronts Steven through the screen door happens after Taylor says "He will possess Carol Anne...and destroy your spirit."
6. After Taylor hands Steven the eagle feather on the front porch and says "We don't have much time, we must prepare," the next scene is Steven and Taylor walking in the desert toward Taylor's prayer lodge.
The rest of the film continues on the same after that.
Also: the current opening of the film (Taylor and the Old Indian on top of the obelisk) was originally scripted to take place later, after the death of Jess.
Note: This footage is copyright 1986 by MGM. No copyright infringement is intended. You can purchase Scream Factory's Collector's Edition of "Poltergeist II" here:
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