How many jumpscares are in Poltergeist?

Poltergeist has 9 jumpscares (1 major, 8 minor).

What is the first jumpscare time in Poltergeist?

The first jumpscare appears at 00:23:51. The last of the 9 jumpscares is at 01:47:36.

Poltergeist (1982) Jump Scares

Name: Poltergeist
Genre: Horror
Released: 1982-06-04
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 7.2

The scare sheet

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0100:23:51MinorCredit
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A ghostly hand reaches out of the TV to meet Carol’s hand.
0200:29:18MinorCredit
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Carol’s hand comes up from the bottom of the screen to pull at her mother.
0300:36:55MinorCredit
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A giant tree smashes through the window of the children’s bedroom.
0401:11:07MinorCredit
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The mother opens the bathroom door to a loud noise.
0501:31:01MinorCredit
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A giant skull comes out of the doorway.
0601:39:39MajorCredit
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The clown toy appears suddenly and drags Robbie under the bed.
0701:40:13MinorCredit
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The scene abruptly cuts back to Robbie under the bed with the clown toy.
0801:42:40MinorCredit
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A skull comes out of the water behind the wife.
0901:47:36MinorCredit
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A skeleton lands on the wind-shield of the family car.

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Film notes

When are the jumpscares in Poltergeist?

Poltergeist (1982) has 9 jumpscares — 1 major and 8 minor. The first happens at 00:23:51 and the last at 01:47:36. Every time code is community-contributed and reviewed.

Synopsis

The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.

Release year: 1982
Runtime: 1h 54m
Genres: Horror
Scary rating: Provided by ScaryMeter

All timestamps as text+

The complete list of jumpscare timestamps in Poltergeist is: 00:23:51 (minor), 00:29:18 (minor), 00:36:55 (minor), 01:11:07 (minor), 01:31:01 (minor), 01:39:39 (major), 01:40:13 (minor), 01:42:40 (minor), 01:47:36 (minor).