TIL Poltergeist, which came out in 1982, was rated PG. This is despite not just the movie fitting perfectly into the horror genre, but also many adult themes including the smoking of marijuana and a deep dive into the occult. nerdist.com Submitted by duganaok t3_11baved on February 25, 2023 at 3:33 AM in todayilearned 160 comments 1,463
drygnfyre t1_ja0kw9j wrote on February 25, 2023 at 11:06 PM PG-13 didn't exist until 1984. Movies like "Poltergiest" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" were cited as one of the reasons why a rating between PG and R needed to exist. Permalink 1
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