Poltergeist III, the third installment in the Poltergeist horror film series, was released in theaters.
Heather O'Rourke, the child actress who played Carol Anne in the Poltergeist series, tragically passed away at the age of 12 due to complications from an intestinal stenosis.
Filming began for Poltergeist III.
Carol Anne moves from California to Chicago to live with her Aunt Pat and uncle Bruce in a high-rise apartment building, attempting to start fresh.
Carol Anne begins to experience paranormal phenomena in the apartment building where she now lives, indicating the presence of malevolent spirits.
The evil spirit Reverend Kane manipulates the psychic Carrie to menace Carol Anne and others, intensifying the haunting.
Carol Anne's parents, Diane and Steve, come to Chicago to help rescue her from the supernatural threat.
A final confrontation between Carol Anne and the spirits, including Reverend Kane, takes place at the top of the Oakdale Park skyscraper, leading to the resolution of the haunting.
