To protect Carol, her father, Steve (Craig T. Nelson), and the rest of the family must plot to take down the Beast. Poltergeist II: The Other Side is directed by Brian Gibson from a screenplay ...

Nelson earned raves as the football coach in the Tom Cruise vehicle “All the Right Moves” in 1982. He also played the father in the “Poltergeist” film series.

Shad Yassini no22media Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke, Jobeth Williams in “Poltergeist.” MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection But Halloween buffs shouldn’t get too excited about the rental news.

The classic film, which starred Craig T. Nelson fighting to save his daughter from an angry spirit, is being remade, MGM studios and Fox 2000 Pictures announced on Thursday.

Before starring in Parenthood, Craig T. Nelson had a pretty storied career. The famed actor appeared in Coach in the 1990s after his breakout role in the 1982 horror flick, Poltergeist. Nelson’s ...