# 📽 Poltergeist: Skulls & Bones (Film)

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**Created:** [September 28, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://www.thedevilslibrary.com/t/poltergeist-skulls-bones-film/143 "2025-09-28T21:41:24Z")\
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In 1982’s “_ **Poltergeist** _”, real human skeletons were used as props without the actors’ knowledge.

The props master made the decision to acquire real skeletons from a medical and scientific supply company, as it was more cost-effective than creating replicas.

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**Jobeth Williams** , who portrayed the mother **Diane** , filmed scenes involving these real skeletons in a mud-filled pool for five days without being aware that they were not replicas.

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