Yes. Maybe they didn't want to die. Maybe they weren't ready. Maybe they hadn't lived fully yet or they'd lived a long time, but they still wanted more life.
14 seconds sound clip from the Poltergeist (1982) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:57:43 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- But how come Grandpa isn't on television with Carol Anne?
- And then some people die, but they don't know that they've gone.
- They think they're still alive?
- They resist going into that light however hard the light wants them.
- So some people get angry and throw things around, like in my bedroom?
- Yes. Just like in school. Like some kids are nice to you, some kids are mean.
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