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10 Scary Movie Moments That Traumatized Us As Kids
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A nostalgic look at the scariest childhood movie moments—from Poltergeist to Jaws—that left lasting nightmares.
Poltergeist
- Theatrical - Wide 2015-05-22
- Cast Sam Rockwell Jared Harris Rosemarie DeWitt Jane Adams Nicholas Braun
- Directed by Gil Kenan
- Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
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Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come... See more together to rescue her.
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Best Haunted House Movies Ranked
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Top 10 Killer Dolls: From M3Gan to Chucky and beyond!
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Poltergeist (Movie Review)
Posted 11 years ago
PLOT: The Bowen family moves into a house that has been built over an old cemetery. Chaos ensues. You know what happens. REVIEW: It shouldn’t be seen as blasphemy that I liked the Ghost House-produced POLTERGEIST remake, but it probably...
Review: Poltergeist
Posted 11 years ago
PLOT: A family’s new suburban home is haunted by nefarious spirits – or poltergeists – that take the family’s youngest daughter to a parallel dimension she’s unable to escape from. REVIEW: All things considered, this remake of POLTERGEIST isn’t that...
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First one-sheet for Hammer’s The Quiet Ones brings the noise
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Posted 13 years ago
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Sam Raimi-produced Poltergeist remake nabs new director
Posted 13 years ago
Over the years we’ve heard persistant rumors of a POLTERGEIST remake, but it wasn’t until Sam Raimi and his Ghost House Pictures got involved that it seemed the film could actually happen. Back in October we shared the news that...
Cool Horror Gear: Mondo’s Poltergeist soundtrack on vinyl and Friday the 13th poster!
Posted 13 years ago
The folks at Mondo keep knockin’ em out of the park. We know them primarily for their incredible poster art, but today they’re bringing us something special: a peek at the POLTERGEIST soundtrack on vinyl, with lovely cover art from...
Hammer Films’ The Quiet Ones Inks U.K. deal; could North American deal be far behind?
Posted 13 years ago
Not to be confused with the Reggie Bannister-starring film of the same name, director John Pogue’s supernatural thriller THE QUIET ONES has just inked a deal with Lionsgate U.K. for the British rights to the film, according to The Hollywood...
Poltergeist screenwriter talks tone, rating-potential and status of the remake
Posted 13 years ago
As you’re likely aware, the Sam Raimi-produced POLTERGEIST currently has playwright David Lindsay-Abaire working on the screenplay; Lindsay-Abaire is an unusual choice, having worked on projects as varied as the SHREK musical and the upcoming animated feature RISE OF THE...
Sam Raimi’s Poltergeist reboot finds a screenwriter
Posted 14 years ago
Sam Raimi’s POLTERGEIST reboot has been rumored for a while now, but it seems that it finally has some traction. Screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire has come on board the project which definitely shows that Raimi has some investment in the project....
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins – a cult classic gets a beautiful 4K release
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