Poltergeist

  • Theatrical - Wide 2015-05-22
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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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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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Posted 9 years ago
"Who really directed POLTERGEIST?" is a question that fans and the press have been pondering ever since the film was released in 1982. Although Tobe Hooper is credited as director, and there certainly are Hooper touches throughout the film, it...

Happy 30th Birthday, The Gate!

Posted 9 years ago
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Cool Horror Videos: Who directed Poltergeist? The debate rages on

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