Poltergeist

  • Theatrical - Wide 2015-05-22
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7/10

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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)

  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

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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Exclusive 1:1 Interview: Poltergeist Director Gil Kenan!

It takes a brave filmmaker to take on remaking POLTERGEIST. Thankfully, the fine gentleman who brought us MONSTER HOUSE and CITY OF EMBERS decided to have while still paying respect to the original. While the new film certainly has a different tone...
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Poltergeist (Movie Review)

  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...
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Original Vs. Remake: Poltergeist

Although our last House on Haunted Hill Original Vs. Remake ended in a tie, the readers were not upset as I thought they might be. A great deal actually agreed that both films may be different in terms of tone,...

Review: Poltergeist

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...

Exclusive Cool Video: Top 10 Horror Movies from the 1980s

Alex For mainstream horror, the 1980s was the peak popularity for the genre. Sure, horror movies have always been popular since the invention of film, but the 1980s turned the villain into the anti-hero with slashers becoming household names. Overall,...

The Test of Time: Poltergeist (1982)

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they continue to be...

Cool Horror Videos: Poltergeist making-of featurette from 1982!

There’s no denying it now; the POLTERGEIST remake is just about upon us. The Sam Raimi-produced picture opens this Friday, and while some of the early word-of-mouth isn’t terrible, it’s still looking like the film faces an uphill battle with...
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