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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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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
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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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Shadows creep around in new Poltergeist clip featuring Sam Rockwell
Posted 11 years ago
A new clip from Gil Kenan’s remake of POLTERGEIST has made its way online, highlighting a spooky scene involving a mischievous shadow. It’s not too bad, worth a look, although it’s probably not the clip folks who have yet to...
Latest TV spot for Gil Kenan’s Poltergeist ups the jump scare factor
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Truth be told, I haven't really been sold on Gil Kenan's upcoming POLTERGEIST (I guess I'm just a Negative Nancy or something) and most of the trailers and TV spots haven't done much to convince me otherwise. However, we've just...
Electrifying new TV spot for Gil Kenan’s Poltergeist, starring Sam Rockwell
Posted 11 years ago
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Latest clip from Gil Kenan’s Poltergeist explains the haunting phenomenon
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A new clip from Poltergeist explains what a poltergeist is; gee, thanks
Posted 11 years ago
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Exclusive Cool Video: What May releases are you most excited for?
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Latest TV spot for Gil Kenan’s Poltergeist, starring Sam Rockwell
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Gil Kenan's POLTERGEIST is set to haunt theaters in just a few weeks on May 22 and today we've got the latest TV spot for the Sam Rockwell-starring remake to share with you. Last week we shared the first clip...
They’re here! Poltergeist clip remakes classic scene from original
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