Poltergeist (2015)
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Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi ("Spiderman," "Evil Dead", "The Grudge")
and director Gil Kenan ("Monster House") contemporize the classic tale
about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the
terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest
daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she
disappears forever. (C) Fox
| Rating: | PG-13 (for intense frightening sequences, brief suggestive material, and some language) |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Directed By: | Gil Kenan |
| Written By: | Steven Spielberg, David Lindsay-Abaire |
| In Theaters: | May 22, 2015 Wide |
| On DVD: | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Runtime: |
20th Century Fox - Official Site
Cast
Sam Rockwell
as Eric Bowen
as Eric Bowen
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Amy Bowen
as Amy Bowen
Kyle Catlett
as Griffin Bowen
as Griffin Bowen
Saxon Sharbino
as Kendra Bowen
as Kendra Bowen
Kennedi Clements
as Madison Bowen
as Madison Bowen
Jared Harris
as Carrigan
as Carrigan
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Critic Reviews for Poltergeist
Director Gil Kenan ruins the pacing with too many half-baked, awkwardly
staged horror set pieces, but the cast acquit themselves well enough.
Full Review… | May 28, 2015
For about 20 minutes, Poltergeist gave you the feeling that you're in for a fun time. But fun turned into routine way too fast.
Full Review… | August 14, 2015
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
A supernatural horror movie that will move your pulse in places but do little to nudge your soul.
Full Review… | August 14, 2015
Fort Worth Weekly
Poltergeist is a poor and unnecessary remake. [full review in Spanish]
Full Review… | June 30, 2015
Tijuaneo
Gil Kenan's new version keeps details of the original story, but it is
unable to provide a new mythology. [full review in Spanish]
Full Review… | June 26, 2015
En Filme
A worthy remake, though it doesn't outshine Tobe Hooper's version. [full review in Spanish]
Full Review… | June 26, 2015
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Audience Reviews for Poltergeist
Perhaps the biggest disappointment this year. I was a HUGE fan of the
original and part of it's appeal was the sense of love that the family
had for each-other. Mother & daughter in particular. While this
version starts out feeling like a comparable homage...it has none of the
heart or soul that the first one had. Not to mention the fact that
there was little to no build up to the daughters abduction. I left the
theater angry because the potential was there.
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Robert C
Super Reviewer
I can't see any homage in this painfully derivative movie that reuses
the worst clichés of the genre, with a lazy script that has no shame to
come up with the most ridiculous "explanation" ever (drawn on paper, to
appear more "scientific") for a supernatural phenomenon.
Carlos Magalhães
Super Reviewer
½
Almost thirty years since the last ?Poltergeist? film was released,
like any classic horror film, here comes the remake whether you asked
for it or not. ?Poltergeist (2015)? was definitely not asked for,
however, before I go off on a tangent and rip it apart, there are a few
positives to take away here. Sam Rockwell as the father does a
tremendous job holding your attention in the moments that you seem to
not care about, and that impressed me. Although the film does have much
more CGI effects than it should, there are a few nice practically done
moments that paid homage to the original films. Sadly, there not many
more positives. The actors portraying the children are laughably wooden
at times, the events all feel forced just to show ?the other side,? and
the classic beats are completely replicated here, so much so to the
point that you just feel like saying, ?what was the point, really??
Overall, ?Poltergeist (2015)? is an updated replica of the original 1982
horror classic that has a lazy script, an uninterested cast, and an
uninteresting premise that brings nothing new to the table. I would
recommend this film to fans of the original who want another dose, or to
those who have no idea what these films are about. Other than that,
stay far away. It is definitely not a film you will be remembering.
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KJ Proulx
Super Reviewer
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