Poltergeist

PG-13

Released May 22, 2015

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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25,000+ Ratings

All seems well for Eric Bowen (Sam Rockwell), wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and their three children as they move into their new house in the suburbs of Illinois. Soon, youngest daughter Maddy (Kennedi Clements) begins talking to an imaginary friend, or so the family thinks. It's not long before sinister spirits wreak havoc in the home, holding Maddy captive and forcing the parents to consult a team of parapsychologists who engage the supernatural entities in a battle for the girl's freedom.

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Critics Consensus

Paying competent homage without adding anything of real value to the original Poltergeist, this remake proves just as ephemeral (but half as haunting) as its titular spirit.

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Jesse Hassenger

AV Club

Though Rockwell and DeWitt give the material their own likable spin, most of the story mechanics will be familiar to anyone who has seen the original Poltergeist.

Rated: C+

Sep 14, 2018

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

'Poltergeist' assembles a very gifted group of people to go through another movie's paces, a cover band you wish would just play their own songs.

May 28, 2016

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Drew Hunt

Chicago Reader

Director Gil Kenan ruins the pacing with too many half-baked, awkwardly staged horror set pieces, but the cast acquit themselves well enough.

May 28, 2015

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Why did we need a “Poltergeist” remake?

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The main problem here is the filmmakers haven't done anything significantly new with the material, so there are few surprises worth noting—unless you count how this remake isn't terrible, just pointless.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 21, 2022

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Kip Mooney

Central Track

Just completely unnecessary.

Rated: C

Aug 10, 2021

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Ryan B

Never remake anything from Steven Spielberg. He is one of those filmmakers who movies are impossible to remakes and if they do the remake s sucks and will never live up to the originals.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Teddy B

Gil Kenan's unfortunate inconsistency as a director in this film proves detrimental towards what is in actuality a serviceable horror flick for a PG-13 rating. Overblown CGI ends up just depressing when it replaces effects that look absolutely breathtaking practically.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Jules N

Un remake inutile avec des personnages beaucoup moins charismatiques que dans l'original.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Howard H

Not much here worth watching...most intriguing was hoping for it to end...arrogance, under and over acting ruined this remake of a classic...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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05/16/24

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Synopsis

All seems well for Eric Bowen (Sam Rockwell), wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and their three children as they move into their new house in the suburbs of Illinois. Soon, youngest daughter Maddy (Kennedi Clements) begins talking to an imaginary friend, or so the family thinks. It's not long before sinister spirits wreak havoc in the home, holding Maddy captive and forcing the parents to consult a team of parapsychologists who engage the supernatural entities in a battle for the girl's freedom.

Director: Gil Kenan
Producer: Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Roy Lee
Screenwriter: David Lindsay-Abaire
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Fox 2000 Pictures, Ghost House Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: PG-13 (Intense/Frightening Sequences|Brief Suggestive Material|Some Language)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 4, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.3M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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