Poltergeist

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Poltergeist

PG-13

2015

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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, the 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

Sep 14, 2018

C+

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.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

May 28, 2016

'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.

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Drew Hunt

Chicago Reader

May 28, 2015

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

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 24, 2022

2.5/5

Why did we need a “Poltergeist” remake?

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Jun 21, 2022

2/4

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.

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Kip Mooney

Central Track

Aug 10, 2021

C

Just completely unnecessary.

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C J

@cjjvnebug 6 hrs ago

Could have been scarier

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Dani .

@RT54941666 Sep 21, 2026

Fab film, not the best accent work

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 13, 2026

Poltergeist = a *1.5* star movie!

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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logan L

@RT79790437 Sep 1, 2026

It’s a very good movie. I know they changed a couple of things from the original but It was good. Gil Kenan is great director.

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Katrina S

@Kattiegirl Aug 13, 2026

Worst 1 hour and 33 minutes of my life I can’t get back I’m sad

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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, the 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: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ghost House Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures
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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