Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Jessie B — 01 Jun 2015

Lack of creativity, feels like a copy of insidious/conjuring.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Jessie B on 01 Jun 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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