Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Ron Z — 18 Jul 2015

Okay, with pretty good effects. Just an update to the original.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Ron Z on 18 Jul 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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