Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Rjmacready — 15 Feb 2020
Man, people are picky.
While not quite as, erm, "special" as the original film - and while I'm tempted to agree with people accusing this remake of being somewhat "unnecessary" (like most remakes, let's face it!) - it's a quality horror film in its own right, and especially notable for some exceptional performances and intelligently-written dialogue. Sure, it all degenerates into a flashy lightshow by its final fifth, but the journey is one that's well worth it for fans of spooky movies.
Oh, and whatever you do, try to see the Extended Cut over the Theatrical one, as the former fills in some much-needed context that was apparently too long-winded for today's ADHD-riddled audiences.
This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Rjmacready on 15 Feb 2020.
Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.
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