Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Lisa B — 12 Jun 2016

What a dumb, stupid, silly movie. Not even scary.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Lisa B on 12 Jun 2016.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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