Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Stuart M — 30 Oct 2015

10/29/2015: Meh. Nothing exceptional about this film. Not scary and easily forgotten.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Stuart M on 30 Oct 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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