Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Thomad H — 01 Oct 2015

Aweful just Aweful. Cheesy cheap remake of a classic.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Thomad H on 01 Oct 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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