Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Dan F — 09 Aug 2015

They put a jump scare in the MGM logo - says it all, really.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Dan F on 09 Aug 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dale R (193) on 21 Oct 2017

What a terrible remake. I?d be ashamed to take such a classic movie and turning out a product that doesn?t begin to hold a light to the original. Sad…

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