Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Daniel S — 05 Aug 2015

Pointless reboot, waste of time original would be the way to go.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Daniel S on 05 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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By Temptershell (88) on 05 Nov 2017

Although the film does not scare at all and is rather funny and not so dark like the original movie from 1982 it is still quite a good movie…

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By Damian S (504) on 27 Oct 2018

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By Josh P (638) on 13 Nov 2017

Not as terrible as most are saying. Not as great as the first. Think - Poltergeist 8: the Valiant Re-tread…

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By Hpfanboy1237 (35) on 08 Apr 2017

Not good at all, does not do original any favors. Not scary, almost exactly the same, this movie was pointless it shouldn't exist…

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By Hugo Hernández Valdivia (119) for Cinexcepción (119) on 12 Dec 2017

more superficial than moody. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Jonas C (90) on 02 Jul 2017

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