Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Martin G — 09 Jul 2015

If not for Sam Rockwell, this film would have awful.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Martin G on 09 Jul 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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