Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Robby W — 21 Jun 2015

Bad, but I was honestly expecting something a lot worse with a lot more ineffective jump scares.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Robby W on 21 Jun 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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