Review of Poltergeist (2015) by Shawn K — 07 Jun 2015

Not as good as the original and needs a better actress for the little girl. really cheesy.

This review of Poltergeist (2015) was written by Shawn K on 07 Jun 2015.

Poltergeist has generally received mixed reviews.

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