They know what scares you.
A family's suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her.
Poltergeist (2015) is a horror film directed by Gil Kenan, released on May 20, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino and Kyle Catlett. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 2,431 ratings.
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Sam Rockwell
as Eric Bowen
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Amy Bowen
Saxon Sharbino
as Kendra Bowen
Kyle Catlett
as Griffin Bowen
Kennedi Clements
as Madison Bowen
Jared Harris
as Carrigan Burke
Nicholas Braun
as Boyd
Jane Adams
as Dr. Claire Powell
Susan Heyward
as Sophie
Karen Ivany
as Mrs. Stoller
Patrick Garrow
as Mr. Stoller
Soma Bhatia
as Lauren
Directed by Gil Kenan, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, Kurt Van Der Basch and Simeon Wilkins, produced by Roy Lee, Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 2,431 ratings.
It’s not the worst remake of all time, but it’s just ordinary. It’s bland, lifeless, vanilla, and feels like what the Lifetime Channel in America would do to a remake of the Tobe Spielberg classic haunting film. I think the only reason Gil Kenan was hired for this movie was because the movie is based around a monster house and he depicted a monster so well in his last film that the job only seemed like a no…
Reviewed on June 25, 2015
> Would have been a better film if it was an original. Unnecessary to compare this with the original and I tried, but impossible to avoid it since it's an official remake. Everything, from the house to frame by frame, all the scenes looked the same, except the cast and it's set in the present world with the daily life's modern gadgets. If you had not seen the 80s film, then there's a little chance you might like…
Reviewed on August 8, 2015
I had huge reservations about watching this remake, which I felt was completely unnecessary. It wasn't as bad as I had anticipated, and that the bad reviews at the time gave me the impression I should fear or avoid watching it. The special effects were pretty good, and Sam Rockwell, Jared Harris and Jane Adams (how wonderful it was to see her again, after her exceptional work in 'Happiness'!) sold the film for me.…
Reviewed on September 17, 2016
The movie blurb is written by some 20th Century Fox representative. I would guess that the person in question has not even watched the original movie. “Legendary film makers”? What a load of bull! These people have not produced anything really worth watching and this movie certainly do not improve on that score. I mean, how dumb are these people from 20th Century Fox? I certainly hope the audience are not dumb…
Reviewed on February 19, 2018
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Poltergeist (2015) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Poltergeist (2015) includes Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett and Kennedi Clements. The film was directed by Gil Kenan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Poltergeist was released on May 20, 2015 and runs for 1h 33m.
Poltergeist (2015) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 2,431 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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