Poltergeist

2015
PG-13
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

4.9/10

63K

YOUR RATING

A family's suburban home is invaded by evil forces.

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A family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces must come together to rescue their youngest daughter after the apparitions take her captive.A family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces must come together to rescue their youngest daughter after the apparitions take her captive.A family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces must come together to rescue their youngest daughter after the apparitions take her captive.

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IMDb RATING

4.9/10

63K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total

Videos16

Trailer 1:43

International Trailer

Trailer 2:25

Trailer #1

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Trailer #1

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Poltergeist: The Shadows (French Subtitled)

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Poltergeist: The Shadows (Uk)

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Poltergeist: They're Coming

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Poltergeist: Their Way Out

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Trivia
Rosemarie DeWitt wanted to do the film, after she experienced the engaged and lively audience reaction at the premiere of The Conjuring (2013), which she attended because it featured her husband Ron Livingston.

Goofs
(at around 57 mins) In one of the scenes the downstairs TV is seen falling over. Just afterwards the TV is straight back up without a scratch on it.

Quotes
Amy Bowen: Take your pants off.
Eric Bowen: Yes, ma'am. Really?
Amy Bowen: Yes.
Eric Bowen: Wow.
Amy Bowen: Take if off.
Eric Bowen: Alright.
Griffin Bowen: [Eric's pants are down just when his kid enters the room] Dad?
Eric Bowen: Yes?
Amy Bowen: Aaah!
Eric Bowen: Hey... What's up buddy?
Griffin Bowen: There's something upstairs. I think there's something in my room.
Eric Bowen: I'll be up there in a second.
[the kid exits]
Eric Bowen: So much for my luck. Don't move.
Amy Bowen: Ok.
Eric Bowen: I'll be right back, think dirty thoughts.

Crazy credits
SPOILER: A scene is shown halfway through the end credits: Carrigan Burke is filming a new episode of his show. Dr. Powell (wearing the same glasses Tangina wore in the original trilogy) is his new co-host. He gets mad at her for messing up her line.

Alternate versions
The U.S. Blu-ray release includes an "Extended Cut" that runs 7 minutes longer than the Theatrical Cut, which is also on the Blu-ray.

Connections
Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Why Is Nothing Original Anymore? (2015)

Soundtracks
Sugarcrush
Written by Owen Williams
Performed by Joanna Gruesome
Courtesy of Slumberland Records, LLC

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Review

Featured review

3/10

Crappy Carbon Copy

An absolutely pointless remake of the classic collaboration between Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg. The three stars I gave this are strictly for Sam Rockwell's acting chops. Nothing else and I mean nothing else works. The kids are annoying., the mother is forgettable and the poltergeist hunters are dull. Terrible special effects that are crappy CGI copies of the groundbreaking original movies' practical effects are everywhere in this dumpster fire. Forget this and watch the original classic.