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Poltergeist
2015 93 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★4.7
Horror
Director: Gil Kenan
🎭 Based on
«Poltergeist»
Trailers
Description
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.
Budget:
$35M
US Gross:
$47.43M
Worldwide:
$95.68M
Starring
Sam Rockwell
Actor
Rosemarie DeWitt
Actor
Kennedi Clements
Actor
Awards
1 win & 6 nominations total
Key opinion
The 2015 remake of Poltergeist is widely considered an unnecessary and forgettable film that fails to capture the tension or charm of the original. While some critics acknowledge competent technical craft and a few standout performances, most viewers find the scares generic, the characters thin, and the reliance on CGI disappointing.
| Originality | The film relies on predictable horror tropes and jump scares rather than building a genuine, oppressive atmosphere. | |
| Production | The overuse of CGI creates an artificial, video-game-like aesthetic that lacks the haunting, tactile quality of the original film's practical effects. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being a hollow, cliché-ridden imitation that fails to update the source material with any meaningful depth or narrative innovation. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the cast are polarized: while some find the family dynamics unconvincing and the children robotic, others argue that Jared Harris and Sam Rockwell deliver competent, occasionally standout performances. |