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Poltergeist

Play trailer 1:46 Poster for Poltergeist PG-13 2015 1h 33m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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All seems well for Eric Bowen (Sam Rockwell), wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and their three children as they move into their new house in the suburbs of Illinois. Soon, the youngest daughter Maddy (Kennedi Clements) begins talking to an imaginary friend, or so the family thinks. It's not long before sinister spirits wreak havoc in the home, holding Maddy captive and forcing the parents to consult a team of parapsychologists who engage the supernatural entities in a battle for the girl's freedom.
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Critics Consensus

Paying competent homage without adding anything of real value to the original Poltergeist, this remake proves just as ephemeral (but half as haunting) as its titular spirit.

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Jesse Hassenger AV Club Sep 14, 2018
C+
Though Rockwell and DeWitt give the material their own likable spin, most of the story mechanics will be familiar to anyone who has seen the original Poltergeist. Go to Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire May 28, 2016
'Poltergeist' assembles a very gifted group of people to go through another movie's paces, a cover band you wish would just play their own songs. Go to Full Review Drew Hunt Chicago Reader May 28, 2015
Director Gil Kenan ruins the pacing with too many half-baked, awkwardly staged horror set pieces, but the cast acquit themselves well enough. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 24, 2022
2.5/5
Why did we need a “Poltergeist” remake? Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Jun 21, 2022
2/4
The main problem here is the filmmakers haven't done anything significantly new with the material, so there are few surprises worth noting—unless you count how this remake isn't terrible, just pointless. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney Central Track Aug 10, 2021
C
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Robert P @Superbad 9 hrs ago Poltergeist = a *2* star movie! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more logan L @RT79790437 Sep 1, 2026 It’s a very good movie. I know they changed a couple of things from the original but It was good. Gil Kenan is great director. See more Katrina S @Kattiegirl Aug 13, 2026 Worst 1 hour and 33 minutes of my life I can’t get back I’m sad See more J H @UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026 7.5/10 Remake of the classic movie. A family falls on hard financial times and moves into a house built on top of the cemetery. Very real haunting takes the youngest daughter into alternate dimension Haunting, horror, sci-fi See more Adam S @spec72 May 17, 2026 Pointless remake rushes through the plot points of the original and adds nothing. See more Read all reviews
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Gil Kenan

Director

Sam Rockwell

Eric Bowen

Rosemarie DeWitt

Amy Bowen

Kyle Catlett

Griffin Bowen

Jane Adams

Dr. Claire Powell

Jared Harris

Carrigan Burke

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Synopsis All seems well for Eric Bowen (Sam Rockwell), wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and their three children as they move into their new house in the suburbs of Illinois. Soon, the youngest daughter Maddy (Kennedi Clements) begins talking to an imaginary friend, or so the family thinks. It's not long before sinister spirits wreak havoc in the home, holding Maddy captive and forcing the parents to consult a team of parapsychologists who engage the supernatural entities in a battle for the girl's freedom.
Director
Gil Kenan
Producer
Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Roy Lee
Screenwriter
David Lindsay-Abaire
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ghost House Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Intense/Frightening Sequences|Brief Suggestive Material|Some Language)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 4, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.3M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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