Poltergeist (2015)

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

Director:

Gil Kenan

Writers:

David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay), Steven Spielberg (based on the 1982 motion picture entitled "Poltergeist" screenplay by)

Stars:

Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kennedi Clements

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Rockwell	...	Eric Bowen
Rosemarie DeWitt	...	Amy Bowen
Saxon Sharbino	...	Kendra Bowen
Kyle Catlett	...	Griffin Bowen
Kennedi Clements	...	Madison Bowen
Jared Harris	...	Carrigan Burke
Jane Adams	...	Dr. Brooke Powell
Susan Heyward	...	Sophie
Nicholas Braun	...	Boyd
Karen Ivany	...	Mrs. Stoller
Patrick Garrow	...	Mr. Stoller
Doug MacLeod	...	Older Gentleman
Eve Crawford	...	Older Woman
L.A. Lopes	...	Cashier
Soma Chhaya	...	Lauren (as Soma Bhatia)

Storyline

Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose 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.

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Plot Keywords:

father daughter relationship | mother daughter relationship | brother sister relationship | 2010s | tv star | 

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Taglines:

What are you afraid of.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense frightening sequences, brief suggestive material, and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original cut ran for 101 minutes with 7-8 minutes of footage missing from the theatrical cut. This footage will supposedly be released as a director's cut on the DVD and Blu-ray release.

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Goofs

(at around 40 mins) During the sequence in which Madison is taken, the older daughter is trapped in the basement, yet comes running out of the front door screaming that her brother was grabbed by the tree. She would not have seen this happen and would have no knowledge of it.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amy Bowen: Griffin, what did I say?
Griffin Bowen: I'm in the middle of a game.
Amy Bowen: You can't play that in the car unless you take your Dramamine.
Eric Bowen: Too late for Dramamine. We're practically there.

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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.

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Alternate Versions

In the UK channel 5 network premier version the movie has been formatted from 2:35.1 widescreen to 1:77.1 HDTV format

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: Ghost in the Shell (2017) (2017)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Not nearly as effective as the original.

Director Gil Kenan is relatively new in the director's chair, and unfortunately it shows. This modernized telling of the classic original is neither scary nor convincing. The acting was merely ok and the effects so-so. I'd rather watch the original ten times over than to watch this remake a second time.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Poltergeist

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,620,386, 24 May 2015

Gross USA:

$47,425,125

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$95,437,994

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Ghost House Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 101 min (Extended Cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1