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Polterheist

  • 20182018
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
334
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Polterheist (2018)
ComedyCrimeHorror
Two gangsters are given 72 hours to discover the whereabouts of a stash of drug money stolen by their boss. There's only one problem...they just murdered him. Frantic to find the cash, the h... Read allTwo gangsters are given 72 hours to discover the whereabouts of a stash of drug money stolen by their boss. There's only one problem...they just murdered him. Frantic to find the cash, the hapless criminals kidnap a psychic medium and force her to contact the dead gang boss. Unfo... Read allTwo gangsters are given 72 hours to discover the whereabouts of a stash of drug money stolen by their boss. There's only one problem...they just murdered him. Frantic to find the cash, the hapless criminals kidnap a psychic medium and force her to contact the dead gang boss. Unfortunately for them, they only succeed in unleashing an evil spirit bent on revenge.
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
334
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • David Gilbank
  • Writers
    • David Gilbank
    • Gemma Head
    • Paul Renhard
  • Stars
    • Jo Mousley
    • Sid Akbar Ali
    • Jamie Cymbal
  • Director
    • David Gilbank
  • Writers
    • David Gilbank
    • Gemma Head
    • Paul Renhard
  • Stars
    • Jo Mousley
    • Sid Akbar Ali
    • Jamie Cymbal
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    • 23User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 3 nominations

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    Jo Mousley
    • Alice
    Sid Akbar Ali
    • Tariq
    Jamie Cymbal
    • Boxy
    Pushpinder Chani
    Pushpinder Chani
    • Uday
    Kevin Curtin
    • Janek
    • (as Kev Curtin)
    Polly Lister
    • Wilkes
    Gemma Head
    • Tracey
    Mandeep Sehmi
    Mandeep Sehmi
    • Hassan
    • (as Monty Sehmi)
    Jon Wright
    • Beat Up Polish Guy
    Paul Royston
    • Bald Tattooed Polish Bagman
    Huw Blainey
    • Myers
    Matthew Lewney
    • Trevor the Scouser
    • (as Matt Lewney)
    Stacey Coleman
    • Dawn
    Sarah Naughton
    • Ghost Lady
    Stephanie Hirst
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    Kate Layden
    Amy Hardman-Mountford
      Kat Rose-Martin
      Kat Rose-Martin
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      • (as Kat Martin)
      • Director
        • David Gilbank
      • Writers
        • David Gilbank
        • Gemma Head
        • Paul Renhard
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        Polterheist actress and co-screenwriter Gemma Head passed away months before the film went on general release. Gemma won a posthumous award for Best Screenplay at the Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival, along with Paul Renhard and Dave Gilbank. She wrote many of the film's gags and the 'card scene' and is credited by director Gilbank for giving the film a 'greater emotional resonance'.

      User reviews23

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      7/10
      Locating the stolen money gets a little ... trickier!
      Based upon the original short this feature length film shows the originality that UK independent film making can still provide. Taking the base premise of gangsters trying to locate missing money, the twists & narrative turns are layered well maintaining the films pace. Gritty shots of urban streets & explosive acts of violence show the influence of Get Carter (1971) The cast deliver good solid performances with Jo Mousley inhabiting the role of Alice Moon & the dead Frank exceptionally well. Sid Akbar Ali & Jamie Cymbal are a great pair of mid level gangsters. The character of Uday (played by Pushpinder Chani) is another level of deranged & outlandish violence; as such he is probably the least believable character. Gun, knife & cricket bat stand-offs pepper the drama with darkly comic dialogue & action (especially paying for parking ...) The visual effect of ghosts is particularly well conceived & executed. It is thanks to video-on-demand, Netflix, Amazon & other streaming services that smaller films like this can get the greater audience they deserve. And this is definitely a film that is worthy of viewing. It is to the great credit of the cast & crew that films like this can be made, & I look forward to seeing more from director David Gilbank. (I can only imagine what he could have done with just a tenth [£4 million] of the budget for the 2000 version of Get Carter!)
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      • May 7, 2019

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      • Release date
        • September 30, 2018 (United Kingdom)
      • Country of origin
        • United Kingdom
      • Official sites
        • Official Site
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      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK(Uday's office)
      • Production company
        • India Calling
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      • Budget
        • £150,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 26 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Aspect ratio
        • 16:9 HD

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