4.5/10
225
22 user 34 critic

Polterheist (2018)

| Comedy, Crime, Horror | 30 September 2018 (UK)
Polterheist Poster
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 ... See full summary »

Director:

David Gilbank

Writers:

David Gilbank, Gemma Head | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jo Mousley, Sid Akbar Ali, Jamie Cymbal | See full cast & crew »
Reviews

Watch Now

With Prime Video

ALL
5 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

Videos

See all 1 video  »

Photos

See all 34 photos »
Learn more

More Like This 













◄ Prev 6 Next 6 ►

Next »
The Snarling (2018)
Comedy | Fantasy | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.6/10 X  

A sleepy English village is invaded by the cast and crew of a new zombie horror film, but the horror turns real when someone or something starts tearing villagers, cast and crew to shreds.

Director: Pablo Raybould
Stars: Laurence Saunders, Chris Simmons, Ben Manning
Next »
Mannequins (2018)
Short | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  

Four friends, well aware of the irony and cliche involved, visit the abandoned Carpenter Hill Hospital for fun, for laughs and for scares but none of them can know the true darkness that ... See full summary »

Director: David Malcolm
Stars: Nicolette McKeown, Alyssa Wininger, Austin Hayden
Next »
Killer High (TV Movie 2018)
Comedy | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.8/10 X  

A high school reunion turns deadly when the school's cursed mascot comes back to life.

Director: Jem Garrard
Stars: Kacey Rohl, Humberly González, Asha Bromfield
Next »
Book of Monsters (2018)
Action | Comedy | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.1/10 X  

Sophie's 18th birthday becomes a bloodbath when monsters descend upon her house and start to devour the party guests. Sophie and her friends must rally together to send their party crashers... See full summary »

Director: Stewart Sparke
Stars: Lyndsey Craine, Michaela Longden, Lizzie Aaryn-Stanton
Next »
I Trapped the Devil (2019)
Drama | Horror | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4.8/10 X  

A man descends into paranoia after trapping what he believes to be the devil in his basement, but things take a dark turn when his family unexpectedly arrive for Christmas.

Director: Josh Lobo
Stars: Scott Poythress, AJ Bowen, Susan Burke
Next »
The Creature Below (2016)
Horror | Sci-Fi
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.6/10 X  

A young scientist discovers a malevolent entity which sets her on a bloody descent into the jaws of insanity.

Director: Stewart Sparke
Stars: Anna Dawson, Michaela Longden, Daniel Thrace
Next »
Lifechanger (2018)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.5/10 X  

A murderous shapeshifter sets out on a blood-soaked mission to make things right with the woman he loves.

Director: Justin McConnell
Stars: Lora Burke, Jack Foley, Elitsa Bako
Next »
Mega Time Squad (2018)
Action | Adventure | Comedy
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.6/10 X  

John steals money and a bracelet/temporal dislocator from a Chinese antiques shop. Fleeing, he triggers the device and goes minutes back in time. The time travels result in new Johns and they form the Mega Time Squad.

Director: Tim van Dammen
Stars: Morgan Albrecht, Yoson An, Jaya Beach-Robertson
Next »
BOO! (2019)
Drama | Horror | Mystery
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4/10 X  

A torn suburban family refuses to heed the warning of an innocent prank left upon them which causes an unknown supernatural force to wreak havoc.

Director: Luke Jaden
Stars: Aurora Perrineau, Jaden Piner, Jill Marie Jones
Next »
The Cleaning Lady (2018)
Horror | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X  

As a means to distract herself from an affair, a love-addicted woman befriends a cleaning lady, badly scarred by burns. She soon learns, these scars run much deeper than the surface.

Director: Jon Knautz
Stars: Alexis Kendra, Stelio Savante, Rachel Alig
Next »
Braid (2018)
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.3/10 X  

Two wanted women decide to rob their wealthy psychotic friend who lives in the fantasy world they created as children; to take the money they have to take part in a deadly perverse game of make believe.

Director: Mitzi Peirone
Stars: Madeline Brewer, Imogen Waterhouse, Sarah Hay
Next »
Frostbite: Proof of Concept Film (2012)
Short | Adventure | Horror
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X  

The team of the Arctic research vessel Tornado discover a submarine missing since the second world war. But they soon find that what they uncovered was best left buried.

Director: Stewart Sparke
Stars: Cal O'Connell, Charles Hunt, Lyndsey Craine
Edit

Cast

Credited cast:
Jo Mousley Jo Mousley ... Alice
Sid Akbar Ali ... Tariq
Jamie Cymbal Jamie Cymbal ... Boxy
Pushpinder Chani ... Uday
Kevin Curtin ... Janek
Gemma Head Gemma Head ... Tracey
Matthew Lewney Matthew Lewney ... Trevor the scouser
Polly Lister Polly Lister ... Wilkes
Amy Mountford Amy Mountford
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hayley B. Hayley B. ... Topless Polish dancer 1
David Berryman David Berryman ... Polish gangster
Huw Blainey Huw Blainey ... Myers
Ikram Butt Ikram Butt ... Cricketer
Peter Coleman Peter Coleman ... Canal ambulance man
Stacey Coleman Stacey Coleman ... Dawn
See full cast »
Edit

Storyline

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 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.

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

gangster | black humour | female nudity | splatter comedy | See All (4) »

Taglines:

They got screwed by a stiff See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Horror

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2018 (UK) See more »

Filming Locations:

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK See more »
Edit

Box Office

Budget:

£150,000 (estimated)
See more on IMDbPro »

Company Credits

Production Co:

India Calling See more »
Show more on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

12-Track Digital Sound

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

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'. See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

Who funds these?!
10 May 2019 | by symphy73 – See all my reviews

One word just about sums up this movie Better Off Racing In No Gear
1 of 6 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? | Report this
Review this title | See all 22 user reviews »
Getting Started | Contributor Zone »

Contribute to This Page

Stream Popular Action and Adventure Titles With Prime Video

Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.

Start your free trial


Clear your history

Recently Viewed