Attempting to remake an 80s touchstone likePoltergeistwas always going to be a tricky proposition.
First of all, the Steven Spielberg storied and Tobe Hooper directed (or perhaps also Spielberg directed?)
original is something akin to hallowed ground in this genre.
So going in to thePoltergeistredo, director Gil Kenan was instantly summoning some potentially malevolent forces from moviegoers.
InsteadPoltergeist15 is coming off the much less idealized Great Recession.
Rockwells Eric is out of work after being laid off by the surprisingly namedropped John Deere.
For horror enthusiasts, there remain a few good scares to be had inPoltergeist.
Sadly though this monster house never feels like anything more than a rental.
By comparison, this drafty house is nowhere close to clean.
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Rating:
2 out of 5
