One thing that is certain about FOX’s upgraded version Tobe Hooper and Steven Spielberg’s classic haunter Poltergeist is those who haven’t seen the original are in for some frights. We have yet another TV trailer, this one showing a handful of jump-scares, most that would be impressive had they not already appeared in the 1982 classic. Though, the new spot does deliver one insane WTF moment that we put on display above. Going into the movie with the mindset that this reboot is for a younger generation, I think there’s real promise. You guys?
In theaters May 22nd from Fox and MGM, Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino and Jane Adams star in the modern take, with Jared Harris playing Carrigan, a larger than life TV personality who left the world of academia behind to become the star host of basic cable TV show “Haunted House Cleaners.”
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Raimi reimagines and contemporizes the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.