Sam Raimi

These movies never quite became blockbusters or even cult classics. It’s time to give them a second look.

These filmmakers took their own films and updated them.

These films were more than worthy of becoming franchises. But they never did.

Everything that goes wrong in Poltergeist stems from an act of desecration; the building of a cookie-cutter housing development on top of an old cemetery. Some might find the sheer act of attempting a remake of Poltergeist similarly disrespectful; the 1982 original is something of a masterpiece of suburban terror. But if viewers can look past the sheer audacity of attempting another Poltergeist, they’ll find a solid modernization, the cinematic equivalent of a decent cover version of a great rock song. It’s totally superfluous, and not nearly as satisfying as the original, but well-performed and effective in its own way. It’s nice (or, in this case, deeply unsettling) to revisit an old classic in a new arrangement.

Pro-tip: if you're scared of clowns or creepy dolls, you might want to skip the new ‘Poltergeist’ trailer. If you're all good with evil clown dolls coming to life and attacking young children, what are you waiting for?! You can watch the new ‘Poltergeist’ trailer above.

The original came out in 1981 and some movies aren't worth the remake but in this case be ready to be astonished. The film has already made twice what it cost to produce.

Yes this is a prequel with yet another movie in the series in the work as Oz The Great and Powerful swoops its way to the top of the box office on a broom.