Poltergeist remake

[wufongtan.]

I see hollywood's drought of original movies still continues. With the remake of the 80's classic poltergeist. There will be noone from the original in it. Nor will Spielberg be directing it. they all so say that they will not change anything in the movie, just addd a few more"frights". my Q is..why bother? my suggestion is wait for it to come out on dvd/blu ray. I think going to see these pics at cinemas will only encourage the current trend of remaking movies...
also there will be a prequel to the movie I am legend. my question to that is. why? All the exciting things happens after the virus is unleashed on the world. a prequel. will just be a boring gab feast.

[urgeok2]

speilberg didnt direct the 1st one either

[wufongtan.]

speilberg didnt direct the 1st one either
Yes you're right. my apologies. he had a hand in the writing. I just naturally assumed he directed it as well. meh... shows how much attention i show to things.

[Hilti88NYC]

Speilberg was involved I think,I forget how. Well maybe he wasnt at all but rumor was that he directed it or something,yet it says clearly DIRECTED by TOBE HOOPER!!!!!!!!!

[phantomstranger]

Poltergeist Remake Coming Nov. 24, 2010!
Source:ShockTillYouDrop.com
August 12, 2009


ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that MGM's planned remake of Tobe Hooper's classic '80s haunted house movie Poltergeist has received a release date of November 24, 2010, Thanksgiving weekend.

Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog) has been attached to direct since last September.

The original was produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg. Two sequels were produced.

[phantomstranger]

Update: Sam Raimi will Produce Poltergeist, but will Not Direct
News
by Silas Lesnick
April 27, 2012


Following rumors earlier today that he might direct the project, The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed that Sam Raimi has, indeed, boarded MGM's upcoming remake of Poltergeist, but is doing so in a producer-only capacity alongide Nathan Kahane and Roy Lee.

The original film was directed by Tobe Hooper and released in 1982 with Steven Spielberg producing and told the story of a malevolent spectral force that tries to take daughter of a Californian family. It spawned two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988.

Raimi, who directed The Evil Dead one year before the first Poltergeist was released, is also known today for, among many other films, his Spider-Man trilogy and, most recently, for Drag Me to Hell. He's currently in post-production on Oz the Great and Powerful.

No director is currently attached to Poltergeist, but check back for updates as they become available.

(Photo Credit: Apega / WENN)

[hammerfan]

Update: Sam Raimi will Produce Poltergeist, but will Not Direct
News
by Silas Lesnick
April 27, 2012


Following rumors earlier today that he might direct the project, The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed that Sam Raimi has, indeed, boarded MGM's upcoming remake of Poltergeist, but is doing so in a producer-only capacity alongide Nathan Kahane and Roy Lee.

The original film was directed by Tobe Hooper and released in 1982 with Steven Spielberg producing and told the story of a malevolent spectral force that tries to take daughter of a Californian family. It spawned two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988.

Raimi, who directed The Evil Dead one year before the first Poltergeist was released, is also known today for, among many other films, his Spider-Man trilogy and, most recently, for Drag Me to Hell. He's currently in post-production on Oz the Great and Powerful.

No director is currently attached to Poltergeist, but check back for updates as they become available.

(Photo Credit: Apega / WENN)

Now they're remaking Poltergeist?! What the fuck?

[The Villain]

This does not need to be remade. Why? Why do they do this?

[CannibalHolocaust]

yea i dont pay much attention to remakes anymore
i havent seen recent ones like a nightmare on elm street
remaking movies that had nothing wrong with them and making them worse doesnt make sense to move, i mean yea youre going to make money from the franchise but youre also killing it so hollywood continues to be jews

[crazy raplh]

maybe do a remake for christine LOL

[_____V_____]

Gil Kenan has officially begun casting his vision of Poltergeist. He will begin shooting the movie as soon as September in Toronto, Canada.

Details -

The new version follows Eric Bowen and his family who, after he loses his job, relocate to a new town to start anew. His daughter, Madison, is abducted, making him truly understand what’s important in life: family. In the new version, Eric’s wife, Amy, can communicate with the dead.

Another interesting new character is Carrigan Burke, a television personality who hosts “Haunted House Cleaners.”” The supernatural doesn’t scare this guy. Dr. Brooke Powell is Carrigan’s ex-wife who is a parapsychologist at a local university. Her team investigates the supernatural events surrounding the disappearance of the Bowen girl.

David Lindsay-Abaire is listed as the main screenwriter although Juliet Snowden and Stiles White has previously worked on it.

Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Roy Lee produce.

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3233819/exclusive-poltergeist-to-film-this-september-first-details/

[Kandarian Demon]

This is actually a remake I am pretty excited about, and I consider the original as one of my all time favourite movies.

[Giganticface]

I'd be skeptical if Sam Raimi weren't producing, but with him involved I'm looking forward to it.

[Damn Heathen]

Word has it this is neither a remake nor a reimagining, but a SEQUEL. It is rumored to give direct reference to the Freelings in order to set up the investigation of a similar supernatural abduction.

[Kandarian Demon]

Word has it this is neither a remake nor a reimagining, but a SEQUEL. It is rumored to give direct reference to the Freelings in order to set up the investigation of a similar supernatural abduction.

That's an interesting idea... although I'd like to see them re-do the evil tree scene. I know that's a weird thing to focus on, but I happen to be creeped out very badly by that scene in the original, despite the fact that the tree looks as fake as it does, and I was hoping to see it redone and be even more scared ::big grin::

[utahman1971]

I did like this one when I was maybe early teens, but now with remake. I don't think this will my kind of watch. Like I said in other posts, and in this one PG-13 horror I will not watch any more. They aren't scary, and will never be, because they are just light versions of the real horror movies.

Directors are just trying to make extra money, but in reality they are already rich with as many movies that are released all the time. They don't need to worry if they need teenagers for horror. All the good rated R and Unrated horror is dwindling away.

[Damn Heathen]

The trailer is underwhelming. I'm still interested, though.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

Looks worth a watch.

[anglewitch]

NAH! I'm going to stick with the old version.

[Jake.Ashworth]

Dude, climb down from that high horse. Its Sam freaking Raimi. I will see it just for that, aside from the trailer being pretty legit. I support Sam Raimi no matter what he is doing because he is a genius.

[Damn Heathen]

I find it very intriguing that the built-on-a-cemetery conceit is no longer a third-act revelation. It would seem they have found something else to up the ante in the climax. Twist ending?

[Jake.Ashworth]

I don't know the trailer looks like it draws a ton of original plot elements. A huge smile crossed my face when you see the outside of the house and that huge tree outside of the house. Im just curious if they can recreate the face peeling scene with an PG-13 rating.

[Damn Heathen]

Something's up with the father character. And with Sam Rockwell saying it's a kid's movie, that the focus is on the kids, etc...a clear misdirection of the audience, there.

[Jake.Ashworth]

Eh, some could argue the focus was technically always on the kids. The parents play a main role, probably the main role, but the kids were always the center of the story line.

Regardless, all else aside. Sam Raimi.

[Raegan]

I don't know the trailer looks like it draws a ton of original plot elements. A huge smile crossed my face when you see the outside of the house and that huge tree outside of the house. Im just curious if they can recreate the face peeling scene with an PG-13 rating.

iiiiiii had a cherry blossom tree that was huge right outside my window growing up.....that and the clown under the bed got me. But yeah, my tree was in the same position as in the movie :)

[Jake.Ashworth]

Fuck that! After I saw the original I didn't climb a tree for years. There are few things that still get me, but things that you don't expect to move is one of them. Everyone expects a randomly placed statue to move, but no body ever anticipates a tree to grab you.

Thinking about it, that is legit, real horror. In that world anything you walk by could be out to get you. That is really scary.

[Raegan]

jut watched trailer, I hate to say this because anytime I get stoked about a horror movie it's a huge let down but it looks pretty damn good-and Raimi being on board is always a plus. Saw that fucking clown ..... damn it

[Jake.Ashworth]

Lol! The clown is well portrayed from what you can see. They have also teased that huge light creature that comes out of the closet. In the trailer you also see a real quick shot of the rope thrown into the closet. It seems like they held pretty tight to the original.

[Raegan]

Fuck that! After I saw the original I didn't climb a tree for years. There are few things that still get me, but things that you don't expect to move is one of them. Everyone expects a randomly placed statue to move, but no body ever anticipates a tree to grab you.

Thinking about it, that is legit, real horror. In that world anything you walk by could be out to get you. That is really scary.

Lol! The clown is well portrayed from what you can see. They have also teased that huge light creature that comes out of the closet. In the trailer you also see a real quick shot of the rope thrown into the closet. It seems like they held pretty tight to the original.

I really dig the way you put that "there are fe things that still get me but the things you don't expect to move is one of them" :)

Yes, looks like they stuck to the original-and I was a hater going in thinking REALLY CAROL ANN TRADE MARK WAS HER BLONDE HAIR but I'm sold and yeah, dad is shady for sure

[Damn Heathen]

This poltergeist apparently uses power tools. Either that or we're looking at an Amityville-like possession situation.

The new clown doll is a step up from the orig. The pool scene has an overhead shot, which should look great in the theater.

[NightOfTheLiving_Sam]

I heard that they'll be doing a remake about this about a year and a half ago and I was pretty disturbed by it cause the original was so great. I'll say this though, I'm not too surprised. I bet they'll remake a lot of 80's movies over again and I'll refuse to watch any of them. I'll stick with the Originals.

[Damn Heathen]

You havent seen It Follows yet. If you had, you'd be talking 'bout the new (and unique) Poltergeist footage in the theater-only trailer. Looks nuts.

[anglewitch]

I can imagine the seen with tree eating the kid is going to be cgi.

[Damn Heathen]

Those expecting the typical Carol Ann will shit themselves when they see the new girl do this: I probably shouldn't spill the beans.

[Vig]

Watched the new trailer which wasn't a new trailer at all. I just have mixed feelings on this one. Sort of reminds me of The Amityville Horror remake a few years ago.

[horcrux2007]

I'm not too sure about it. I'll go see it, of course because I'm trying to see every widely release horror film in theatres this year. It's directed by the guy who did Monster House and produced by Sam Raimi, which gives my a lot of hope. I'm just not expecting fireworks. Hopefully it's alright, though.

[Raegan]

Watched the new trailer which wasn't a new trailer at all. I just have mixed feelings on this one. Sort of reminds me of The Amityville Horror remake a few years ago.

I didn't care for that remake, couldn't take him seriously after Waiting

[Vig]

I didn't care for that remake, couldn't take him seriously after Waiting

I can never take him seriously because he reminds me of a young Chevy Chase.

[Raegan]

I can never take him seriously because he reminds me of a young Chevy Chase.

oh snap yes he does!

[Gears-of-Warren]

This looks really good and could be the next big remake. I have hopes very high for this. Hopefully the father doesn't abuse the possessed girl/boy.

[Gears-of-Warren]

Clip shows remake have Tangina-like character, glasses and everythingg.

[Gears-of-Warren]

Laurie Strode in there.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2015/02/poltergeist_a_l.jpg

[Gears-of-Warren]

Director: "The film is super-scary." How this scary when I know what happen most times? ::sad::

[Roiffalo]

Welp. We're down to the wire. Release date is Friday. I'm really torn going to see it. I love goin' to the movies, and I love the original Poltergeist. But remaaaaaakes ::mad::
I think I'll wait and see how it fairs in the reviews. If it does well, I'll give it a shot. Yes, I like this plan. *bides my time*

[Jake.Ashworth]

Welp. We're down to the wire. Release date is Friday. I'm really torn going to see it. I love goin' to the movies, and I love the original Poltergeist. But remaaaaaakes ::mad::
I think I'll wait and see how it fairs in the reviews. If it does well, I'll give it a shot. Yes, I like this plan. *bides my time*

You don't trust remakes with incredible producers but you trust reviews... How where the reviews on Wolfcop? 5.5 out of 10 on IMDB based on 2000 reviews. Im just saying, support the genre and go check it out regardless, it couldn't be as bad as Paranormal Activity. For me, I was caught at Sam Raimi...

[horcrux2007]

A couple of reviews for Poltergeist was released today, and they're actually not that bad. They said it obviously doesn't improve on the original, but it modernizes it well, and there are a couple of good scares.


And Jake, how exactly is PA bad (and don't say "nothing happens"; that's a cop out)?

{EDIT}

2 positive and 1 negative on RT. That's surprising.

[Jake.Ashworth]

A couple of reviews for Poltergeist was released today, and they're actually not that bad. They said it obviously doesn't improve on the original, but it modernizes it well, and there are a couple of good scares.


And Jake, how exactly is PA bad (and don't say "nothing happens"; that's a cop out)?

{EDIT}

2 positive and 1 negative on RT. That's surprising.



No cop outs my good man. I was just bored with it, I was in highschool when the Blair Witch Project came out and I very much remember all the hype behind that. I was so pumped up to go and see it in the theater and had the same reaction when it ended... "What the fuck was that?" My problem is in the first movie there was very little depth. At least with Blair Witch there was a boat load of back story before the movie came out that made it interesting. With PA it was just so abrupt. There where some decent scares and whatnot, but there just wasn't any content. It also kills me that they have been able to rehash the movie five times basically re-filming it with different name and making millions of dollars off of it.

As I always say though, to each their own. PA just wasn't my thing. For the most part found footage isn't my thing. Not that I haven't seen some decent ones but you just cant do the things that are key to me in building a really scary movie as found footage. I need to care about people before you torture and kill them, and you cant really build a character in found footage because your being dropped into a moment in their lives.

[Roiffalo]

You don't trust remakes with incredible producers but you trust reviews... How where the reviews on Wolfcop? 5.5 out of 10 on IMDB based on 2000 reviews. Im just saying, support the genre and go check it out regardless, it couldn't be as bad as Paranormal Activity. For me, I was caught at Sam Raimi...

I didn't say I necessarily trust reviews. I trust revieweRs. As in if the fans of the original think that they did a decent homage, then I approve. I'm not wasting my money on a bad remake. And incredible producers is an opinion, not fact. Not to dis you, Jake, but I've seen many greats fall in movie making. I try not to put all my faith in anything anymore.

As for Wolfcop... You don't know me well, my friend. I have no limitations when it comes to werewolves. They are my everything and I have watched and bought plenty of bad shit out of the heat of the moment for that fandom. I don't exactly have a level head for my lycanthropes like I do the classics, because I WANT to support anything werewolf. It encourages the people to keep making things for them. It's a genre all it's own, where as a classic should most times just remain as such, before it's butchered in a remake.

However, speaking of remakes, I believe after watching Nostalgia Critic's review for Micheal Bay's TMNT bullshit, I think I've become less anal about it. Remakes are support in their own way, and just another version of it. That's what I keep trying to tell myself, but old habits die hard.

[Jake.Ashworth]

I didn't say I necessarily trust reviews. I trust revieweRs. As in if the fans of the original think that they did a decent homage, then I approve. I'm not wasting my money on a bad remake. And incredible producers is an opinion, not fact. Not to dis you, Jake, but I've seen many greats fall in movie making. I try not to put all my faith in anything anymore.

As for Wolfcop... You don't know me well, my friend. I have no limitations when it comes to werewolves. They are my everything and I have watched and bought plenty of bad shit out of the heat of the moment for that fandom. I don't exactly have a level head for my lycanthropes like I do the classics, because I WANT to support anything werewolf. It encourages the people to keep making things for them. It's a genre all it's own, where as a classic should most times just remain as such, before it's butchered in a remake.

However, speaking of remakes, I believe after watching Nostalgia Critic's review for Micheal Bay's TMNT bullshit, I think I've become less anal about it. Remakes are support in their own way, and just another version of it. That's what I keep trying to tell myself, but old habits die hard.

I can understand not wanting to waist money, that's why I see all of my movies matinee style. Cant beat $5 for a movie, good or bad. Personally I enjoyed the new Turtles. I consider myself an old school turtles fan, I still own all of the VHS tapes including the ones Burger King was giving out as exclusives. Regardless, I am 100% capable of ignoring that there was an original and accepting any movie, remake or not, as an original movie. It makes them much easier to watch when you don't compare every aspect to what you loved about the original.

[horcrux2007]

No cop outs my good man. I was just bored with it, I was in highschool when the Blair Witch Project came out and I very much remember all the hype behind that. I was so pumped up to go and see it in the theater and had the same reaction when it ended... "What the fuck was that?" My problem is in the first movie there was very little depth. At least with Blair Witch there was a boat load of back story before the movie came out that made it interesting. With PA it was just so abrupt. There where some decent scares and whatnot, but there just wasn't any content. It also kills me that they have been able to rehash the movie five times basically re-filming it with different name and making millions of dollars off of it.

As I always say though, to each their own. PA just wasn't my thing. For the most part found footage isn't my thing. Not that I haven't seen some decent ones but you just cant do the things that are key to me in building a really scary movie as found footage. I need to care about people before you torture and kill them, and you cant really build a character in found footage because your being dropped into a moment in their lives.
Fair enough. We obviously have different tastes. I personally enjoy slower movies like PA because I like the subtlety of it.

Anyway, the reviews for Poltergeist aren't wretched. The average score for it on RT is 5.8 or something like that, which isn't bad at all for a horror movie. I'm still not too convinced that it'll be the next great horror remake though.

[Roiffalo]

Will you be going to see it, Horcrux?

I can understand not wanting to waist money, that's why I see all of my movies matinee style. Cant beat $5 for a movie, good or bad. Personally I enjoyed the new Turtles. I consider myself an old school turtles fan, I still own all of the VHS tapes including the ones Burger King was giving out as exclusives. Regardless, I am 100% capable of ignoring that there was an original and accepting any movie, remake or not, as an original movie. It makes them much easier to watch when you don't compare every aspect to what you loved about the original.

I've actually seen a fair share of good remakes, but they are very far and few in between. Do notice my sig is from 2010's Wolfman and not the original. Although not the best werewolf film, it paid a decent homage to Lon Chaney Jr.'s classic. The wolf was great, the story was kept fairly the same (until the end that is), and the character of Lawrence was just beautiful. Was it better than the original? No. The character of Lawrence's father kind of ruined what chance it had at being great I think (and he was played by one of the greats, Anthony Hopkins, I was much disappointed). And the uncessisary CGI of the deer and the bear still confuse and annoy me to this day. But they didn't go CG on the wolf. In fact, they brought in Rick Baker, and he did brilliant. What's the point of my ramblings? If the good points out weigh the bad, a decent remake is possible. And I do look for them. I could go the opposite and explain a bad remake with the new TMNT, but I think I've gone on long enough to make my point that I'd just be rambling now.

[Gears-of-Warren]

Confusing reviews. Some say "feeble" copycat end, others say high energy new-type end. ::confused:: Most negative reviews tell me every thing i need, and acutally make me want to see in theater! ::devil::

[Gears-of-Warren]

This remake have "demonic squirrel"! I pay out ass for out. ::danger::

[horcrux2007]

This remake have "demonic squirrel"! I pay out ass for out. ::danger::

Your posts get more and more incomprehensible with each passing day.

[Gears-of-Warren]

U not worry about English but worry about evil rodents chew your lips off. ::danger::

[Roiffalo]

U not worry about English but worry about evil rodents chew your lips off. ::danger::
And then they just get funny. ::big grin::

[horcrux2007]

U not worry about English but worry about evil rodents chew your lips off. ::danger::

On the list of things I worry about, that's at the bottom of that list.

Oh and Roifallo, I didn't realize you asked me something. Yeah I'm going to see it. I'll try to see it on Friday. I'm hoping it's alright at least.

[Roiffalo]

Oh and Roifallo, I didn't realize you asked me something. Yeah I'm going to see it. I'll try to see it on Friday. I'm hoping it's alright at least.

I'll be looking forward to your opinion on it. Chances are I'll be working that night so even if I wanted to risk seeing it on opening night I wouldn't be able to.

[Gears-of-Warren]

REVIEWER: "It’s important to note that the film is not a carbon copy of the original, there are several moments when the film takes liberties and throws in a curveball."

[horcrux2007]

REVIEWER: "It’s important to note that the film is not a carbon copy of the original, there are several moments when the film takes liberties and throws in a curveball."

That's nice to know. It honestly looked like an exact copy of the original from the trailer.

[Gears-of-Warren]

REVIEWER: "resolutely un-family-friendly, mega-budget, overproduced, wildly commercial ghost story that basically does nothing more than lurch from one splashy, effects-driven spectacle to the next"

This a review of original Poltergeist. I laugh at past repeat self.

[hammerfan]

I'm going to see it on Saturday, already have my tickets.

[Roiffalo]

REVIEWER: "resolutely un-family-friendly, mega-budget, overproduced, wildly commercial ghost story that basically does nothing more than lurch from one splashy, effects-driven spectacle to the next"

This a review of original Poltergeist. I laugh at past repeat self.

How do I say this without sounding ''butt hurt''... Lol it would appear I can't

What rocks for brains reviewer said that?

[Gears-of-Warren]

I see this remake tomorrow but not be able to get this from my mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7U2aVUAqPI

[horcrux2007]

Looks like mixed reviews... no one's saying it's terrible, but no one's saying it's good. I guess I'll have to go with no expectations tomorrow. I'm seeing it in 3D tomorrow at a matinee showing.

[MichaelMyers]

Looks like mixed reviews... no one's saying it's terrible, but no one's saying it's good. I guess I'll have to go with no expectations tomorrow. I'm seeing it in 3D tomorrow at a matinee showing.

This verdict will be make or break for me. Thanks for going.

[horcrux2007]

This verdict will be make or break for me. Thanks for going.

I'm usually not picky at all about remakes. I don't care how they compare to the original; all I care about is if it's good on its own. I'll bring up if it can't escape the shadow of the source material, but it won't affect my opinion much.

[horcrux2007]

Holy crap, it's at a 50 on RT. That's way higher than I expected!!

[Jake.Ashworth]

Bloody-Disgusting says it's good and works well as a stand alone film. I trust them so I am in.

[Gears-of-Warren]

It not be scary like original possible but i tell now it have more intelligence. The Freelings not poor and credit sick like new family. They can move out easy to safety but new family can not. And new dad drunky so he not go to police, fear that police accuse him of something.

[horcrux2007]

In the theatre now.... I'll let you know the trailers that play before, and I'll post my thoughts later.

The trailers played were Spy, Crimson Peak, Pixels, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Ant-Man, and Terminator: Genisys.

So yeah, the trailers they showed for me sucked. Only one horror trailer? Seriously?

[Jake.Ashworth]

At least it was Crimson Peak, could have been worse. Lol.

[hammerfan]

I think Crimson Peak looks good!

[Jake.Ashworth]

I agree! I guess I worded that wrong. Lol.