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Poltergeist: Blockbuster or Bust?

Poltergeist returns to the big screen this week – but will horror fans line up for a new round of chills? We make the case for the supernatural remake.

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  • Photo Credit: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

“Do not go into the light. Stop where you are. Turn away from it. Don’t even look at it.”

You may recognize that bit of advice from Tobe Hooper’s creepy classic, Poltergeist. But it’s also what some film critics will surely say about the Poltergeist remake set to hit theaters May 22.

Should horror fans avoid this reboot like rotten corpses bubbling up from a muddy pool? Let’s investigate.

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  • Photo Credit: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer