Newest 80s Remake: “Poltergeist

Hollywood seems dead-set on cranking out more and more remakes of 80s classics and the latest movie to be resurrected and dusted off is Poltergeist.  Why?  Why does this need to be remade?  Remastered, maybe, but it’s fine exactly how it is, creepy “they’re here” tag line and all.  The robotics and early special effects are what made this movie feel realistic to me.  Now, they’re just going to throw some CGI stuff together and I’m just not happy about it.
The original is about a family who is haunted by the scariest spirits imaginable for 1982.  It was bad enough …read more