Poltergeist 2015

Poltergeist is a 2015 American supernatural horror film directed by Gil Kenan, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, and produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, and Roy Lee. It is a remake of the 1982 film and is the fourth installment overall in the Poltergeist franchise. The film stars Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, and Jane Adams, and follows a family who arrive at their new home and begin experiencing paranormal occurrences. The project was announced in 2008 with Vadim Perelman initially directing the project from a screenplay written by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White. It was delayed several times and entered into development hell. By 2012, a remake of the 1982 film was announced with Raimi producing alongside Lee, Tapert, and Nathan Kahane. Kenan was announced as director in 2013 and principal photography took place in Toronto from September to December that year. Poltergeist was theatrically released on May 22, 2015, by 20th Century Fox. It was not well received by critics and was deemed inferior to the original, though it was a moderate box office success, grossing $95 million worldwide against a budget of $35 million.