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Sometimes, it's better to just leave the classics alone rather than try to remake them. Hulu has officially announced that Poltergeist, the 2015 remake of the 1982 film of the same name, will begin streaming on the platform on October 30. The remake stars Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kennedi Clements, and Saxon Sharbino, and follows a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces who must band together to rescue their youngest daughter after she's taken by a mysterious captive. Poltergeist (2015) earned $95 million at the worldwide box office on a reported budget of $35 million, with a nearly even $47 and $48 million split coming from domestic and international earnings. In addition to Rockwell, DeWitt, Clements, and Sharbino, Poltergeist also stars Jared Harris, Jane Adams, and Susan Heyward, and currently sits at "rotten" scores of 29% from critics and 22% from general audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a British teen mystery drama series created by Poppy Cogan. Based on the 2017 young adult mystery crime novel of the same name by author Holly Jackson, the BBC and Netflix series is set five years after a murder-suicide in which a popular high-school girl was murdered by her boyfriend, who later killed himself, at least that’s what everyone believes in their town of Little Kilton. We follow the story of Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers), who is now a high school senior. She believes that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye, and that’s why she begins an investigation into the case, but if she is right and her boyfriend didn’t kill her, then there is a killer out there who could become a danger for Pip. So, if you like the mystery, drama, romance, and small-town vibes...

Bodkin is a dark comedy crime-drama series created by Jez Scharf. The Netflix series is set in the fictional town of Bodkin in Ireland. It follows the story of an American podcaster Gilbert, a London-based investigative journalist Dove, and a researcher Emmy as they investigate a decades-old disappearance of three young people on the night of the Samhain festival. Bodkin stars Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, and Robyn Cara in the lead roles with David Wilmot, Chris Walley, Seán Óg, Peter Bankole, and Kerri McLean starring in supporting roles. If you loved the dark humor and thrills of a murder investigation in Bodkin here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Only Murders in the Building is a murder mystery comedy-drama series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The Hulu series follows a trio of strangers who share the love of...

MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) continued its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an unforgettable evening of musical performances, tributes, and inspirational storytelling at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood, CA.

During the show, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg received the Silver Medallion Award while Adam Scott, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown, Harry Northup, Casey Wasserman, Jim Gianopulos, and Peter Goldwyn took to the stage. The evening featured musical performances by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Ledisi, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies. Amanda Kloots, Cameron Monaghan, Carla Renata, Chuck Lorre, Heather Dowling, J. Lee, Kimberly Pierce, Mallory Weggemann, Natasha Bassett, Nicky Whelan, Omar Sharif Jr., Patrick Fabian, Pierson Fodé, Saxon Sharbino, and Tia Carrere also appeared at the benefit. The event was presented by City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, and UCLA Health, with support from Diamond sponsors Directors Guild of America,...

Exclusive: Studio71, a Red Arrow Studios company, has teamed with Snarled Entertainment (Something Scary) on The Shadow Diaries, its first serialized scripted podcast, starring Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale) and Kara Hayward (Moonrise Kingdom).

Directed by K. Asher Levin and co-written by Levin and Zack Imbrogno, the genre-bending series uncovers the terrifying reality behind the glitz and glamour of the world’s number one popstar. It follows wide-eyed journalist Secco (Hayward) as she gets her first assignment, to shadow her childhood musical idol, the elusive popstar Eliza Gold (Petsch). As she sets out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, getting a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a global pop sensation, Shana soon finds that Eliza Gold’s surprise comeback may actually be the sinister workings of a mysterious group known as “The Divinity.” But while Shana settles into her new life amongst the rich and famous, she is forced to question her own...

Network: Netflix.

Episodes: 16 (half-hour).

Seasons: Two.

TV show dates: September 15, 2017 — October 26, 2018.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro, Gabriela Fresquez, W. Thomas Henry, Camille Hyde, Carla Jeffery, Eduardo Franco, Jessica Juarez, Carlos Luna, Lou Wilson, Camille Ramsey, Calum Worthy, Sean Carrigan, Lukas Gage, G. Hannelius, Karly Rothenberg, Saxon Sharbino, Aylin Bayramoglu, Myles Brewer, Cody Wai-Ho Lee, Dendrie Taylor, Liam C. Johnson, and Matt Miller.

TV show description:

A scripted satire of true crime documentaries, the American Vandal TV show comes from co-creators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, with showrunner Dan Lagana. The Hanover High School community is rocked by scandal, when a graffiti artist spray paints phallic symbols on 27 cars in the employee parking lot.

Network: Hulu.

Episodes: 20 (half-hour).

Seasons: Two.

TV show dates: October 10, 2016 — October 18, 2017.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Leo Howard, Liza Koshy, Adam Hicks, Tyler Chase, Meghan Rienks, Melvin Gregg, Brant Daughtery, Ryan McCartan, Saxon Sharbino, Niki DeMartino, Jordan Calloway, Amanda Steele, Tati Gabrielle, Arden Cho, Joy Osmanski, Crawford Collins, Jake Busey, Mary Mouser, Hayes Grier, and Aislinn Paul.

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From creator Beth Szymkowski, the Freakish TV show is a 30-minute, scripted, live-action horror thriller featuring up and coming social media personalities.

During detention one Saturday, an alarm sounds. As Kent High School students, these kids know the drill. Growing up in a chemical plant town, containment and evacuation practice exercises are nearly as commonplace as study...

Vulture Watch Will the Kent High kids outlast the freaks? Has the Freakish TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Hulu? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Freakish, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About? A horror thriller streaming on the Hulu paid subscription platform, Freakish stars Leo Howard, Liza Koshy, Adam Hicks, Meghan Rienks, Brant Daughtery, Ryan McCartan, Saxon Sharbino, Niki DeMartino, Jordan Calloway, Amanda Steele. After a containment and evacuation drill, the Kent High students emerge to find the town beyond the schoolyard wiped out. Meanwhile, those who were unable to seek shelter in the bunker seem to be infected...

Ryan Murphy has tapped another member of his acting troupe for the next season of American Crime Story.

Frequent American Horror Story cast member Finn Wittrock will co-star in the Assassination of Gianni Versace installment as serial killer Andrew Cunanan’s friend (and first victim) Jeff Trail, EW.com reports.

RelatedAmerican Crime Story Shuffle: Versace to Air Next, as Katrina Start Is Delayed

Versace — slated to premiere in early 2018 — centers on the July 1997 murder of iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace (The Bourne Ultimatum‘s Édgar Ramirez) on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion by Cunanan (Glee‘s Darren Criss...

With the Halloween season around the corner, this year's Screamfest Horror Film Festival is almost upon us, and the first wave of films for the fest have now been announced, including Fear, Inc., Trash Fire, and The Master Cleanse (starring Johnny Galecki).

Press Release: "Hollywood – Sept. 7, 2016 – America’s largest and longest running horror film festival, Screamfest Horror Film Festival, announces the first wave of its official 2016 film line up. The festival, which will run from Oct. 18-27, 2016 at the TLC Chinese in Hollywood, has launched careers - providing a platform for filmmakers and actors to showcase their latest work to enthusiasts and general audiences. Actress Lydia Hearst (Condemned, #Horror) will serve as ambassador for the festival.

“We’re so thrilled to announce such a diverse group of films this year,” said Rachel Belofsky, Screamfest Founder and Festival Director. “Even in our 16th year, filmmakers continue to push the envelope and...

Exclusive: John Travolta, Benoit Magimel, Rossif Sutherland titles head to German-speaking Europe.

Ascot Elite has finalised deals on six Efm titles for German-speaking Europe and Switzerland.

The outfit has acquired all rights for the thriller I Am Wrath, starring John Travolta, Rebecca de Mornay and Sam Trammell, from Hannibal Classics.

Travolta stars as a man out for justice after a group of corrupt police officers are unable to catch his wife’s killer.

From Xyz, Ascot Elite picked up thriller Operation Avalanche, actor-director Matt Johnson’s 1960’s conspiracy thriller about four undercover CIA agents who undercover a major conspiracy when they are sent to Nasa posing as a documentary film crew.

From Voltage, the company struck a deal for supernatural thriller Bedeviled, about a diabolical app which terrorizes a group of teens.

The Vang Brothers’ thriller stars Saxon Sharbino, Brandon Soo Hoo, Bonnie Morgan, Robyn Cohen and Matty Finochio.

Meanwhile, following a deal...

Exclusive: Sales outfit will present footage of the Vang Brothers’ film at the Efm.

Voltage Pictures is at the Efm talking up Bedeviled, a new supernatural thriller from The Vang Brothers.

President of international sales John Fremes and his team will present footage to Berlin buyers of the story about a seemingly harmless Siri-like app that manipulates the deepest fears of users to literally scare them to death.

Saxon Sharbino of the Poltergeist remake stars alongside Brandon Soo Hoo, Mitchell Edwards, Jordan Essoe, Carson Boatman, Victory Van Tuyl, and Alexis G. Zall.

Kirk Roos, Cheng Yang and Leng Yang produce the film and Stephen Stanley, Brad Brizendine and Scott P. Barlow are the executive producers.

“After seeing limited footage we jumped on the opportunity to introduce the Vang Bros’ work to the international film community,” said Voltage president and COO Jonathan Deckter.

“Bedeviled is in the vein of the Ring and Keep Watching, which we just...

Abel and Burlee Vang, who won the Nicholl Fellowship in 2011 for their Hmong/CIA secret wars screenplay The Tiger’s Child, are in production on their first feature directorial collaboration Bedeviled, a horror film which is described as a cross between Spike Jonze’s Her and Stephen King’s It. Saxon Sharbino of Fox/MGM’s recent Poltergeist reboot and NBC series Touch plays a teenager who downloads a mysterious app that begins to haunt her. Brandon Soo Hoo of El Rey’s From…...

Now playing in theaters is director Gil Kenan’s (Monster House) contemporary remake of the classic horror film Poltergeist. Produced by Sam Raimi, the redo stars Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as parents trying to fend off a spiritual invasion and save their eight-year-old daughter (Kennedi Clements) from the evil forces trying to take her. The film also stars Jared Harris, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Susan Heyward and Nicholas Braun. While some might be nervous about the remake, I was actually surprised by how well it’s put together. However, it’s definitely aimed at a younger audience, and it’s important to know that going in. For more on Poltergeist, here’s director Gil Kenan, the trailer, Perri’s review and a clip. At the recent Los Angeles press day, I spoke to Kenan. While I already posted part 1 of our conversation (he talked about his first cut of the film,...

Now playing in theaters is director Gil Kenan’s (Monster House) contemporary remake of the classic horror film Poltergeist. Produced by Sam Raimi, the redo stars Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as parents trying to fend off a spiritual invasion and save their eight-year-old daughter (Kennedi Clements) from the evil forces trying to take her. The film also stars Jared Harris, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Susan Heyward and Nicholas Braun. While some might be nervous about the remake, I was actually surprised by how well it’s put together. However, it’s definitely aimed at a younger audience, and it’s important to know that going in. While I already posted the first part of my interview with Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt, it’s now time to watch them play “Save or Kill.” If you haven’t seen it yet, the game reveals which franchises, characters or bands someone...

Chicago – Whether it’s the 1982 original or the remake just released in theaters today to the wrath of numerous fans, the lesson of “Poltergeist” remains the same: Don’t do a half-assed job when relocating skeletons for corporate greed, or suffer the supernatural consequences.

Fear not, however, as this is one remake that doesn’t just dress up a nostalgic skeleton for the modern horror crowd, but one that reminisces, and looks forward, with a mostly intelligent, genuine heart.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Produced by Sam Raimi and crediting its story to the one made Steven Spielberg, this remake of the 1982 Tobe Hooper film involves a new family, the Bowens, as they move into a house with its own bad mojo. There’s a weird electric air in their new home, which husband Eric (Sam Rockwell) and wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) have brought young Madison (Kennedi Clements), son Griffin (Kyle Catlett), and older daughter Kendra (Saxon Sharbino) into.

"They’re here." The 1982 horror classic Poltergeist, directed by Toby Hooper of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre fame, and highly influenced by Steven Spielberg, has been an influence for many horror films since its release. It's no surprise, especially for a horror film, that a remake would be inevitable. How does one fill the shoes of the original Poltergeist? You don’t. It’s impossible. Director Gil Kenan, who directed 2006’s animated Monster House, takes on the unenvied task of updating Poltergeist. With a few accomplished scenes and set pieces, this updated product hits all the highlights, but looses all the substance that made the original a portrait of quaint suburban life turned into a nightmare.

The Bowen family move into a suburban community and strange occurrences begin happening in their new home. Eric (Sam Rockwell) is looking for a fresh start after being recently laid off from his job...

Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist was one of my first horror movies and perhaps the first to give me nightmares (thankfully there’s 24-hour programming now because the thought of that late night TV sign-off still gives me the creeps). When you hold a film so near and dear, it’s tough not to walk into a screening of the remake ready to tear it apart for exploiting the original, but the new Poltergeist is actually a nice surprise. Is it as good as the original? No, but it does rock some fantastic performances, a very appealing sense of humor and a whole bunch of fun scares, too. It certainly won’t wind up becoming a classic like the original, but it’s still a good time if you’re looking for an entertaining thrill. Similar to the 1982 original, Gil Kenan’s Poltergeist focuses on a family of five, Eric (Sam Rockwell...

Now playing in theaters is director Gil Kenan’s (Monster House) contemporary remake of the classic horror film Poltergeist. Produced by Sam Raimi, the redo stars Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as parents trying to fend off a spiritual invasion and save their eight-year-old daughter (Kennedi Clements) from the evil forces trying to take her. The film also stars Jared Harris, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Susan Heyward and Nicholas Braun. While some might be nervous about the remake, I was actually surprised by how well it’s put together. However, it’s definitely aimed at a younger audience, and it’s important to know that going in. A few days ago I sat down with Gil Kenan for a video interview. He talked about his first cut of the film, deleted scenes, what he learned from the test screening process, how he’s releasing an extended cut on Blu-ray, what...

20th Century Fox and MGM released their new horror/thriller film, "Poltergeist," into theaters today, May 22nd,2015, and all the reviews are in from the top, major movie critics in the biz. It turns out that only about half of them liked it, giving it an overall 49 score out of a possible 100 across 19 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Sam Rockwell, Jared Harris, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino and Jane Adams. We've supplied blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Justin Lowe from The Hollywood Reporter, gave it a 70 grade. He said: "While Hooper favored shock value and jump scares, Kenan and cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe construct far more fluid sequences as the camera glides and hovers over its subjects, reserving the most impactful shots for the climactic scenes, particularly a concluding sequence that’s particularly thrilling." Clark Collis over at Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 67 grade, stating:...

What made Tobe Hooper's -- or Steven Spielberg's, depending on whom you ask -- Poltergeist so iconic was how it blended a mix of humor, heart and character with the same atmosphere and tension. It became the rare mainstream Hollywood thriller with just the right technical and creative talent to shine. In turn, Gil Kenan's 2015 remake is disappointing in how it's basically the opposite: cold, generic and entirely ho-hum. It's by no means the worst horror remake of late, but that it has the skills behind-and-in-front of the camera to exceed and only settles on mediocrity makes this re-imagining almost as degrading. Kenan's take follows the Bowen family, which includes the recently unemployed Eric (Sam Rockwell), his wife Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and their three children -- older daughter Kendra (Saxon Sharbino), son Griffin (Kyle Catlett) and youngest daughter Madison (Kennedi Clements) -- as they've just moved into a new suburban home.

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, May 22. [Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.] Wide Poltergeist Director: Gil Kenan Cast: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, Kennedi Clements, Kyle Catlett, Saxon Sharbino Synopsis: "The Bowens are like any other Californian suburban family. But one night their youngest, 5-year-old Madison, hears a voice from inside the television set. At first there is an invasion of friendly spirits, but then a force of evil threatens to destroy them." Tomorrowland Director: Brad Bird Cast: Britt Robertson, George Clooney, Thomas Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy, Kathryn Hahn Synopsis: "Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their...

In several independent haunted house films, admirers of horror often accept greener acting, looking beyond lesser performances for well-crafted ideas and atmosphere. Is it only fair and balanced then that a studio offering should prove the opposite? With a similar easy chemistry and authenticity of the Freelings, Rosemarie DeWitt, Sam Rockwell and kids Saxon Sharbino,…

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Well, the big studios have finally gotten around to another summer cinema staple. Let’s see, for 2015 we’ve had a couple of sequels (Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Pitch Perfect 2), a reboot (Mad Max: Fury Road), and a brassy lady-driven comedy (Hot Pursuit). So now, it’s time for that other, often dreaded, “R-word”: the remake (usually called a “re-imagining” by sneaky PR types). Oh, and this is another 1980’s classic like January 2014’s Robocop. But we’ll go back a few years before that shoot-em-up satire of 1987. It’s 1982, the summer of Spielberg, when he had his biggest (at that time) box office smash with E.T. The Extra-terrestrial. Now Mr. S wrote and directed that one, but a few weeks before that opened, he produced and wrote another huge hit. Now, yet another prominent blockbuster director, Sam Raimi, is the producer of this new scare-fest. To paraphrase...

The players have changed but the story remains the same with a few slight alterations. And I do mean slight rendering this remake ultimately pointless. The Bowen family is down on their luck. Eric (Sam Rockwell) has recently been laid off from his longterm gig with John Deere and Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) is a struggling writer and stayathome mom. Their three children Kendra (Saxon Sharbino) Griffin (Kyle Catlett) and Maddy (Kennedi Clements) arent too jazzed to make this move to a lesser neighborhood a lesser house and a lesser life. But they are a unit and so they stick together.

Though the calendar dawn of summer is still a month away, the 2015 summer movie season is already in full swing. So far, it’s off to a pretty strong start: whether you’re looking for a new tentpole release from Marvel, the thunderous return of a long-dormant franchise, or some brainy sci-fi, the multiplex has got you covered. All the same, it’ll take a number of other surprises and successes before 2015’s blockbuster season earns the same hallowed reputation as 1982’s “Summer of Spielberg.” E.T., Star Trek II, and Rocky III all landed within a two-week span of one another, making for a summer slate so crowded that even the year’s 8th highest-grossing film, Poltergeist, could seem like an afterthought.

More likely to end up as an actual historical footnote is Friday’s remake of the Tobe Hooper-directed, Steven Spielberg-produced/actually directed haunted house picture. A...

Opening this weekend is director Gil Kenan’s (Monster House) contemporary remake of the classic horror film Poltergeist. Produced by Sam Raimi, the redo stars Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as parents trying to fend off a spiritual invasion and save their eight-year-old daughter (Kennedi Clements) from the evil forces trying to take her. The film also stars Jared Harris, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Susan Heyward andNicholas Braun. The other day I sat down with Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt to talk about the film. They revealed what they liked about the script, memorable moments from filming, if they saw the original and if it scared them, and discussed why are clowns so horrifying. Watch what they had to say below. For more on Poltergeist, here’s the trailer and a clip. [complextv contentid="1qM3c3dTrZ4jotajkRoQqkmp_e2gNWCL" sitename="collider" playerid="26aa5f02d93f4c05a4546f6d5ecb59b7" adsetid="67a3ff9d3a842ae818bb9de1badc5b0" width="600" height="360" keywords=""] [caption id="attachment_396917" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Image via Fox/caption]

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The latest clip from 20th Century Fox's Poltergeist remake (hitting theaters this Friday) features Griffin Bowen's (Kyle Catlett) encounter with the lively, creepy clown doll.

"Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever."

Poltergeist stars Sam Rockwell (Eric Bowen), Rosemarie DeWitt (Amy Bowen), Saxon Sharbino (Kendra Bowen), Kyle Catlett (Griffin Bowen), Jared Harris (Carrigan), and Kennedi Clements (Madison Bowen).

A remake of the 1982 film of the same name that was directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) and produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg, Poltergeist is rated PG-13 and will hit theaters in 2D and 3D on May 22nd.

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The latest clip from 20th Century Fox's Poltergeist remake (hitting theaters this Friday) puts the Bowen family in the dark.

"Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever."

Poltergeist stars Sam Rockwell (Eric Bowen), Rosemarie DeWitt (Amy Bowen), Saxon Sharbino (Kendra Bowen), Kyle Catlett (Griffin Bowen), Jared Harris (Carrigan), and Kennedi Clements (Madison Bowen).

A remake of the 1982 film of the same name that was directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) and produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg, Poltergeist is rated PG-13 and will hit theaters in 2D and 3D on May 22nd.

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Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the new horror “Poltergeist” starring Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt from producer Sam Raimi (“Spider-Man”) and writer Steven Spielberg!

“Poltergeist,” which opens on May 22, 2015 and is rated “PG-13,” also stars Jared Harris, Kennedi Clements, Saxon Sharbino, Nicholas Braun, Jane Adams, Kyle Catlett and Susan Heyward from director Gil Kenan, writers Steven Spielberg and David Lindsay-Abaire and producer Sam Raimi.

To win your free “Poltergeist” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 6 p.m. in downtown Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!

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Next week marks the 35th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, and it will be screening during the 16th season of Film on the Rocks on June 9th. Also in this round-up: a Dark Was the Night trailer and listing information for the house from Poltergeist.

The Shining 35th Anniversary Screening: Press Release -- "Denver Film Society and Denver Arts & Venues announced the line-up for the 2015 edition of Film on the Rocks (Fotr). Presented by Pepsi, the 16th season includes nine events throughout the summer. Each film is preceded by a live concert and local comedian, courtesy of Comedy Works.

"Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start to Summer and Film on the Rocks is a Colorado Summer tradition," said Britta Erickson, Festival Director for the Denver Film Society. "We are so excited to kick off the season on the holiday weekend and bring cult-classic and fan-favorite films, great...

Show of hands – who wants to move to the lovely Cuesta Verde housing development? For the family wanting the perfect starter home, It’S Here!

Fox 2000 Pictures and Metro-goldwyn-mayer Pictures are excited to announce their groundbreaking partnership with Trulia.com, in anticipation of the upcoming supernatural thriller, Poltergeist.

For the first time ever, Trulia is partnering with a film, and fans who explore the listing will uncover unique features and images … with a creepy twist! Head over to Trulia to see the mysterious listing at 1295 Brimstone Ave for Poltergeist, and be sure to check out the brand new ‘Willow Point’ featurette, to learn more about the iconic home.

Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive,...

“Clear your minds. They know what scares you.”

British director Gil Kenan proved his atmospheric take on the horror and fantasy genres with his movies Monster House and City of Ember. Now, with legendary filmmaker and producer Sam Raimi (Spiderman, Evil Dead, The Grudge), Kenan directs the remake of the classic 1982 horror movie Poltergeist.

Poltergeist contemporizes the scary tale about a family – starring Sam Rockwell (Moon, The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and Rosemarie DeWitt (Cinderella Man, Rachel Getting Married) – whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces.

When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter (Kennedi Clements) captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.

The movie also features Nicholas Braun, Kyle Catlett, Saxon Sharbino, Jane Adams and Jared Harris.

Poltergeist opens in theaters May 22.

Wamg invites you to enter to win a pass (good for 2) to the advance...

Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist is a classic. It's not going to be easy for the 20th Century Fox marketing team to convince longtime fans that Gil Kenan's film might actually be a worthy remake, and they're definitely not going to do so by releasing clips like this. Collider had the honor of premiering the very first Poltergeist clip a couple of weeks ago. I can't say there was anything particularly mind-blowing about it, but it did successfully recreate an iconic scene from the original within a more modern setting. This one, however, doesn't achieve much at all. In fact, it just states the obvious in a rather dull manner. No, you don't want to spoil your big scares promoting the film, but showing off something with a little more life to it than this would have been nice. Watch Jane Adams' character explain what a poltergeist is capable...

Remember when we unveiled that Poltergeist clip and told you about our Periscope event? Well, the time has come! Tonight at 5pm Pst, check out the Collider Periscope account to open a portal to “the other side,” the grim half-way point where the Poltergeist takes its victims. The portal will open for about 5 to 10 minutes at a time and give you the chance to have a personal interaction with an evil entity from the other side. In case you haven't created a Periscope account yet, it's a new app from Twitter that lets you host a live broadcast that your followers can watch in real-time. I can't say I'm hooked just yet, but I have been playing around with it quite a bit over the week and it could be a game-changer for immersive marketing. So don’t forget - tonight, starting at 5pm Pst on Periscope. You can also...

Dr. Claire Adams (Jane Adams) explains the differences between relatively-harmless ghosts and malevolent entities known as poltergeists in a new clip from MGM's Poltergeist remake. This scene shows Claire consulting with the Bowen family, Eric (Sam Rockwell), Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt), Kendra (Saxon Sharbino) and Griffin (Kyle Catlett), explaining that ghosts are normally "harmless apparitions" but poltergeists are violent. The end of this clip shows Amy asking if its possible that this poltergeist could have taken their youngest daughter, Madi (Kennedi Clements).

The remake was produced by legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, The Evil Dead, The Grudge) and directed by Gil Kenan (Monster House). This new version is a contemporary take the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.

While...

With little under a month until its release, the marketing campaign for 20th Century Fox’s modern Poltergeist retelling is beginning to plateau; after all, there’s only so much of a horror film you can tease before undercutting the element of surprise. But before Gil Kenan’s reboot looms into theaters, the studio has unveiled what is surely the last poster for the upcoming movie, showcasing the fine, neon-blue line between our world and the next.

Taking a slightly different approach to the seminal, Tobe Hooper classic from 1982, the Monster House director will introduce us to a young couple portrayed by Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt who soon unearth dark, supernatural forces beneath the idyllic exterior of the new suburban home. Said forces soon manifest themselves through various electrical equipment in the house – hence that iconic shot of hands pressed against the television set – and kidnap the pair’s youngest daughter.

Ready for some scary nightmares? 20th Century Fox has released a new video of the creepy clown from Poltergeist, using the popular new app ‘My Idol’ app, bringing the clown doll to life.

Check out the first creepy video which was released on the film’s official Facebook page here.

They will also be releasing additional terrifying videos via the film’s official Snapchat account – @PoltergeistFilm. But clear your minds… it knows what scares you.

Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces.

When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.

From Fox 2000 Pictures and Metro-goldwyn-mayer Pictures and starring Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kennedi Clements, Nicholas Braun and Jared Harris,...

Sam Raimi and Gil Kenan discuss the Poltergeist remake in a new video from 20th Century Fox. Also included in our latest video round-up are two clips from the next episode of Salem, as well as the Penny Dreadful Season 2 mashup, "Everything You've Heard."

Poltergeist: "Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.

Cast: Sam Rockwell (Eric Bowen), Rosemarie DeWitt (Amy Bowen), Saxon Sharbino (Kendra Bowen), Kyle Catlett (Griffin Bowen), Jared Harris (Carrigan), Kennedi Clements (Madison Bowen)

In Theaters - May 22, 2015, in 3D"

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Salem: Episode four of Salem's second season airs tonight on Wgn America at 10:00pm Est:...

Back when Poltergeist came out in the 80s, I was afraid of trees coming through my bedroom window and being attacked by braces, but now it's all about phones glitching and toys lighting up when they're not supposed to. The latest trailer for Gil Kenan's Poltergeist remake does suggest that the new iteration will be very reminiscent of the original, but there's certainly a few modern twists in the mix as well. 20th Century Fox just unveiled a brand new behind-the-scene featurette in which Kenan and producer Sam Raimi discuss making the material accessible to a modern audience. While I do get the need to throw in iPhones and other new tech that we use on a regular basis, it's still the more old school scares, like the clown attack and that poor girl being yanked up the stairs, that are the most effective. Check out the new Poltergeist...

Here's the french trailer for "Poltergeist" reboot, produced by genre legend Sam Raimi ("The Evil Dead") and directed by Gil Kenan ("Monster House"). In theaters May 22, 2015, Jared Harris will play Carrigan, a larger than life TV personality who left the world of academia behind to become the star host of basic cable TV show “Haunted House Cleaners.” Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino and Jane Adams also star.Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her....

“I want you all to clear your minds. They already know what scares you.” It was effective when Tangina (Zelda Rubenstein) said it in 1982. It rattles the nerves again to hear it in the brand new trailer for the supernatural thriller, Poltergeist.

This summer, legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a suburban family’s fight to save their youngest daughter, when she is captured by the evil forces haunting their home.

Also, be sure to check out Poltergeist‘s terrifying “Fear Factory”, where fans who post about their own fears using the hashtag #WhatAreYouAfraidOf will be sent personalized content bringing those fears to life. Tell us #WhatAreYouAfraidOf, and see all the customized content on the official Poltergeist Twitter account @Poltergeist today.

From Fox 2000 Pictures and Metro-goldwyn-mayer Pictures and starring Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino,...

20th Century Fox and MGM have unveiled the second full-length trailer for the studios forthcoming horror retelling of Tobe Hooper’s 1982 chiller, Poltergeist.

This time around, Monster House‘s Gil Kenan is in the director’s chair, and it’s understood that this modern incarnation will only use the original as a touching point, rather than simply cutting and pasting all of those effective haunted house tropes from thirty years ago. Mind you, Kenan’s reboot of-sorts will still be largely situated within the confinements of one old, haunted house.

Hoping to start a new chapter in their lives, it’s Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt young couple who move into said house, which effectively tips the first malevolent domino over and instigates a whole host of spine-chilling events. It’s not long before their daughter suddenly goes missing, abducted into the realm of all-things-evil, leaving the pair with no...

"I want you all to clear your minds. They already know what scares ya." The second trailer for the Poltergeist remake has arrived, so prepare to clear your minds and watch more spirit-driven scares in the Bowen's haunted home.

"Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever."

Poltergeist stars Sam Rockwell (Eric Bowen), Rosemarie DeWitt (Amy Bowen), Saxon Sharbino (Kendra Bowen), Kyle Catlett (Griffin Bowen), Jared Harris (Carrigan), and Kennedi Clements (Madison Bowen).

A remake of the 1982 film of the same name that was directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) and produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg, Poltergeist is rated...

The first trailer for the new take on Poltergeist arrived back in February, offering the first proper look at the new family being bothered by some pesky supernatural troublemakers. Here’s the latest promo, which brings some new footage.This time around, the focus is on the Bowen family, dad Eric (Sam Rockwell), mum Amy (Rosemarie DeWitt) and kids Kendra (Saxon Sharbino), Griffin (Kyle Catlett) and Madison (Kennedi Clements), the latter of whom becomes the main focus of supernatural attention. Moving into a suburban home, they discover it needs a bit more than just a coat of paint and some new furniture: it’s also linked to the spirit world through a variety of portals. With director Gil Kenan wrangling the haunting action, this new film also features Evil Dead duo Sam Raimi as the producers, looking to ramp up the madness. Can overcome the natural suspicion that floats around reboots like an evil mist,...

After two very different trailers and a TV spot, 20th Century Fox and MGM have returned with yet another look at their impending horror remake Poltergeist. This time they're ramping up the scares, and offering a bit of fan service as they recall the best moments from the 1982 original. Before you dare watch this latest sneak peek, it's best to clear your mind...Because they know what scares you!

Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever. They seek out a supernatural specialist who declares the force not just any old ghost. No! What this family is dealing with is a Poltergeist.

The latest Poltergeist trailer offers up quite a few scares,...

20th Century Fox and MGM have released a new Poltergeist trailer and poster for director Gil Kenan’s (Monster House) contemporary remake of the classic horror film. Produced by Sam Raimi, the redo stars Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as parents trying to fend off a spiritual invasion and save their eight-year-old daughter (Kennedi Clements) from the evil forces trying to take her. This new trailer is certainly unsettling, and while it's unlikely the remake will match the effect of the original film, it at least looks like Kenan is making solid use of today's visual effects technology without using it as a crutch. Overall, though, the film doesn't look like it deviates from the plot of the original too heavily, and I'm most curious to see what significant changes (if any) are made in the update. Watch the new Poltergeist trailer below, followed by the terrifying new poster, and...

From legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (Spider-man, Evil Dead) and director Gil Kenan (Monster House) comes a contemporary remake of the classic 1982 horror film. A family's suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever. Directed by Gil Kenan off a screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire and starring Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun, Saxon Sharbino, and Kennedi Clements, Poltergeist is scheduled for theatrical release May 22nd, 2015.

After a number of trailers and TV spots, it's quite clear that the iconic clown from the original 1982 horror classic Poltergeist is responsible for one of this remake's biggest scares. A new poster has arrived for the new haunted house thrill ride, and it showcases the not-so-funny doll cracking an evil grin before it leaps off the toy shelf with its cruel intentions. Don't be afraid, it's only a movie!

Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi takes over from Steven Spielberg as producer on Poltergeist, with director Gil Kenan stepping in for original director Tobe Hooper. Together, they bring a contemporized spin on this legendary tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.

20th Century Fox and MGM will release Poltergeist this summer,...

Here's the new UK poster for "Poltergeist" reboot, produced by genre legend Sam Raimi ("The Evil Dead") and directed by Gil Kenan ("Monster House"). In theaters May 22, 2015, Jared Harris will play Carrigan, a larger than life TV personality who left the world of academia behind to become the star host of basic cable TV show “Haunted House Cleaners.” Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino and Jane Adams also star.Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi and director Gil Kenan reimagine and contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her....