Another week, another reboot.

This time around it’s 1982 Tobe Hooper/Steven Spielberg shocker Poltergeist getting the remake treatment.

Normally this would involve lots of eye-rolling on my part, but, taking into account that it stars the likes of Sam Rockwell and Jared Harris, and has the likes of Sam Raimi and Gil Kenan involved behind the camera, I’m willing to give it a chance.

Here’s the synopsis:

Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporise 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.

And here’s the trailer:

While here’s the poster:

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Poltergeist lands in cinemas this summer.

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Simon is a journalism tutor in London, who also just happens to be a movie fanatic, with a craving for the darker side of cinema. He has written three books - on the horror films of director Bob Clark (2014), the history of the character Norman Bates (2015) and the work of British exploitation director Pete Walker (2017). He is currently working with director Richard Loncraine to explore all avenues in a bid to orchestrate the re-release of 1978 Mia Farrow chiller Full Circle