Poltergeist (2015 film)

Poltergeist
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gil Kenan
Screenplay by	David Lindsay-Abaire
Based on	Poltergeist by Steven Spielberg Michael Grais Mark Victor
Produced by	Sam Raimi Rob Tapert Roy Lee
Starring	Sam Rockwell Rosemarie DeWitt Jane Adams Jared Harris
Cinematography	Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited by	Jeff Betancourt Bob Murawski
Music by	Marc Streitenfeld
Production companies	Fox 2000 Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ghost House Pictures Vertigo Entertainment TSG Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	May 22, 2015 (2015-05-22)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[1]
Box office	$95.4 million[2]

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 of the same name 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 the project alongside Lee, Tapert, and Nathan Kahane. Kenan was announced as the film's director in 2013 and principal photography took place in Toronto from September to December that same year.

Poltergeist was theatrically released on May 22, 2015, by 20th Century Fox. It received mixed reviews from critics for its excessive jump scares 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.