1982’s Poltergeist is one of those movies
that scared the hell out of you when you’re a kid. Maybe you’ve watched it a
bunch of times since then, maybe you only have lingering memories of being
traumatized by that little blond girl saying, “They’re heeerrree.” Regardless
of your feelings, it’s the latest on chopping block to get the remake
treatment, and as is so often the case in these situations, the first question
that springs to mind is, why? And in this case, that’s an especially necessary
question to ask.
