# Poltergeist (2015)

> A suburban family races to reclaim their youngest child from the angry spirits occupying their home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/139127

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Horror
- Director: Gil Kenan
- Cast: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements, Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun, Jane Adams
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029360/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, tense, accessible, halloween night, supernatural horror marathon

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