First Look Photos and Trailer for “POLTERGEIST” (3D) : A World of Horror Behind our Screens
The first two photos and first trailer of
“Poltergeist” (3D) have just been revealed by 20th Century Fox. 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. Starring Sam
Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris and Jane Adams.
"Whenever someone approaches
material that's so beloved, there's a reflexive reaction to be worried,"
says Kenan in recent interviews. "It's a responsibility we take very
seriously. We're working to make a Poltergeist film that lives up to the
original's legacy."
Mirroring the key aspects of the
original has been a major consideration of Kenan and producer Sam Raimi. The
reboot features a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist David
Lindsay-Abaire and is led onscreen by Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as the
parents.
The Bowen family finds itself in a
paranormal world of hurt when they move into a suburban fixer-upper, which is
in worse need of spiritual cleansing. Kenan says he found his key central girl,
Madison, in 8-year-old Kennedi Clements, whom he calls "a force of
nature." Like the original,
television is a conduit from the spirit world. But in 2015, the screens are
bigger, packing more menace. And there are screens throughout the house.
"Unlike the traditional horror
film, I wanted to put together a cast to give weight and reality to these
characters. It's the way to anchor the family," says Kenan. "It's
such an emotional story at the core. Parents fighting to get their child back
from the beyond."
"The original film commented on
how we've let television get out of control, babysitting our kids," says
Raimi. "It's only gotten worse with the handheld portable devices. Screens
are everywhere."
Once the spiritual invasion
overwhelms, the Bowens seek help from a respected supernatural researcher and
clairvoyant (Jared Harris). But they really come together and rely on each
other.
"The thing that keeps them a
family is what they have to draw on, to stay sane, and also to win Madison
back," says Kenan. "The film is super-scary. And it's scary on its
own terms. I am excited to finally be able to share that with the world."
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