American Poltergeist (2015)

A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Here's the thing: most horror movies get poor ratings on IMDb, rotten tomatoes, pretty much everywhere, and usually the average/highly rated ones are also works of comedy (eg Housebound), or game-changing classics (Exorcist, Blair Witch) People are all different but most of the things that frighten us are really quite the same, so the result is that horror movies come off formulaic and predictable. Occasionally you get a real gem or a classic that manages to scare you in unexpected ways, but that's the exception rather than the rule. I can still enjoy something with too many jumpscares and an entirely predictable premise. So as a horror lover myself I tend to disregard ratings, because if I put too much stock in them, I just wouldn't watch very many horror movies to begin with. I'm sure most of you who like horror take those ratings with a grain of salt too. I'm here to tell you, don't do that with this movie.You think your standards are low enough to enjoy this? No they're not. The characters are 1-dimensional and can't act. The things they do don't make make any goddamned sense. There is no building of tension, no atmosphere, nothing. It's not even one of those so bad it's good movies, it's just straight awful. Avoid at all costs.

Wow... This movie is ridiculously horrible. Was hoping to get a little enjoyment watch this film. I was severely disappointed. Very terrible acting. Not scary what so ever. Acting is forced at best. Do yourself a favor and save yourself some valuable time by not watching this thing. Don't trust Netflix.

American Poltergeist is one of those run of the mill, paint by numbers, you've seen it all before horrors but at let's you know early on that's what it is.Poorly made, with children's nativity play level of acting and an ending you'll foresee without the aid of crystal ball, con-artist medium or time machine.I'll give it credit, it has one single genuinely quite scary moment. After careful investigation I can confirm that no soiling had taken place but it was still pretty scary.Disclaimer: If I had pooped myself out of fright I'd not admit it anyway I have nothing against low budget movies, a large percentage of what I watch comes under that category I just have something against badly constructed poorly written monstrosities.

I would not recommend this film to anyone. I sat through the whole thing hoping it would get better, but it sadly only got worse. The acting was static and lifeless and I can say with all honesty it is one of the worst films I've ever seen. It is a wonder to me how a second one was ever given the go ahead.