People who want to learn whether the house they live in is haunted can find out in a link that comes with the new "Poltergeist" movie trailer.
"This isn't just a few pissed off spirits we're dealing with, it's a Poltergeist" reboot, warns the trailer. Thirty years after Stephen Spielberg's retelling of the famed haunted house story, Poltergeist is being remade in a contemporary setting.
Fox 2000 Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures released their new trailer for the supernatural thriller Poltergeist. The film will Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jared Harris and Jane Adams. Jared Harris, the son of late acting legend Richard Harris, will play Carrigan, a "larger than life TV personality who left the world of academia behind to become the star host of basic cable TV show 'Haunted House Cleaners,'" according to the press release.
Poltergeist is being produced by legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi, who brought us Spiderman, Evil Dead, The Grudge and Xena The Warrior Princess. Gil Kenan, who made Monster House is directing.
The studio also includes a link to the site DiedinHouse.com where people can find out if anyone ever died in their house.According to the site, people can "Find out if anyone has died at the address before you place a down payment and sign the offer letter to buy! Ask Your Agent for an Instant DiedInHouse.com Report!" and "Get help finding out the names of who has lived and died in the house that you are investigating."
Diedinhouse.com "is the first of its kind, web-based service that helps you find out if anyone has died at any valid US address. A Diedinhouse.com Instant Report saves you time and money, by instantly providing you with valuable information that may impact your decision to purchase or rent a house," according to the site.
According to the press release "Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (producer) reimagines and contemporizes the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is invaded by angry spirits. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and take the youngest daughter, the family must come together to rescue her."
Poltergeist hits theaters in 3-D on July 24.
