Poltergeist: 10 Big Differences Between Original And Remake
1. They're Here
One of the iconic lines of the original movie is when Carol Anne, after an apparition appears and the house shakes, tells her parents, “They’re here.” The way Heather O’Rourke delivers the line in the original is so fantastic and creepy, as she stretches out the “here” almost in a mocking way. It’s a fantastically eerie little moment.
Pretty much the exact same moment is repeated in this version, with Maddy looking back from the television and saying the same line, but unfortunately it just isn’t nearly as effective here. This time, the line is read in a pretty flat way. She isn’t saying it with glee; she’s just saying “they’re here” like it’s a fact. That’s a whole lot less creepy.
Overall, though, the Poltergeist remake might not be as effective as the original, but it at least tries to change things up and keep it fresh for modern audiences, and in that respect it definitely isn't a total waste.