Jump Scares in Poltergeist – Extended Cut (2015)

Poltergeist – Extended Cut (2015) screenshot
Poltergeist – Extended Cut (2015) screenshot
Poltergeist – Extended Cut (2015) screenshot
Poltergeist – Extended Cut (2015) screenshot

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 22 jump scares in Poltergeist – Extended Cut, which has a jump scare rating of 4.0.

Jump Scare Rating: A large number of jump scares however most of them miss the mark in terms of being truly scary. The clown scene at 36:30 and a scene at 58:30 are probably the only truly scary parts.

Synopsis: A young family move into a new home in suburban Illinois where evil forces haunting the house take youngest daughter Maddie captive.

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Jump Scares: 22 (2 major, 20 minor)

Reviews: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes

Rating: PG13

Director: Gil Kenan

Runtime: 93 minutes

WARNING: The jump scare descriptions listed below may contain minor spoilers

Jump Scare Times

00:06:26 – Griffin goes to open a cupboard door when Eric puts his hand on the other door-knob, startling Griffin.

00:12:26 – The washing machine door opens suddenly.

00:18:27 – Griffin pulls at something in his wardrobe which causes a toy clown and assorted old junk to fall down.

00:21:30 – A squirrel crawls out of the wall in front of Griffin and Eric.

00:23:10 – A toy keyboard turns on by itself.

00:25:52 – A hand from the inside the TV touches Maddie’s hand.

00:31:48 – Griffin’s comic books have been mysteriously stacked up in a triangular shape.

00:39:16 – There is a loud thunder clap.

00:41:28 – A flash of lightning reveals a corpse standing in the room beside Kendra.

00:41:33 – A hand forms out of the mud and grabs Kendra.

00:41:57 – The clown suddenly moves onto the floor in front of Griffin.

00:42:03 – The squirrel jumps at the bars of the cage.

00:42:42 – Griffin moves the torch around the room and stops on the toy clown, which then proceeds to attacks Griffin. [Video].

00:44:31 – A tree branch grabs Griffin as he runs down the stairs.

00:46:47 – A hand appears and drags Madison away.

00:52:50 – A chair suddenly flies into the wall.

00:54:20 – Amy touches Eric on the shoulder.

00:58:13 – Boyd begins to drill a hole through the closet but his hand is suddenly pulled through the hole.

00:59:05 – Boyd’s hand is repeatedly pulled into the hole by an unseen force.

01:05:15 – Eric reaches towards a figure who appears to be Maddie, however when the figure turns around it is revealed to be a ghost. [Video].

01:20:12 – A spirit, standing behind Maddie, hits the camera.

01:27:55 – Maddie is suddenly pulled up the stairs.

(Major jump scares in bold)

Watch with subtitles that warn you about jump scares! Download the .srt file of the jump scares in Poltergeist – Extended Cut. [More info]

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