'They're Coming': Watch Iconic 'Poltergeist' Scene Reimagined

The upcoming remake of 1982’s Poltergeist boasts many callbacks to the original. Even doe-eyed child actress Kennedi Clements, though brunette, looks a lot like her late predecessor, Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne Freeling in the classic horror film. Clements even has the same haircut.

Clements, left, and O'Rourke (Photo: 20th Century Fox/MGM)

Clements isn’t playing the exact same character in the reboot, however; hers is named Madison Bowen. But as the youngest child in the Bowen family, with one older brother, the essential plot remains intact.

She’s seen here in a reimagining of the original film’s most iconic scene: Carol Anne transfixed by a static-filled television screen, connecting with the evil spirits lying in wait on the other side. While Carol Anne memorably announced, “They’re here,” little Madison says in a similarly detached tone, “They’re coming.”

See O'Rourke deliver her famous line in the original Poltergeist trailer (at the 1:42-mark) to compare:

Steven Spielberg produced this ghost story about a suburban California family's battle with vengeful spirits. Awesome special effects add to the horror!

We’ll see just how closely “they” mirror their '80s equivalents when Poltergeist comes out May 22.