30 movies that need the Lego treatment so bad it’s wrong

12. Poltergeist franchise

Premise of the movies: There are very few movies that will make you afraid of the things under your bed or that you can’t see, but Poltergeist is one of them. The 1982 movie spawned sequels, remakes, and movies that connected to the basic premise of evil spirits causing harm.

When the Freelings move into a new home, spirits start talking to them through their television sets. Initially, the ghosts are friendly and playful, but things soon take a scary twist when the youngest in the family, five-year-old Carol Ann, goes missing. The family have to invest in a parapsychologist to find out where the little girl has gone and somehow get her back.

Why they need the Lego treatment: While Poltergeist is certainly creepy, there are ways to work around that. The Lego Movie created the space in Emmett’s brain, so a plane specifically to keep Carol Ann and for the poltergeists could certainly be created quickly. This would allow more focus on how Carol Ann is saved from the ghosts.

Throughout the movie, toys and other inanimate objects are used by the poltergeist to hold the Freeling family back while attempting to kidnap Carol Ann. Could you imagine Lego creations being built and used instead? Plenty of franchises could be used to create this part of the storyline, including Doctor Who’s Daleks and the Justice League of America.