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Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
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23 May 1986 (USA)
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They're back.
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The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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4 nominations
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Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 3
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Crappy, crappy sequel
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| JoBeth Williams | ... | Diane Freeling (as Jobeth Williams) | |
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | Steve Freeling | |
| Heather O'Rourke | ... | Carol Anne Freeling | |
| Oliver Robins | ... | Robbie Freeling | |
| Zelda Rubinstein | ... | Tangina Barrons | |
| Will Sampson | ... | Taylor | |
| Julian Beck | ... | Kane | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Gramma-Jess | |
| John P. Whitecloud | ... | Old Indian | |
| Noble Craig | ... | Vomit Creature | |
| Susan Peretz | ... | Daughter | |
| Helen Boll | ... | Mother | |
| Kelly Jean Peters | ... | Young Jess | |
| Jaclyn Bernstein | ... | Young Diane | |
| Robert Lesser | ... | Kane's People |
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91 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
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Netherlands:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
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France:-12 |
Norway:15 |
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Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 |
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There is a supposed "Poltergeist Curse" surrounding the three films in the series. Actress Dominique Dunne was murdered by her boyfriend after finishing the first film. Actor Julian Beck died of stomach cancer after shooting the second film. Actress Heather O'Rourke died of a mystery case of intestinal stenosis shortly before completion of the third film. Also, many cast members' careers have suffered after appearing in the films.
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Continuity: When Carol Ann's pink phone rings, it's due to a leak in the roof. Then it rings continuously, but when she starts to answer... it's totally dry and the area is totally dry as well.
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Referenced in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
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How does the movie end?Please recap what happened in the first movie.
Does the Beast make an appearance?
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This is one incredibly moronic movie. It begins with magical spirits flying up a man's nose (he looks like a telekinetic coke addict), and then goes down hill from there.
The older daughter from the first movie is missing and no attempt is made to explain her absence. The rest of the family is back, though, headed up by stoner parents JoBeth Williams and Coach (a.k.a Craig T. Nelson, who is painfully bad in this), who both have really bad hair. Once again they're plagued by spirits from beyond. Who do they trust? The annoying Native American guy who sits around their backyard, speaks in half-assed proverbs, and does nothing for about an hour of screen time? Or the silly-beyond-words Reverend Kane, who sings asinine bible songs at the top of his lungs? Who cares? You'll be too busy laughing at this film's unending parade of goofiness.
The first movie was really good- it held your attention, had interesting effects, and had some very scary, eerie sequences. It wasn't perfect, but it was an enjoyable movie. This flick is ridiculous. It has a few okay moments whenever the main monster shows up (He first appears after Coach vomits him up!). He's pretty cool looking, but you don't get to see him much. The rest of the movie's effects sequences are completely preposterous. In one scene a kid is attacked by his own braces. Then Coach sits on a ghost. That's about it.
Pointless scenes drag on, filled with boring dialog about the family's power when they work together, blah, blah, blah, and the characters all become so annoying that you'll wear out your fast forward button. If you make it to the end, you'll be treated to an absurd sequence where the family goes into the spirit world and floats around like Christopher Reeves' Superman. These scenes are so incredibly goofy, I simply cannot do them justice here. If you think you know goofy, just wait. The movie "A Goofy Movie" wasn't as goofy as this movie. The key word here is "goofy".
You will laugh at this movie, but not with it. This movie tries very hard to be funny, but fails miserably. Take for instance the "classic" closing scene: Annoying Native American guy and Coach look at Coach's car. Coach says "How can I make the car happy?" Annoying Native American guy says "It wants to go home with me!" So Coach gives him the keys and he drives away- but then the family realizes that they need a ride home! D'oh! They chase after the car as the credits roll. That's the film's stinger, the scene they thought would cement this movie in the hearts of film goers everywhere. Instead, I'd like to cement it in a crate at the bottom of the ocean, mobster-style.
I hated this movie.