House II: The Second Story (1987)

Director:

Ethan Wiley

Writer:

Ethan Wiley (written by)

Release Date:

28 August 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Comedy

Tagline:

Doom with a View

Plot:

The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers. |

Plot Keywords:

House | Aztec | Skull | Gay Slur | Stop Motion

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Arye Gross	...	Jesse
Jonathan Stark	...	Charlie
Royal Dano	...	Gramps
Bill Maher	...	John
John Ratzenberger	...	Bill
Lar Park-Lincoln	...	Kate (as Lar Park Lincoln)
Amy Yasbeck	...	Jana
Gregory Walcott	...	Sheriff
Dwier Brown	...	Clarence
Lenora May	...	Judith
Devin DeVasquez	...	Virgin (as Devin Devasquez)
Jayne Modean	...	Rochelle
Ronn Carroll	...	Deputy
Dean Cleverdon	...	Slim
Doug MacHugh	...	High Priest

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:12 | Australia:PG | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Laird International Studio - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

New World Pictures

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Bill the electrician first enters the house, the dolly track is clearly visible on the floor for over 30 seconds.

Quotes:

Charlie: [referring to a potential human sacrifice] Is she really a virgin? Because I've never seen one before.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Caesar and Otto's Summer Camp Massacre (2009)

This movie is worth watching for the caterpuppy alone...

I love this movie because it just keeps getting goofier and goofier and throws all sorts of disparate elements into the mix. You have the the great old mansion, you have the nutty friend, you have the obligatory 1980's party segment but you also have alternative universes, pterodactyls, feuding Wild West zombified cowboys and one of the cutest creations in filmdom the caterpuppy!! Arye Gross is right for the lead and has great comic timing,Jonathan Stark is very funny as Gross' wacky party buddy and Royal Dano takes the prize as Gross' zombified great-great grandfather who had discovered a crystal skull that creates all the ensuing havoc!There are also two great supporting roles for John Ratzenburger(from Cheer's) as an electrician/adventurer and Politically Incorrect's Bill Maher as a smarmy record exec. Watch out for some imaginative special effects that bring to mind the work of Ray Harryhausen (like the skeletal horse ridden by Royal Dano's nemesis) and the super cute caterpuppy! If every scene doesn't work it hardly matters as it is always an enjoyable and wild ride. Watch this for a dose of imaginative fun.