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Poltergeist II: The Other Side

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
28K
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POPULARITY
4,299
2,075
Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
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Horror

The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.

  • Director
    • Brian Gibson
  • Writers
    • Mark Victor
    • Michael Grais
  • Stars
    • JoBeth Williams
    • Craig T. Nelson
    • Heather O'Rourke
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,299
    2,075
    • Director
      • Brian Gibson
    • Writers
      • Mark Victor
      • Michael Grais
    • Stars
      • JoBeth Williams
      • Craig T. Nelson
      • Heather O'Rourke
    • 163User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Heather O'Rourke, JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and Oliver Robins in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    JoBeth Williams in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Heather O'Rourke, JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and Oliver Robins in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Heather O'Rourke and Will Sampson in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    JoBeth Williams and Zelda Rubinstein in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Julian Beck in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Heather O'Rourke, JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Oliver Robins, and Zelda Rubinstein in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Heather O'Rourke and Oliver Robins in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    Craig T. Nelson and Will Sampson in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
    "Poltergeist II: The Other Side" Zelda Rubinstein

    Top cast

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    JoBeth Williams
    JoBeth Williams
    • Diane Freeling
    • (as Jobeth Williams)
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Steve Freeling
    Heather O'Rourke
    Heather O'Rourke
    • Carol Anne Freeling
    Oliver Robins
    Oliver Robins
    • Robbie Freeling
    Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein
    • Tangina Barrons
    Will Sampson
    Will Sampson
    • Taylor
    Julian Beck
    Julian Beck
    • Kane
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    Geraldine Fitzgerald
    • Gramma Jess
    John P. Whitecloud
    • Old Indian
    Noble Craig
    Noble Craig
    • Vomit Creature
    Susan Peretz
    Susan Peretz
    • Daughter
    Helen Boll
    • Mother
    Kelly Jean Peters
    Kelly Jean Peters
    • Young Jess
    Jaclyn Bernstein
    Jaclyn Bernstein
    • Young Diane
    Robert Lesser
    • Kane's People
    Jamie Abbott
    • Kane's People
    Ann Louise Bardach
    • Kane's People
    Syd Beard
    • Kane's People
    • Director
      • Brian Gibson
    • Writers
      • Mark Victor
      • Michael Grais
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The only family member absent from the film is Dana, who according to the script is off at university, but a scene explaining away her absence was never filmed. Dominique Dunne was murdered by her boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney (who later changed his name to John Maura and disappeared) shortly after "Poltergeist (1982)" premiered. Ultimately, no mention is made of Dana in the final film, or of her being in college. It was decided by the filmmakers to retire the character and not recast her out of respect for the deceased actress and her family.
    • Goofs
      (at around 38 mins) When Kane walks up the lawn toward the house, it begins to rain. As Diane runs out to get Carol Anne, Diane's hair is already wet. Then moments later when she talks to Kane on the porch, her hair is dry. The next scene shows her walking into her bedroom, and her hair is damp again.
    • Quotes

      Carol Ann: They're back.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits take nearly five minutes to play out.
    • Alternate versions
      During post production, at least 15 minutes were cut from the film during the final editing stages, and some of the remaining scenes were re-arranged chronologically. Scenes rumored to be cut included: 1. A line mentioning "Dana," (the eldest daughter from the original film) being away at college. 2. A scene involving JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson and a floating toaster oven in their kitchen. 3. A scene in which the "Rev. Kane" appears at the house again and is confronted by "Tangina" right before she is about to leave after visiting "Diane" (Zelda Rubinstein was said to be very upset that this sequence was cut, as she felt it was one of her best scenes). 4. A longer "other side" sequence at the end featuring the family's battle with the Beast. 5. Longer versions of existing scenes featuring additional dialogue. Publicity stills from some of these scenes can be seen at: the fan site: http://www.poltergeistii.poltergeistiii.com/deleted.html
    • Connections
      Edited from Poltergeist (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      If I Fell
      (uncredited)

      Written by John Lennon (uncredited) and Paul McCartney (uncredited)

      [sung by Craig T. Nelson (uncredited) to JoBeth Williams]

    User reviews163

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    Review
    Featured review
    6/10
    They're Back
    While not as good as the first one this movie was interesting. It was well made and featured many of the same actors and actresses as well as a few new ones, who all turned out excellent performances.

    The story line was solid and thought out. I particularly felt that Julian Beck's character Cane was a nice addition. He was chilling to watch on screen as a antagonist to the family. Will Sampson as Taylor was also an interesting character. R.I.P to both actors and to O'Rouke.

    Overall a good film but one that can not possibly hold a candle to the original.

    6 out of 10.
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    • nayruslove14
    • Sep 16, 2007

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Poltergeist II
    • Filming locations
      • 1589 Homewood Dr., Altadena, California, USA(Gramma-Jess's house)
    • Production companies
      • Freddie Fields Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,996,665
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,357,190
      • May 26, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,996,665
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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