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House II: The Second Story

  • 1987
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
12K
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House II: The Second Story (1987)
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ComedyFantasyHorror

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

  • Director
    • Ethan Wiley
  • Writers
    • Fred Dekker
    • Ethan Wiley
  • Stars
    • Arye Gross
    • Jonathan Stark
    • Royal Dano
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ethan Wiley
    • Writers
      • Fred Dekker
      • Ethan Wiley
    • Stars
      • Arye Gross
      • Jonathan Stark
      • Royal Dano
    • 104User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Arye Gross
    Arye Gross
    • Jesse
    Jonathan Stark
    • Charlie
    Royal Dano
    Royal Dano
    • Gramps
    Bill Maher
    Bill Maher
    • John
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Bill
    Lar Park-Lincoln
    Lar Park-Lincoln
    • Kate
    • (as Lar Park Lincoln)
    Amy Yasbeck
    Amy Yasbeck
    • Lana
    Gregory Walcott
    Gregory Walcott
    • Sheriff
    Dwier Brown
    Dwier Brown
    • Clarence
    Lenora May
    Lenora May
    • Judith
    Devin DeVasquez
    Devin DeVasquez
    • Virgin
    • (as Devin Devasquez)
    Jayne Modean
    • Rochelle
    Ronn Carroll
    Ronn Carroll
    • Deputy
    Dean Cleverdon
    Dean Cleverdon
    • Slim
    Doug MacHugh
    • High Priest
    Mitzi Kapture
    Mitzi Kapture
    • Cowgirl
    David Arnott
    • Banana
    Kane Hodder
    Kane Hodder
    • Gorilla
    • Director
      • Ethan Wiley
    • Writers
      • Fred Dekker
      • Ethan Wiley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To aid in the promotion of the movie, a number of giveaway items were sent to theaters. These included crystal skull night-lights and caterpuppy figurines.
    • Goofs
      During the battle with the Aztecs, Jess sets the skull on the ground beside him, after which it disappears, until he is seen carrying it as he exits.
    • Quotes

      Bill: There it is. Looks like you've got some kind of alternate universe in there or something.

    • Alternate versions
      The Swedish VHS release is cut in the scene where Slim gets his head blown off.
    • Connections
      Featured in Svengoolie: House II: The Second Story (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Birthday
      (uncredited)
      Written by Patty S. Hill & Mildred J. Hill

    User reviews104

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    5/10
    Silly Fantasy Adventure
    Jesse (Arye Gross) moves to his biological parents' house with his girlfriend Kate (Lar Park Lincoln) and soon he hosts his friend Charlie (Jonathan Stark) with his girlfriend. Jesse reads old documents and decides to go to the local cemetery with Charlie to unbury his grand grand grandfather to seek out an ancient powerful Aztec skull. They reanimate Gramps (Royal Dano) that soon befriends Jesse and Charlie. But demons cross gateways in the house to retrieve the magic skull and Jesse and Charlie need to go to other dimensions to retrieve the skull and keep Gramps alive.

    "House II: The Second Story" is a silly fantasy adventure based on the first House with new characters. The plot is a comedy with silly (and some of them also funny) moments but never a sequel of the first film. There are many points without a solution but the film is entertaining and cult. My vote is five.

    Title (Brazil): "House II - A Casa do Espanto" ("House II - The Frightening House")
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • House 2
    • Filming locations
      • Stimson House - 2421 S Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New World Pictures
      • Sean S. Cunningham Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,800,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,573,934
      • Aug 30, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,800,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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