The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers.
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Title: House II: The Second Story (1987)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Arye Gross | ... | Jesse | |
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Jonathan Stark | ... | Charlie |
| Royal Dano | ... | Gramps | |
| Bill Maher | ... | John | |
| John Ratzenberger | ... | Bill | |
| Lar Park-Lincoln | ... | Kate (as Lar Park Lincoln) | |
| Amy Yasbeck | ... | Lana | |
| Gregory Walcott | ... | Sheriff | |
| Dwier Brown | ... | Clarence | |
| Lenora May | ... | Judith | |
| Devin DeVasquez | ... | Virgin (as Devin Devasquez) | |
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Jayne Modean | ... | Rochelle |
| Ronn Carroll | ... | Deputy | |
| Dean Cleverdon | ... | Slim | |
| Doug MacHugh | ... | High Priest | |
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Jesse moves to his biological parents' house with his girlfriend Kate and soon he hosts his friend Charlie 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 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. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 August 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
House II: The Unexpected See more »Filming Locations:
Mount St. Mary's College, Doheny Mansion - 10 Chester Pl, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
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$7,800,000Company Credits
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Jesse: Come on, Charlie.
Charlie: No, really.
[Turns to Virgin]
Charlie: Who do you like better: me or him? Me: Charlie, crazy, yet fun, huh, or him.
[Jessie throws a food at Charlie's face]
Charlie: I rest my case.
[Virin throws something at Charlie]
Charlie: OWWW!
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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. See more »Quotes
Charlie: [laughs at Jessie] I think she likes you.Jesse: Come on, Charlie.
Charlie: No, really.
[Turns to Virgin]
Charlie: Who do you like better: me or him? Me: Charlie, crazy, yet fun, huh, or him.
[Jessie throws a food at Charlie's face]
Charlie: I rest my case.
[Virin throws something at Charlie]
Charlie: OWWW!
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I was always a fan of the first House movie and recently found out about the sequel's existence. I checked it out and within the first 10 minutes I knew I was in for a hell of a ride. This movie is so crazy and unpredictable. I found myself loving the characters and laughing at small little things here and there. Those are the kind of movies I like. When you can find little hidden lines and actions that make you laugh.
I think the movie is done really well. At first I thought it was going to be a B Grade mess, but much like the first film they did a great job with the puppets, make up, and stop-motion scenes. There's just an added charm that comes with special effects that don't use computers. In fact, if there's one thing this movie has an abundance of it's charm. The actors looked like they were having fun and were perfect for their roles.
This definitely barely qualifies as a horror movie. It's more like a comedy or family flick. Or a comedic Indiana Jones in a haunted mansion setting. I would watch this with my little cousins who are around 7 years old, but I think anyone can enjoy this film. I'm 29 and I loved it lol. Definitely worth the watch!