Review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) by Virginia B — 06 Dec 2006

Kinda weak, but again the effort is there!

This review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) was written by Virginia B on 06 Dec 2006.

Poltergeist II: The Other Side has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Darrin C (626) on 07 Feb 2015

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Poltergeist II: The Other Side, yes indeed, the other side of not the best follow up to the original but at least we see the beautiful Heather…

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