Review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) by Brody M — 10 Apr 2008

The Preacher Scares The Crap Out Of Me Everytime I Watch This Movie.

This review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) was written by Brody M on 10 Apr 2008.

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

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 03 Jan 2015

The effects in this film are so out of date that it begs to be remade (which is probably why they are)…

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By Bruno V (991) on 26 May 2015

It still has the original cast, and Jerry Goldsmith's musical score is a multiplying factor for the atmosphere...but this sequel is unnecessary,…

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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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By Melissa T (228) on 12 Aug 2016

Love this one too just as good as the first one…

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By Stina C (3) on 27 Jan 2016

They're back. Lacking the craft of the original, Poltergeist II: The Other Side is a hokey and generic horror sequel…

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By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 26 May 2015

Here is a film that offers a few shining moments of inspiration and then does exactly what the audience expects it to: throws it all away in…

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Franchise took a nosedive once Spielberg and Hopper weren't at the helm…

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By Arthur P (325) on 11 Mar 2016

Despite the lack of supernatural haunted house horrors compared to the first Poltergeist, and the first-time-heard Indian American cultural-spiritual…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 07 Feb 2015

Pales in comparison to the first one, but watchable mainly for Julian Beck's portrayal of the spooky Reverend Kane…

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