Review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) by Sean S — 14 May 2011

Seems like a string of special effects held together by a far-fetched story line with an unsatisfying sticky-sweet ending. This sequel, sans Spielberg but obedient to his spirit, simply fails to regenerate the original's gut-grinding fears that make you dread ever scratching a spot again. And the contribution of Giger's design work has only added one near-unwatchable sequence. Thank God - or do I mean the horned guy down below? - for Reverend Kane (Julian Beck), the wrinkled spectre in the wide-brimmed hat and black-and-white suit who haunts the Freeling clan by singing "God Is In His Holy Temple" throughout Poltergeist II: The Other Side. Without him, the movie might self-implode (like the Freeling's first haunted house) out of sheer embarrassment.

VERDICT: "Some Ole' Bulls**t" - Second lowest rating (Negative reaction). These films are truly terrible films. They are not the worst things ever made, but they are definitely awful and should not be seen by anyone.