Review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) by Adam W — 30 Mar 2009

I got into this one more than the first! The first one had the audience going in too many directions and did not have a bad guy!

This review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) was written by Adam W on 30 Mar 2009.

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

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