Review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) by Ian S — 09 Oct 2006

Short, sharp and stupid. Not a patch on the original, but Reverend Beck is cool; and the vomit monster is funny.

This review of Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) was written by Ian S on 09 Oct 2006.

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

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