पोल्टरगाइस्ट II

Inevitable sequel to smash-hit original is far less effective horror wise, with the melodramatic story of how the ghosts were not left behind when the Freeling family moved, but instead follow them to their new home. The chief ghost(a sort of creepy old man who led a cult) is determined to seize Carol Anne, and use her to guide the ghosts out of limbo, and through the other side... Trying to make sense out of the bizarre happenings is futile, film is only concerned with over-the-top F/X sequences that blindside the viewer, and result is a nonsensical sequel that serves no real purpose; though cast is still good, the film is not.

Poltergeist II: The Other Side is a great sequel in My opinion to the first Poltergeist! It is really good and as spooky as the original!JoBeth Williams,Craig T. Nelson,Oliver Robins,and Zelda Rubinstein was very good and the new cast members Julian Beck and Will Sampson were excellent!Julian Beck was great as Kane!The way he looked and acted made him so scary!Will Sampson was really good as Taylor!The special effect is terrific!The score by Jerry Goldsmith was perfect!Even arguably better than the first with his new Indian themes and new ones mixed with the original theme!The end was great and it really gave Me tears in My eyes!I guess it was because it was so phenomenal with Jerry Goldsmith's music!If you liked Poltergeist and love horror and ghost movies and love to be scared then I strongly recommend you watch this great movie soon!

Nonsensical supernatural thriller continues the other-worldly nightmares plaguing the TV set-fearing Freeling family, originally introduced in 1982's "Poltergeist". Here, a Native American shaman helps protect the family from the spirit of a demonic, skeletal preacher who wants to possess little Carol Anne. Depressive sequel reunites the central cast members from the original but fails to build on their characters (much of this seems like a cheaply-rendered rerun). Director Brian Gibson mistakes tasteless jolts (such as "the Vomit Monster") for scary thrills--and has a severe case of Spielberg-itis besides. Few involved with the project were satisfied with the results, and smart audiences knew to stay away. *1/2 from ****

Following on from the original was always going to be a challenge and the director and co have done an admirable job. It builds nicely on the mythology or story of the first movie, providing extra depth. Julian Beck is just as creepy as The Tall Man in Phantasm, great job. The other win here was keeping enough of the original cast. Cool follow up :)

While not as good as the first one this movie was interesting. It was well made and featured many of the same actors and actresses as well as a few new ones, who all turned out excellent performances. The story line was solid and thought out. I particularly felt that Julian Beck's character Cane was a nice addition. He was chilling to watch on screen as a antagonist to the family. Will Sampson as Taylor was also an interesting character. R.I.P to both actors and to O'Rouke. Overall a good film but one that can not possibly hold a candle to the original. 6 out of 10.