Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986
15
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

31K

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Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

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The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.The Freeling family have a new house, but their troubles with supernatural forces don't seem to be over.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

31K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 5 nominations total

Trivia
The only family member absent from the film is Dana, who according to the script is off at university, but a scene explaining away her absence was never filmed. Dominique Dunne was murdered by her boyfriend John Thomas Sweeney (who later changed his name to John Maura and disappeared) shortly after "Poltergeist (1982)" premiered. Ultimately, no mention is made of Dana in the final film, or of her being in college. It was decided by the filmmakers to retire the character and not recast her out of respect for the deceased actress and her family.

Goofs
(at around 38 mins) When Kane walks up the lawn toward the house, it begins to rain. As Diane runs out to get Carol Anne, Diane's hair is already wet. Then moments later when she talks to Kane on the porch, her hair is dry. The next scene shows her walking into her bedroom, and her hair is damp again.

Quotes
Kane: You're all gonna die in there! All of you! You are gonna die!

Crazy credits
The opening credits take nearly five minutes to play out.

Alternate versions
In the post-2003 prints, the MGM logo is plastered with the 2001 variant and also features the closing MGM logo.

Connections
Edited from Poltergeist (1982)

Soundtracks
If I Fell
(uncredited)
Written by John Lennon (uncredited) and Paul McCartney (uncredited)
[sung by Craig T. Nelson (uncredited) to JoBeth Williams]

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A fun sequel to watch

"Poltergeist II: The Other Side" is a very interesting movie despite the fact that the plot was rather subpar. My favorite movie of all time is the original "Poltergeist," and this movie is a respectable sequel. I like it because of the character Kane, for one, who gives the movie another ghostly dimension. Julian Beck was wonderful in the film as Kane. Also, the children remained good actors, especially the late Heather O'Rourke, who played Carol Anne. This is another strong performance by the young actress, and would have gone on to be a wonderful adult actress later in life had she lived. All in all, I give it a 7.5 out of 10.