9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the nightmare continues..., January 11, 2002
POLTERGEIST II-THE OTHER SIDE picks up the story of the afflicted Freeling family; still recovering from the abduction of little Carol Anne and the spirits that taunted them...
The nightmare has only begun. Now living with Diane Freeling's (JoBeth Williams) mother ( the late Geraldine Fitzgerald), the family tries to settle back into a normal life. A life that is interrupted by the arrival of the mysterious Kane (the late Julian Beck). The spirits of the dead have not yet given up their desire to possess Carol Anne (the late Heather O'Rourke) and the family must once again fight the demons. Called back to help, Tangina Barrons (Zelda Rubinstein) enlists the assistance of Taylor (the late Will Sampson) to clease the house.
Discovering another graveyard under the Grandmother's house, Diane and Carol Anne must confront the demons and help them cross over into the next astral plane...
Later followed by POLTERGEIST 3 which was released after Heather O'Rourke's untimely death.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Freelings are chased by poltergeists again., June 10, 2005
Also known as Poltergeist 2: The Other Side (1986).
JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins and Zelda Rubinstein return for this second film.
It has been four years since the Freelings were scared out of their Cuesta Verde home in
Poltergeist(1982). As it turns out, the house sat on a lot where a cemetery used to be. They moved the cemetery, but not the bodies.
The Freelings now live with Diane's mother (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and the kids are glad to be with Grandma. The Freelings are hoping to claim money for the loss of their home. Diane (JoBeth Williams) is having a difficult time dealing with the phenomenon she experienced four years ago.
There is an unexpected death in the family and the poltergeists make a return to scare the Freeling family. It is Carol Anne (Heather O'Rourke) they are after again. Now in the physical form of a creepy preacher (Julian Beck).
Only one man can help them now, an indian Shaman, Taylor (Will Sampson). He has already visited the old Cuesta Verde neighborhood and seen the cave where evil lurks under the Freelings old backyard. He offers his indian magic to help rid the family of the poltergeists. Zelda Rubinstein returns as "Tangina" too.
Also in the cast: John P. Whitecloud, Susan Peretz, Helen Boll.
It was great to see the outstanding ensemble cast from the first film togehter again.
Sad Note: The "poltergeist curse" happens again.
Julian Beck was very ill during his scenes in this film. He died from stomach cancer, September 14, 1985, while the film was still in production. He knew he was very ill and near death, but never complained. He did his scenes like a professional.
Will Sampson died from complications of a heart and lung transplant on June 3, 1987. Not only was he a well-known indian actor, but he really was a shaman.
Craig T. Nelson went to great lengths to find Will Sampson's private burial place to pay his respects.
Followed by:
Poltergeist III (1988) and the Showtime tv series,
Poltergeist - The Legacy - Season 1 (1996-1999).
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Poltergeist II-Decent but still flawed and certainly not like part 1., October 7, 2011
All the Main Protagonists are back,before the fiasco of Part 3,this movie sandwiched between them is at least decent but sadly lost potential,I love the Native American added to the equation,I Like the creepy Old Guy character but I found it a little too easy for the so-called "Reverend" to have been As Most Un-Holywood Portrayals of religion to be in bad taste(Despite being a Catholic myself and knowing that such Protestant Sects sadly exist.)Other than that,It just doesn't hold my attention as much,I remember being creeped out and sickened by the liquor-worm,It still isn't Part 1(The Original.)
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