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Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986 · 91 min

A creepy, uneven haunted-house sequel that unsettles with eerie imagery and family dread more than jump scares.

Directed by
Brian Gibson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Tagline
"They're back."
Overview
The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast is not to be put off so easily and appears in a ghostly apparition as the Reverend Kane, a religious zealot responsible for the deaths of his many followers. His goal is simple - he wants the angelic Carol Anne.

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Directed by
Brian Gibson
Genres
Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • trauma
  • faith
  • survival
  • isolation
Places
  • suburbs
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Poltergeist Collection

  1. PoltergeistMovie · 1982
  2. Poltergeist II: The Other SideMovie · 1986 This title
  3. Poltergeist IIIMovie · 1988

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