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House II: The Second Story

1987 · 88 min

A goofy, anything-goes haunted-house romp that keeps throwing zombies, portals and cavemen at you with cheerful incoherence.

Directed by
Ethan Wiley
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Tagline
It's getting weirder!
Overview
Jesse moves into an old family property where his parents were mysteriously murdered years before. He soon finds himself with unexpected guests in the form of his mummified great-great grandfather, a mystical crystal skull, and a zombie cowboy.

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Directed by
Ethan Wiley
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour8
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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House Collection

  1. HouseMovie · 1985
  2. House II: The Second StoryMovie · 1987 This title
  3. The Horror ShowMovie · 1989
  4. House IVMovie · 1992

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Genres
fantasy, horror, comedy
Directed by
Ethan Wiley
Written by
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Starring
Arye Gross, Jonathan Stark, Royal Dano, Bill Maher, John Ratzenberger, Jayne Modean, Lar Park Lincoln, Amy Yasbeck
Cinematography
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Country
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Languages
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