Film198691 min

Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Name: Poltergeist II: The Other Side
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1986
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein

Taste attributes: horrorthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalsuperherofastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimpleglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, unsavoury horror film: fast and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 453 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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 religeous zealot responsible for the deaths of his many followers. His goal is simple - he wants the angelic Carol Anne.

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