JoBeth Williams,
Craig T. Nelson,
Heather O'Rourke,
Oliver Robins,
Zelda Rubinstein
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One of the more effectively spooky and financially successful horror films of the '80s got an inevitable sequel with this effects-heavy installment. The Freeling family is trying to grapple with the d... read more
Directed by: Brian Gibson
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Flixster Reviews (750)
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December 18, 2011Kane: You're all gonna die in there! All of you! You are gonna die!
"They're back."
Poltergeist is a great film and one of my favorite horror films of all-time. Like all great horror films before and after it, there must be sequels. They have to capitalize on successful stuff ... read more -
June 9, 2010Okay there are some scarier part in this movie more than the first one. But I actually laughed at the end. Well it's pretty old movie so nothing advanced was expected at that time. I'm sure there were a lot of people was scared by seeing this.
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September 30, 2009Not a fantastic sequel. Julien Back's Kane is one of cinemas most creepy characters though, the fact that he was actually riddled with cancer and weeks from a death he was expecting, gives it an extra eerie feel. Sends shivers down my spine just thinking about it. Shame the film ... read more
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July 14, 2007Poltergeist II was only half as effective as its predessor. There were some haunted toy scenes and a great new scary-as-hell evil Quaker-ish Priest named "Kane" leering at the family, a gross Tequila bottle mutant worm attack, and the little Robbie's braces attacking him from his... read more
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March 12, 2007They're baaaaaack! Fine scary ghosts, but spectacular special effects and excellent ensemble acting.
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February 22, 2007A quality sequel to the classic ghost movie; it ditches the light tone and laughs from the original film, and instead concentrates on the chills; the ghoulish evangelist is genuinely creepy. It only misses the mark at the very end, by insisting on showing "the other side" in chee... read more
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October 27, 2011A horrible sequel which gets 30% for a some great effects but the story is sort of rehash and again they live on haunted ground. Nelson and Williams looked bored and the plot was just silly not scary. A Big disappointment.
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July 21, 2011fb100001266995067Maybe not as well directed and played as the original but I found this one even scarier then the first
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February 9, 2009The first one was superior of course, but the pale guy who's after Anne is pretty creepy.It's not perfect, yet it's far better than the 3rd film.
Critic Reviews
May 21, 2003
Nina Darnton, New York Times
September 27, 2011
Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
They don't come much more ridiculous... Full Review
February 18, 2010
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
As needless a sequel as one could envision... Full Review
August 21, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Terribly disjointed and dramatically unfulfilling. Full Review
February 17, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Nothing is as scary as the first flick, but still...this one has some chills.
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out
This sequel, sans Spielberg but obedient to his spirit, simply fails to regenerate the original's gut-grinding fears... Full Review
March 23, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole
An outrageously scary sequel.....a true horror classic
August 26, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Salutes family solidarity in the face of evil forces. Full Review
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