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POLTERGEIST II: THE OTHER SIDE

1986 US HMDB
May 23, 1986

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.

Directors

Brian Gibson

Cast

Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, Zelda Rubinstein, Will Sampson, Julian Beck, Geraldine Fitzgerald, John P. Whitecloud, Noble Craig
Horror Thriller

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Marco Castellini

The Freeling family has moved house; they are now staying with their grandmother, but they are not at peace there either. The spirits return, wanting to take little Carol away once more, but a dwarf occultist and an Indian sorcerer protect the child and her family. Given the success of the first Poltergeist, this sequel was to be expected, adding little or nothing to the original: same story, same atmosphere, but a bit more boring. Negligible classic sequel, suitable for viewers who really liked the first chapter. Curiosity: in the cast, it is worth noting the presence of the giant Indian actor Will Sampson (in the role of the spiritist sorcerer) that older viewers will remember for his masterful performance in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".

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