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True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

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Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

"Poltergeist" to me was one of the most scary movies I have ever seen.". "Poltergeist II" however was a one the most disappointing movies have ever seen.Now this film was not exactly a money grab. It was made 4 years after the first film. However watching this film is like watching a film that ended too soon because the production ran out of money. The movie itself is about the "Freeling Family" and it's about a year later. The are living with Diane's mother. However the events of the first film has left major scars on the family. One of the residual effects is the fact they no longer have television. Also Carol-Ann nows seems to be clairvoyant and a scary man seems to be chasing the family now or is he a "ghost"?Also returning is Zelda Rubinstein who's role seems to have been shoehorned in. I know MGM cut 20 minutes or weeks before the film was released. I don't know if the studio ran out of money but the ending seemed to be abrupt and silly. You can tell this was not the intended ending. Something seemed missing! I just wonder if it was filmed?

WARNING: This review contains spoilers that may ruin the first movie.This movie starts with a Native American ceremony which I feel could've been cut out and just replaced with Tangina meeting with Taylor at the site of the Freelings's house.The Freelings are now living with Diane's mother while Steve is now selling vacuum door-to-door while trying to successfully file an insurance claim for their old house. The Freelings got rid of every TV in Diane's mothers house and now get entertainment from a small portable radio. One of the Freelings doesn't appear and that's Dana, the eldest daughter from the first movie.One day while at a mall, Carol Anne is separated from Diane and Robbie. A creepy old preacher keeps her company until they find her.Later that night, Diane's mother passes away in her sleep and the spirits that were after them in the first movie are after them again, except it's revealed that the spirits were not of Native Americans but instead those of members of a religious sect led by Reverend Kane, the old man from the mall, in the early 1800s. He convinced them all that the apocalypse was coming and they sealed themselves in an underground cave. When the day came and went, Kane wouldn't let anyone leave and they all starved to death in the cave which is under where the Freelings's house was. Kane was so evil that his soul became a monster and they want Carol Anne because she almost lead them into the light.Several Native Americans appear at the house and do several things to protect the house and the Freelings.Tangina shows up eventually, saying they all have to go back to the site of their house and fight Kane. Upon trying to, their car gets smashed up by the spirits while they're still in the garage but they manage to escape.The big climactic battle with the Kane Monster happens and he is defeated. Taylor says that their car wants to go with him so he drives off. The Freelings realize they need the car to get back to Diane's mothers house and they start chasing after him on foot. Roll end credits.Overall, this isn't a very good sequel for a number of reasons. First of all, Dana's disappearance. She couldn't physically appear because the actress who played her, Dominique Dunne, was murdered by her boyfriend shortly after the first movie was released. What bothers me is that she isn't referred to or mentioned even once. When Tangina says they all need to go back as a family, no one mentions contacting Dana, the siblings never talk about wanting to see their older sibling. In the script it was written that she was attending college in this movie which would've worked to explain her absence.Second, the spirits belonging to members of a cult that starved to death in a cave instead of Native Americans in a burial ground underneath the house ruins the first movie a little bit but also raises some questions; if none of the people in the cave died in a coffin, how were there coffins popping up inside the house?Third, I felt that the scene with Robbie's dentures being used to wrap up him and Diane and nearly electrocute them was too over the top.Overall, I do not recommend watching this movie. It is very inferior to the first and some of the writing ruins the first movie. Only watch if you're that much of a die-hard Poltergeist or supernatural horror fan.

Poltergeist II is one of better ghost/horror sequels I've seen, a story where the Freeling family moves to a new house, but followed by the supernatural, in the form of Reverend Kane.Being a movie made in the early 1980s, like its prequel, it still holds a great amount of horror, as its elements will grip you and send chills down your spine. This movie doesn't rely on gore and violence to make it entertaining, but rather relies on the ghosts' presence and their frightening powers that they are able to unleash onto the unfortunately family, highlighted also in very polished and keen special effects.The screenplay and story by Michael Grais and Mark Victor were well-written, giving us a captivating and exciting plot, and the direction by Brian Gibson is solid and thrilling like the original. The cast of characters gave another superb and heartfelt performance.Overall, it's a good continuation of the original Poltergeist, but also works great as a sequel with its unique storyline superb acting.Grade B+

I don't know if these will count as spoilers but I will list it just in case.The ghastly ghosts and edge of your seat suspense that made you cringe and cower in the original return in this heart pounding sequel filled with jolting state of the art special effects. The Freeling family may have settled into their new home but the spirits of the dead have not given up their desire to possess Carol Anne. Led by Kane, a demon disguised as a preacher, the spirits attempt to convince Carol Anne to join them on "the other side" but when plans fail, Kane unleashes the hellish fury of the Poltergeist on the Freelings which forces the desperate family to turn for help to a mysterious medicine man, a medium, a grandmother and most of all to each other.This film starred: Heather O'Rourke, Jobeth Williams & Craig T. NelsonPoltergeist 2 is better than the first in my opinion, I love this film, I watched this film recently and it is such a shame that Heather O'Rourke died so young because she had a really promising career ahead of her. R.I.P Heather god only takes the best.****/***** Very good