Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- foreboding
- heightened
- halloween viewing
- 1980s horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a hollow, effects-driven follow-up that lacks the original's charm, suspense, and narrative urgency.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Reverend Kane is presented as a religious zealot who leads followers to their deaths and seeks Carol Anne.
The Freelings move in with Diane's mother to escape the aftermath, but the supernatural threat follows them.
The film is noted for elaborate technical effects and loathsome monsters designed by H. R. Giger.
The Beast and Reverend Kane target the angelic Carol Anne while her family and allies fight for her life.
Films like Poltergeist II: The Other Side, and why
Poltergeist
supernatural family horror centered on a vulnerable child, haunted domestic spaces, and escalating ghostly apparitions
The Gate
1980s supernatural horror combining family trauma, an alternate spiritual realm, and elaborate practical creature effects
The Exorcist III
ghost-focused horror with religious imagery, occult threat, and a family fighting to survive an otherworldly presence
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Gibson
- Release Date
- 1986-05-23
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (802)
Cast
- Craig T. Nelson
- JoBeth Williams
- Heather O'Rourke
- Oliver Robins
- Zelda Rubinstein
- Will Sampson
- Julian Beck
- Geraldine Fitzgerald
- John P. Whitecloud
- Noble Craig
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Poltergeist II: The Other Side about?
- A traumatized Arizona family faces a fanatical revenant determined to reclaim their gifted young daughter from the other side.
- What is Poltergeist II: The Other Side like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Poltergeist II: The Other Side as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Poltergeist II: The Other Side violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Poltergeist II: The Other Side as mild.
- What did critics think of Poltergeist II: The Other Side?
- Critics broadly viewed the sequel as a hollow, effects-driven follow-up that lacks the original's charm, suspense, and narrative urgency.
- Which films are like Poltergeist II: The Other Side?
- Films with a similar feel include Poltergeist, The Gate, and The Exorcist III.
- How long is Poltergeist II: The Other Side?
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Poltergeist II: The Other Side?
- In United States, Poltergeist II: The Other Side streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
