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Cast

JoBeth Williams
as Diane Freeling

Craig T. Nelson
as Steve Freeling

Heather O'Rourke
as Carol Anne Freeling

Oliver Robins
as Robbie Freeling

Zelda Rubinstein
as Tangina Barrons

Will Sampson
as Taylor

Julian Beck
as Kane

Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Gramma Jess

John P. Whitecloud
as Old Indian

Craig Noble
as Vomit Creature

Susan Peretz
as Daughter

Ann Louise Bardach
as Kane's Person

Helen Boll
as Mother

Kelly Jean Peters
as Young Jess

Jaclyn Bernstein
as Young Diane

Robert Lesser
as Kane's People

Jamie Abbott
as Kane's People

Ann Louise Baradach
as Kane's People

Syd Beard
as Kane's People

David Beaman
as Kane's People

Hayley Taylor-Block
as Kane's People

Pamela Gordon
as Kane's People

Chelsea Hertford
as Kane's People

Whitby Hertford
as Kane's People

Haley Taylor-Block
as Kane's Person

Rocky Krakoff
as Kane's People

Carrie Lorraine
as Kane's People

Kathy Wagner
as Kane's People

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Critic Reviews for Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Audience Reviews for Poltergeist II: The Other Side

• Oct 27, 2019

  Did Poltergeist require 2 sequels? No. This film lacks all the usual standards set by the first film and is lesser value in every way. The filmmaker and producer team moved on and the only redeeming part of this film is the returning cast. The special effects are dialled up and over run the plot, which is super weird and an odd choice. The mythology starts to expand and it's not great and feels forced. The sequels are far from great, but if I had to say anything, this serves the first film unlike the second sequel. Poor sequel to an incredible first film. There is no reason for this film to exist, it serves no purpose. Hollywood at its finest here, sequel to a great film and it is less than half of that film. Watch for interest only, but for thrills, look elsewhere. 25/10/2019
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Aug 26, 2017

  I used to be terrified by the sight of Kane when I was a kid, but it is impossible to overlook how insufferably dull, disjointed and pointless this lame excuse for a sequel is, with a lot of bad dialogue, half-baked horror scenes and even some casual racial stereotypes thrown in.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Nov 12, 2015

  "They're back." Lacking the craft of the original, Poltergeist II: The Other Side is a hokey and generic horror sequel. The story picks up with the Freelings settling into a new house and a demonic entity known as Kane coming after them. Unfortunately there's a lot of retconning to make this plot work, and Kane is a rather stereotypical villain. Craig T. Nelson gives a really hammy performance, and the special effects are incredibly cheesy. Convoluted and clichéd, Poltergeist II: The Other Side fails to recapture the thrills and excitement of the first film.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Dec 18, 2011

  Kane: 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 and I don't mind that. I love watching remakes, prequels and sequels, and most of the time, even if their bad I can still some extent enjoy what I'm watching. That is the case here with Poltergeist II: The Other Side. It is such an awful movie, yet at times I had some fun with it. I liked the explanation of the Reverend Kane, and I just liked the Kane character period. He had such a spooky look to his face and the sound of his voice was frightening to a degree. Aside from that though, this is not the sequel I was hoping for. The same family from the first one moves into another house and yet the same stuff begins to happen again. They still want Carol Anne. The family has to stay together to fight off the evil spirits that want to take Carol Anne. The plot isn't too much different than the first one in those regards, but it does differ, in that the family isn't trying to rescue Carol Anne from another world, but are trying to keep her out. This isn't anything special and is actually a below average horror sequel. That should tell you everything. Think about some of the terrible sequels out there. If you're a fan of the first one, you should still watch this because there are little plot elements that you will probably be able to enjoy. Just don't expect a genre masterpiece like, Poltergeist. Expect something more along the lines of  Halloween 6 quality and you'll be fine.
  Melvin W Super Reviewer

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