1:05. [3], After actor Julian Beck's death, voice actor Corey Burton was brought in during post-production to loop some of his lines. "[15], As of December 2020, the film holds a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews.[16]. Dr. Seaton stubbornly assumes that Carol Anne has staged the entire thing, while Tangina tries to get her back.... Scott is seemingly released from the Other Side through a pool in the high rise, and Donna reappears after Tangina is taken by Kane disguised as Carol Anne. Report. Unable to get in through the television as the family has removed all television sets from the home, Kane's minions are forced to find another way in, this time through Carol Anne's toy telephone. Sherman himself designed the special visual effects. The majority of the original film's cast reprised their respective roles, with the exception of Dominique Dunne, who was murdered shortly after the first film's release in 1982. Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1986 Director: Brian Gibson Stars: JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O’Rourke. Poltergeist [Blu-ray] (Bilingual) Jobeth Williams. She also points out that Diane is unique in that she is one of the only people on earth who have been to the spirit world while living. At this point it is revealed that Donna did not actually come back, but rather the person who came back was a reflection of Donna, under the control of Kane, who then vanishes back into the mirror, with a reflection of Scott at her side. The new ending for the film was filmed in March 1988. It's not horrible, but its lack of originality and excitement make its existence hard to justify. Nina Darnton of The New York Times wrote that "the movie, like most sequels, has no reason for existing beyond the desire to duplicate a financial success. The only visual effect added in post-production was the lightning casting over the John Hancock Center in the very final shot of the picture. The terrorized Freeling family has moved from their haunted house, but … https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Poltergeist_III?oldid=149766. Poltergeist 2 by Alexander Shields, released 30 October 2020 1. As it turns out, the Freelings' house in the first movie was also built over a massive underground cavern that was the final resting place of a religious cult, that died there in the early 19th century. 1:00. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. They're BackPoltergeist II The sinister supernatural forces return in this heart-pounding otherworldly thriller filled with jolting, state-of-the-art special effects (Leonard Maltin). The film focuses on a suburban family whose home is invaded by … The novelization, titled Poltergeist II: The Other Side, was written by James Kahn and published by Ballantine Books in 1986. [3] A private residence in Altadena, California served as Grandma Jess's Phoenix home, while tract homes in Encino served as a stand-in for the Cuesta Vista neighborhood. To date, there has been no standalone DVD release of the film in Region 1. Steve and Robbie jump in after them through a fire started by Taylor. The Freeling family settles into a new home, but the spirits of the dead are still hell-bent on luring daughter Carol Anne to "the other side." However, O'Rourke died suddenly and unexpectedly four months before the film was released and before post-production could be completed. Poltergeist II: The Other Side is a 1986 American supernatural horror film directed by Brian Gibson, and starring JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Zelda Rubinstein, Will Sampson, Julian Beck, and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Steve gives the family car to Taylor, after he had expressed an affection for it previously, and Taylor drives away with Tangina. Donna, Bruce and Carol Anne are returned to Pat, whereas it is never revealed, if Scott returned or is still trapped on the Other Side.. Kane himself shows up at the home one day in human form and demands to be let in, but Steve refuses. [3] Dana, the eldest daughter of the Freeling family, was intended to appear in a sequence while away at college, but the sequence was scrapped as Dominique Dunne, the actress who portrayed her in the original film, had been murdered in 1982. myvillage. Alex Nepomniaschy Shipping: $3.33 Economy Shipping | See details . I haven't seen it since it was released on VHS and I don't remember much of it. Watch Poltergeist II: The Other Side Full Movie. It's still not enough to turn this dreary outing into a passable horror movie. That night, Kane drains the high rise of heat and takes possession of reflections in mirrors, causing the reflections of people to act independently of their physical counterparts. [3] The original production schedule spanned 64 days. Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return. Taylor congratulates him for resisting Kane, and then takes Steve to the desert and gives him the "Power of Smoke", a Native spirit that can repel Kane. The Freelings return to Cuesta Verde and, with Tangina, enter the cavern below their former home, where Kane pulls Diane and Carol Anne over into the Other Side. Runtime Dr. Seaton is not far behind, and he believes he sees Carol Anne in the elevator. Poltergeist III Henry Kane, a deceased, insane preacher, whom he has seen in dreams is after Carol Anne and goes to defend her. His feeling was, that there are people on the other side of the wall, and no one cares, that you are in trouble.[1]. Grandma Jess is highly clairvoyant, and believes that Diane and Carol Anne possess the same abilities. Browse more videos. 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