Poltergeist II: The Other Side

""They're back.""

1986 1h 31m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“"They're back."”

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Cast

Craig T. Nelson
Steve Freeling
JoBeth Williams
Diane Freeling
Heather O'Rourke
Carol Anne Freeling
Oliver Robins
Robbie Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein
Tangina Barrons
Will Sampson
Taylor
Julian Beck
Kane
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Gramma-Jess

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Gibson
Writers: Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Poltergeist Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Gibson, shot by Andrew Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams and Heather O'Rourke carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""They're back."".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian Gibson directs. Andrew Laszlo behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Bud S. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Poltergeist Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Brian Gibson, shot by Andrew Laszlo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams and Heather O'Rourke carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: ""They're back."".
8IMDB entry: tt0091778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "monster", "poltergeist", "halloween", "undead".

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Laszlo
Original score: Jerry Goldsmith
Editing: Bud S. Smith
Production design: Ted Haworth
Makeup / hair: Lynda Gurasich
Sound: Aaron Rochin
Stunt coordinator: Bill Couch
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $19,000,000
Box office: $40,996,665
Return: 216% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)

Part of

Poltergeist Collection

The Poltergeist movies are a trilogy of American horror films distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1980s. The films revolve around the members of the Freeling family, who are stalked and terrorized by a group of ancient ghosts that are attracted to the youngest daughter, Carol Anne. The original film was co-written by Steven Spielberg.