A difficult one to sum up. Poltergeist II covers the whole scale. The first half of the movie has very much the same feel as the original; a normal suburban family getting on with life, whilst eerie things begin to occur in the background.
The sequel to the excellent Poltergeist picks up four years after the original, and the Freeling family are still attempting to come to terms with the aftermath of their experiences and are struggling financially, unable to get an insurance payout on their home which mysteriously vanished in the first film; the family are living with Diane's mother.
So far, so fairly good. The inciting incident occurs when Diane's mother suddenly dies, and the mysterious and very scary looking Reverend Tom Kane displays an unhealthy interest in Carol-Anne.
Unfortunately, the main flaw with this film is that it's climax is devastatingly anti-climatic, we see the "other side" for the first time, but it is all very bizarre and unsuspenseful which ruins the film's impact, which until the final 10 minutes was reasonably exciting and scary.
All in all, worth a watch for fans of the original, because this is a decent ride. Don't expect too much and you will most likely enjoy this good but flawed picture.
The sequel to the excellent Poltergeist picks up four years after the original, and the Freeling family are still attempting to come to terms with the aftermath of their experiences and are struggling financially, unable to get an insurance payout on their home which mysteriously vanished in the first film; the family are living with Diane's mother.
So far, so fairly good. The inciting incident occurs when Diane's mother suddenly dies, and the mysterious and very scary looking Reverend Tom Kane displays an unhealthy interest in Carol-Anne.
Unfortunately, the main flaw with this film is that it's climax is devastatingly anti-climatic, we see the "other side" for the first time, but it is all very bizarre and unsuspenseful which ruins the film's impact, which until the final 10 minutes was reasonably exciting and scary.
All in all, worth a watch for fans of the original, because this is a decent ride. Don't expect too much and you will most likely enjoy this good but flawed picture.