History Film / PoltergeistIITheOtherSide

Following the destruction of their house that happened at the end of the first film, the Freeling family (sans eldest daughter Dana) have moved in with Diane's mother in Arizona. Soon they are being haunted by the supernatural again. The people who were buried under the Freelings' former home and whose spirits haunted the in the first film, turn out to have been led to their deaths by an evil minister, Reverend Kane. Now Kane's evil spirit has found the Freelings again and is still trying to take Carol Anne away.

The film earned an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination for Best Visual Effects.

* DaylightHorror: When the evil Kane first appears it's outside in daylight on a very sunny day. The second time he shows up, at the Freelings' house, the weather is sunny as well, though it starts to rain when he arrives.

* FakeShemp: As noted below, Julian Beck was dying of cancer. Production still required some dialogue for Kane after his passing, so Creator/CoreyBurton was hired to record some lines in post.

* NightmareFace: Julian Beck was in late stage terminal cancer when he played Reverend Kane. His appearance probably would've been terrifying even without Beck throwing himself into the role.

* AdultFear: Carol Anne gets separated from her mom at the store, at which point [[SinisterMinister Reverend Kane]] approaches her...

%%ZCE* CoolOldLady: Diane's mother.

* DiabolusExMachina: Kane's modus operandi in general. When he and his followers are around, things go very wrong. Like the [[Film/Poltergeist1982 previous film]], a living being dies before things go wrong, this time it's Grandmother rather than a canary. [[Spoiler:However, she returns at the end to save Carol Anne from an untimely entry into the light, fulfilling her promise to be there for the family.]]

''Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' (1986) is the first sequel to the horror film ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' (1982). It was itself followed by ''Film/PoltergeistIII'' (1988).

!!This film provides examples of:

* DiabolusExMachina: Kane's modus operandi in general. When he and his followers are around, things go very wrong. Like the [[Film/Poltergeist previous film]], a living being dies before things go wrong, this time it's Grandmother rather than a canary. [[Spoiler:However, she returns at the end to save Carol Anne from an untimely entry into the light, fulfilling her promise to be there for the family.]]

* NonIndicativeName: {{Downplayed}}, the film does feature the titular "Other Side", but it's only in play for a few minutes at the end of the film. The film mostly features the Freelings trying to move on with their life after ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' until Kane and his followers find where the family retreated to and start a new haunting in an attempt to kidnap Carol Anne again.

** Additionally, Reverend Kane is portrayed as causing the trouble from ''{{Film/Poltergeist}}'', while Tangina's dialog from the first movie suggests something far less mundane.

* NonIndicativeName: {{Downplayed}}, the film does feature the titular "Other Side", but it's only in play for a few minutes at the end of the film. The film mostly features the Freelings trying to move on with their life after ''Film/{{Poltergiest}}'' when Kane finds where the family retreated to and starts a new haunting.

* SpiritAdvisor: Grandmother plays this role as soon as she passes on, warning the Freelings that they can no flee from Kane & must stand their ground.

* DiabolusExMachina: Kane's modus operandi in general. When he and his followers are around, things go very wrong. Like the [[Film/Poltergeist previous film] ], a living being dies before things go wrong, this time it's Grandmother rather than a canary.

** Reverend Kane's appearance at the front door of the family's home only serves to make Steve very suspicious rather than convince him to let him in. Granted, Kane is used to getting what he wants and is testing Steve's power, but he only serves to make the family turn to Taylor more willingly rather than reject him due to Kane's uncomfortable personality.

** Reverend Kane's appearance at the front door of the family's home only serves to make Steve very suspicious rather than convince him to let him in. Granted, Kane is used to getting what he wants and is testing Steve's power, but he only serves to make the family turn to Taylor more willingly rather than reject him due to his uncomfortable personality.