Review – Poltergeist 2

Though it has its moments, this sequel doesn’t have much of the punch of the original. The old guy who plays the evil preacher character does an excellent job, but he’s creepy at least in part because in real life he was suffering from a serious illness (at least if I recall the Hollywood gossip correctly). The writer and/or director devoted way too much time to touchy-feely family togetherness themes, and not enough time to the scary stuff. I mean come on, this is supposed to be a ghost story, right? Even the infamous Puke Monster, designed by H.R. Gieger, doesn’t inspire much beyond a temporary gross-out (even Gieger disowned it). Mildly amusing