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| In your best soft southern drawl: "Are ya lost, little girl?" Good luck sleeping now. |
The success and strong positive reception of Poltergeist pretty much necessitated a
sequel. Sure, most horror movies even in the early 80s had sequels following a
year or two later, but Poltergeist is
not your average horror movie. It has a real story. While it’s easy for most
people to write off the horror genre in its entirety as easily digestible junk
and not ‘real’ movies, this one had a good story and identifiable characters
with real things to say. And their story was not yet complete, both in terms of
the paranormal psychic terror inflicted on them and the unresolved issues of family
dynamics. Poltergeist II is an
admirable follow-up that delves into the story behind the psychic horror that
invaded the Freelings’ home and further develops the patriarch Steven’s
character as a man struggling with his inability to adequately protect his
family.
