Under The Dome

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As sequels go, Poltergeist II has the advantage of retaining most of the original film’s cast (although the absence of the actress Dominique Dunne, a murder victim, is not explained). It’s still not enough to turn this dreary outing into a passable horror movie. The terrorized Freeling family has moved from their haunted house, but the bothersome ghosties are not finished with them yet. The lame scares include a sequence built around Craig T. Nelson swallowing a demon worm from a tequila bottle and then regurgitating it. Far more frightening is the wizened face of theater legend Julian Beck, who appears as a foreboding old guy with bad news for the Freelings: “Yer all gonna die!”

Poltergeist III recruits only blond cherub Heather O’Rourke (who died before the film’s release) and dwarf psychic Zelda Rubinstein from the first movies. The action has shifted to a Chicago high-rise, where little Carol Anne’s otherworldly gift is being studied (Tom Skerritt and Nancy Allen play the uncle and aunt she boards with). Director Gary Sherman tries to get some ideas going with mirror images, but the bargain-basement atmosphere and the limited special effects undercut the movie at every turn. –Robert Horton

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Poltergeist II: The OthersideThey’re back! The restless spirits of the unburied have followed the Freeling family to their new home. Academy Award Nominations: Best Visual Effects.Poltergeist IIISet in a Chicago high-rise where Carol Anne is relentlessly sought by the evil Reverend Kane. The courageous psychic returns to combat Kane.System Requirements:Poltergeist II: The Otherside: Starring: Craig T. Nelson Heather O’Rourke Zelda Rubinstein JoBeth Williams Directed By: Brian Gibson Poltergeist III: Starring: Tom Skerritt Nancy Allen Heather O’Rourke Zelda Rubinstein Directed By: Gary Sherman Copyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: PG-13 UPC: 027616888983 Manufacturer No: 1004879