WARNING: This review contains spoilers that may ruin the first movie.This movie starts with a Native American ceremony which I feel could've been cut out and just replaced with Tangina meeting with Taylor at the site of the Freelings's house.The Freelings are now living with Diane's mother while Steve is now selling vacuum door-to-door while trying to successfully file an insurance claim for their old house. The Freelings got rid of every TV in Diane's mothers house and now get entertainment from a small portable radio. One of the Freelings doesn't appear and that's Dana, the eldest daughter from the first movie.One day while at a mall, Carol Anne is separated from Diane and Robbie. A creepy old preacher keeps her company until they find her.Later that night, Diane's mother passes away in her sleep and the spirits that were after them in the first movie are after them again, except it's revealed that the spirits were not of Native Americans but instead those of members of a religious sect led by Reverend Kane, the old man from the mall, in the early 1800s. He convinced them all that the apocalypse was coming and they sealed themselves in an underground cave. When the day came and went, Kane wouldn't let anyone leave and they all starved to death in the cave which is under where the Freelings's house was. Kane was so evil that his soul became a monster and they want Carol Anne because she almost lead them into the light.Several Native Americans appear at the house and do several things to protect the house and the Freelings.Tangina shows up eventually, saying they all have to go back to the site of their house and fight Kane. Upon trying to, their car gets smashed up by the spirits while they're still in the garage but they manage to escape.The big climactic battle with the Kane Monster happens and he is defeated. Taylor says that their car wants to go with him so he drives off. The Freelings realize they need the car to get back to Diane's mothers house and they start chasing after him on foot. Roll end credits.Overall, this isn't a very good sequel for a number of reasons. First of all, Dana's disappearance. She couldn't physically appear because the actress who played her, Dominique Dunne, was murdered by her boyfriend shortly after the first movie was released. What bothers me is that she isn't referred to or mentioned even once. When Tangina says they all need to go back as a family, no one mentions contacting Dana, the siblings never talk about wanting to see their older sibling. In the script it was written that she was attending college in this movie which would've worked to explain her absence.Second, the spirits belonging to members of a cult that starved to death in a cave instead of Native Americans in a burial ground underneath the house ruins the first movie a little bit but also raises some questions; if none of the people in the cave died in a coffin, how were there coffins popping up inside the house?Third, I felt that the scene with Robbie's dentures being used to wrap up him and Diane and nearly electrocute them was too over the top.Overall, I do not recommend watching this movie. It is very inferior to the first and some of the writing ruins the first movie. Only watch if you're that much of a die-hard Poltergeist or supernatural horror fan.

Poltergeist (1982) is a very scary movie. But this movie is scarier. This is one of the scariest movies you will ever see. It has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. If you do not get scared of this movie then no movie will scary you. This movie is very intense. Heather O' Rourke was a great actress. This this movie. All the Poltergeist movie are must sees. And this is the best one. Julian Beck was a great actor. Craig T Nelson is a great actor. J.o.B.e.t.h Williams is a great actress. Oliver Robins is a great actor. The Poltergeist movies is one of movie series you do not want to miss.

I don't know if these will count as spoilers but I will list it just in case.The ghastly ghosts and edge of your seat suspense that made you cringe and cower in the original return in this heart pounding sequel filled with jolting state of the art special effects. The Freeling family may have settled into their new home but the spirits of the dead have not given up their desire to possess Carol Anne. Led by Kane, a demon disguised as a preacher, the spirits attempt to convince Carol Anne to join them on "the other side" but when plans fail, Kane unleashes the hellish fury of the Poltergeist on the Freelings which forces the desperate family to turn for help to a mysterious medicine man, a medium, a grandmother and most of all to each other.This film starred: Heather O'Rourke, Jobeth Williams & Craig T. NelsonPoltergeist 2 is better than the first in my opinion, I love this film, I watched this film recently and it is such a shame that Heather O'Rourke died so young because she had a really promising career ahead of her. R.I.P Heather god only takes the best.****/***** Very good

Inevitable sequel to smash-hit original is far less effective horror wise, with the melodramatic story of how the ghosts were not left behind when the Freeling family moved, but instead follow them to their new home. The chief ghost(a sort of creepy old man who led a cult) is determined to seize Carol Anne, and use her to guide the ghosts out of limbo, and through the other side...Trying to make sense out of the bizarre happenings is futile, film is only concerned with over-the-top F/X sequences that blindside the viewer, and result is a nonsensical sequel that serves no real purpose; though cast is still good, the film is not.