after the event that occur in the first film and the freeling family be live with grandma . though and the supernatural force would not leave them alone and now theyre back and they want carol anne . so with help with a indian guide and dead grandma the family must battle a ghostly cult that be bury under their old block of land in the first film that will stop at nothing to get what they want . i be not terribly a big fan of the original and so i wasn not expect anything big and what i saw be a real mixed bag and just like the original . this film basically set up what we already saw in the first film and with an opening that rather interesting and but it suddenly fall into the original formula with some idea be change around ( it no longer the tv and but a toy phone that the medium to the spiritual world ) and a feeling of deja vu . though and it not a engage and it do lack the panache of the original and the special effect aren not a imaginative this time around and but still it the film strong point . the technical effect do not take over the plot and aren not overuse which be a good thing . the make up and special effect be visually good and that especially when it pick up towards the end . it yield great monster design and superb trick work and illusion be create . while the solid score by the experienced jerry goldsmith be another key factor of the film . it rather haunt in keep such an alarm mood . as well it be beautifully shot . there be some great scenery shot that overshadow some of the scene and what actually go on . what it sorely lack be atmosphere and but otherwise it mildly entertain . some problem that the film face be that there be too much dwell on what happen in the first film and the film pace be quite slow and rather humourless and some rather meaningless scene and a lot of talk that have no real interest and overall it rather a pointless sequel with no meaning to the narrative when it finally finish . it not bad and but it try too hard and become dramatically flat . it lack the freshness and creativity to make it standout . in this one we actually see the other dimension and also we see the evil demon or spirit in physical form . it a slow burner to begin with and a there be interest theory throw in and the story be more of mystical journey for the family . meaning that it great to be a family and that love keep them together and stop evil from tear them apart or something like that . the plot idea be interesting enough and but the story that we get doesn not take full advantage of it . there be some lively action and some mildly evocative and intense moment after 45 minute or so . these short pocket of thrill go for shock valve ( the worm scene ) . while the final battle against evil turn out to be a disappointing anti climax and the lacklustre end be just too sweet and cheesy to comprehend . the performance be nothing special and but just rather sound . craig t nelson and jobeth williams and oliver robbins and heather orourke aren not bad and but the family weren not a likable this time around . zelda rubinstein isn not a annoy like in poltergeist and with a far less eccentric performance and but when on screen she rather tame . will sampson a the spiritual indian taylor who help out the family come across a be intriguing and but his character come across a wasted . julian beck a the deliciously evil spirit kane give a generally creepy and uneasy performance . his character would be the most interesting and but his presence be far and between . it running time be rather short in length and but because of that it keep my full interest . it not a must see and but if you enjoy the original you will probably find something to like .