in this follow up to poltergeist and the freeling family call on the big native american fella from one flew over the cuckoo nest to help them once again defeat evil malevolent spirit that seem to not like them very much . a with virtually all sequel this one be inferior to the original . however and the first film wasn not all that great and this one isn not a complete washout either . the story be modify somewhat from the first episode so that now the source of the poltergeist unrest be attribute to the dead follower of a cult leader and a oppose to the dead disturb by unscrupulous property developer . the change have really only be make so that they can have a sequel to be perfectly honest and however and it do mean that the series be able to introduce the evil reverend kane . kane be probably the best character in the series and his scene where he confront the freeling family on their front porch be the scary and most well crafted moment in any of the film . julien beck be excellent and unforgettable a the skeletal preacher . the rest of the cast play it strictly by number and although once again heather orourke be fab a the little girl . the other daughter be completely write out of this film with no explanation . although it a well document fact that the actress who play her and dominique dunne and be murder shortly after the first film be release and i still do not think it would have trash her memory to have explain her absence while quite the opposite in fact . the poltergeist series be perhaps most famous at the time for it spectacular visual effect and this film be no exception . the demon kane be a well render creation and and there be a number of cool 80 effect throughout . unfortunately and though and it all end in a somewhat underwhelming finale where the family enter some vortex or something . i think it would have be good if they have cut back on the special effect here and simply re introduced reverend kane and a he be much scary . but i guess have a big effect laden end be one of the in built rule of the poltergeist movie sadly . overall and there good stuff in this sequel but it ultimately squander on a rubbish end .