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Director:
Ethan Wiley
Writer:
Ethan Wiley (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 August 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Fantasy | Horror | Comedy more
Tagline:
Doom with a View more
Plot:
The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers. | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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User Comments:
Pretty Good for a Sequel! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Arye Gross ... Jesse
Jonathan Stark ... Charlie
Royal Dano ... Gramps

Bill Maher ... John

John Ratzenberger ... Bill
Lar Park-Lincoln ... Kate (as Lar Park Lincoln)

Amy Yasbeck ... Jana
Gregory Walcott ... Sheriff

Dwier Brown ... Clarence

Lenora May ... Judith

Devin DeVasquez ... Virgin (as Devin Devasquez)
Jayne Modean ... Rochelle
Ronn Carroll ... Deputy
Dean Cleverdon ... Slim

Doug MacHugh ... High Priest
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Casa do Espanto II (Brazil) [pt]
Dom II - nastepna historia (Poland) [pl]
House II - Das Unerwartete (West Germany) [de]
House II, aún más alucinante (Spain) [es]
House II: la deuxième histoire (France) [fr]
Jakten på kraniet (Sweden) [sv]
La casa di Helen (Italy) [it]
Naapurissa kummittelee 2 (Finland) [fi]
Titta vi spökar (Sweden) [sv]
To spiti 2 (Greece) (TV title) [el]
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Jesse is in the kitchen trying to get the skull from the bird's mouth, you can briefly see the puppeteer operating the bird in the lower right corner of the screen. more
Quotes:
Gramps: Don't call me sir! I ain't no politician! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Svengoolie: House II: The Second Story" (1996) more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Pretty Good for a Sequel!, 10 December 1998
Author: anonymous from Tranquille

Another house, another set of house-guests. Although the first few scenes make you wonder if the movie was worth seeing, you're soon captivated by this movie. "House II" continues the comedic tradition set forth in the first "House". Arye Gross is as excellent as ever as Jesse, the new owner of the house, and Jonathan Stark, best known for his voice abilities in animated shows, is without equal in his role as Jesse's quirky and weird friend Charlie.

This movie will take you from the Wild West to the ancient Aztecs to the Crustaceous Period to the present time (October 30, 1986 in the movie). Charlie and Jesse get involved in one absolutely hilarious adventure after another. Like "House I", this movie is horror with a comedy bent, and doesn't have the nudity, language, or extreme violence that categorized most horrors of the eighties. It's good, clean fun. Sure, there's a few long-dead guests, but they're basically harmless. Add to the thrill some humorous, and well-done, special effects, and some interesting new pets, and you've got a winner!

If you enjoy "House II", it would be worth your while to check out "The Never-Ending Story" -- they work on a similar bent of fantasy and comedic special effects to catch your interest. Some viewers may also enjoy movies like "The Adventures of Pecos Bill". and more die-hard horror fans might also like "Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight"

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