House II: The Second Story (1987)

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Release Date: May 14, 1987
Rated: PG-13 | Runtime: 88 Mins | Language: English
Director: Ethan Wiley
Stars: Arye Gross, Jonathan Stark, Royal Dano, Bill Maher, John Ratzenberger, Jayne Modean, Lar Park Lincoln

Summary

Young urban professionals Jesse (Arye Gross) and his girlfriend Kate (Lar Park Lincoln), move into an old mansion that has been in Jesse's family for generations. They are soon joined by Jesse's goofy friend Charlie (Jonathan Stark), who brought along his diva girlfriend Lana (Amy Yasbeck), in the hopes of being discovered by Kate, who works for a record company. Jesse has returned to this old family mansion after his parents were murdered when he was a baby. While going through old things in the basement, Jesse finds a picture of his great-great grandfather (and namesake) in front of a Mayan temple holding a crystal skull with jewels in the eyes. In the background is a man Jesse learns is Slim Razor, a former partner of his great-great grandfather turned bitter enemy after a disagreement over who would get to keep the skull.

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What to Expect

House 2: The Second Story is a comedy horror that's mainly about a guy, Jesse, and his girlfriend who move into an old house that's been in Jesse's family for ages. Shortly after moving in he finds some old pics that show Jesse's great-great grandpa in possession of an ancient crystal skull. Later on, a bunch of ghosts and demons show up looking for the skull and all hell breaks loose. It's similar to Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Eight Legged Freaks or Earnest Scared Stupid only because it's dumb. Not funny dumb or "so bad it's good" dumb. It's just dumb dumb. It's not even a horror movie, it's like an adventure comedy for kids or something. It might as well be a Disney movie.

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So, Jesse's parents were murdered in the same house he's living in now. This fact plays no role in the movie, it's just a thing the writers tossed in. Jesse's great-great grandpa was some kind of Indiana Jones type adventurer with a feisty partner named Slim Razor. His grandpa found and kept a magic skull and Slim Razor comes back from the dead, along with a bunch of wacky friends, to take it back. That's it.

House 2: The Second Story. Clever name. Dumb movie.

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Movie Review: House 2: The Second Story (1987) Review

Critic Reviews:

There really is no way to fully describe House II. It’s a movie that you just need to experience for yourself. Plus it’s tame enough that you can pop some popcorn and watch with the family.

– THe Horror Syndicate

House II: The Second Story takes the audience to a completely different haunted abode than the first film.

– Gruesome Magazine

Overall, House II takes an almost identical approach to that of the original, but it replaces camp horror for just plain camp.

– HNN