Here's Where You Can Watch Poltergeist 2: The Other Side

"Poltergeist II: The Other Side" is currently available to stream on HBO Max. The original "Poltergeist" and "Poltergeist III" are also available on the streaming service. If you don't have HBO Max, you can rent or buy "Poltergeist II" on Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, or Vudu, with pricing typically at $3.99 for the former option and $14.99 for the latter.

"Poltergeist II: The Other Side" features much of the same cast as the first chapter, including JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, Heather O'Rourke, Oliver Robins, and Zelda Rubinstein. Neither Spielberg nor Hooper returned, however, and the film was directed by Brian Gibson and written and produced by Michael Grais and Mark Victor, who had been Spielberg's co-writers on the first "Poltergeist."

The most memorable thing about "Poltergeist II" is Julian Beck's frightening performance as Rev. Henry Kane. Beck was terminally ill with stomach cancer during production, which contributed to his gaunt appearance. He died before the movie came out. His tragic passing, along with some other heartbreaking actor deaths during the years the trilogy was being made, is part of why "Poltergeist" has a reputation as a cursed franchise.