Michael_Elliott House II: The Second Story (1987) ** 1/2 (out of 4)Jesse (Arye Gross) inherits his family's old house and soon he learns about a mysterious legend surrounding a crystal skull. Pretty soon his long dead grandpa (Royal Dano) is alive and they must look for the skull as well as battle the creatures who also want it.In 1985 HOUSE was released to some rather good reviews and the film ended up doing quite well at the box office. Of course, that means a sequel was bound to follow and two years later came HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY. Unlike a lot of sequels that just try to copy the formula of the first film, this one here at least tried to actually deliver a "second story" and for the most part this was an entertaining picture.As was the case with the first movie, this one here does a nice job at mixing up the horror and comedy elements. I'd argue that this one here is much more comedy than the previous film but there's nothing wrong with that and especially since we get some pretty good bits here. I must say that the grandpa character was a lot of fun and made for some funny scenes and especially early on when he tries to get re- connected in a world that he's been away from for a hundred years.Gross makes for a good lead here and manages to keep you entertained through his character's journey. Jonathan Stark is also good as his friend who goes along for the adventure. Dano is the real standout here as he does a wonderful job in the role of the grandpa who is basically a zombie. THe supporting cast includes Bill Maher, John Ratzenberger and Lar Park-Lincoln.HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY certainly shows its "B" movie roots but that's not a bad thing. The creature designs are quite good and for the most part the film is entertaining enough to make it worth watching.

Dominic Marciano I was always a fan of the first House movie and recently found out about the sequel's existence. I checked it out and within the first 10 minutes I knew I was in for a hell of a ride. This movie is so crazy and unpredictable. I found myself loving the characters and laughing at small little things here and there. Those are the kind of movies I like. When you can find little hidden lines and actions that make you laugh. I think the movie is done really well. At first I thought it was going to be a B Grade mess, but much like the first film they did a great job with the puppets, make up, and stop-motion scenes. There's just an added charm that comes with special effects that don't use computers. In fact, if there's one thing this movie has an abundance of it's charm. The actors looked like they were having fun and were perfect for their roles. This definitely barely qualifies as a horror movie. It's more like a comedy or family flick. Or a comedic Indiana Jones in a haunted mansion setting. I would watch this with my little cousins who are around 7 years old, but I think anyone can enjoy this film. I'm 29 and I loved it lol. Definitely worth the watch!

atinder Why is this rated 15? , He Should have been a PG! as this as got to be the babies horror movie I ever sat thought, it was Absolutely ridiculous.The whole movie felt like watching Kids TV show like Sesame Street, the next time I baby siting i will show my nephew (Who is 8), I got him into Chucky When he was 5. He love watching Seed of Chucky!, I am sure that even he won't find this movie funny or scary at all! I just found the whole movie very childish and Creatures in this movie, what the hell, Well that dog was kinda of Cute lol.The acting was well very cheesy in this movie, it fitted in really well rest of really too cheesy movie.I didn't not find this movie funny at all and it was not scary at all and it was not even rude, there were no swear words in this movie 3 out of 10, Really Silly

dien I saw the first film in the series some time ago and being a bit of a completist, I was curious to see the other instalments. While the previous film was rather spooky, this one was actually a comedy. A weird one, if you want, but a comedy. There are more funny than scary characters and some of them are quite annoying. What bothered me the most were many sub-plots there remained unexplained. Who took that baby at the beginning of the film? And why? Where did Kate, Jana, John and Rochelle disappear? And why? Who was that magical electrician and where did he come from? And many many more questions.What I liked were the animatronics. They were cool looking, even though they did not make much sense. Especially that worm-dog-puppy. But it was cute.I understand there is a somewhat of a cult following to this film, but honestly, I have no idea why. It was OK at best, but if you like the combination of comedy and horror (or are a die-hard fan of the 80s), give this film a try.