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Poltergeist II: The Other Side

1986 film by Brian Gibson
Movie film Q499935
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Summary

Poltergeist II: The Other Side is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,723 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: The Other Side — director (P57): Brian Gibson[3]
  • Screenwriter: The Other Side — screenwriter (P58): Mark Victor[4]
  • Composer: The Other Side — composer (P86): Jerry Goldsmith[5]
  • Genre: The Other Side — genre (P136): horror film[6], The Other Side — genre (P136): ghost film[7], The Other Side — genre (P136): supernatural horror film[8]
  • Follows: The Other Side — follows (P155): Poltergeist[9]
  • Followed by: The Other Side — followed by (P156): Poltergeist III[10]
  • Cast member: The Other Side — cast member (P161): JoBeth Williams[11], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Craig T. Nelson[12], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Heather O'Rourke[13], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Julian Beck[14], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Oliver Robins[15], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Zelda Rubinstein[16], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Will Sampson[17], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Geraldine Fitzgerald[18], The Other Side — cast member (P161): Robert Lesser[19]
  • Producer: The Other Side — producer (P162): Michael Grais[20], The Other Side — producer (P162): Mark Victor[21]
  • Production company: The Other Side — production company (P272): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[22]
  • Director of photography: The Other Side — director of photography (P344): Andrew Laszlo[23]
  • Original language of film or TV show: The Other Side — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[24]
  • Distribution format: The Other Side — distribution format (P437): video on demand[25]
  • Review score: 4.5/10[26], 20%[27]
  • Color: The Other Side — color (P462): color[28]
  • Country of origin: The Other Side — country of origin (P495): United States[29]
  • Publication date: May 23, 1986[30], September 18, 1986[31]
  • Distributed by: The Other Side — distributed by (P750): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[32], The Other Side — distributed by (P750): Netflix[33]
  • Narrative location: The Other Side — narrative location (P840): Arizona[34]
  • Official website: https://www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/1541/Poltergeist-II:-The-Other-Side[35]
  • Filming location: The Other Side — filming location (P915): California[36], The Other Side — filming location (P915): Arizona[37]
  • Film editor: The Other Side — film editor (P1040): Thom Noble[38]
  • Nominated for: The Other Side — nominated for (P1411): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[39], The Other Side — nominated for (P1411): Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress[40]
  • Title: Poltergeist II: The Other Side[41]
  • FSK film rating: The Other Side — FSK film rating (P1981): FSK 16[42]
  • Duration: 91 minutes[43], 89 minutes[44]

Why It Matters

Poltergeist II: The Other Side has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Related Entities

Arizona California Craig T. Nelson film Geraldine Fitzgerald Heather O'Rourke Jerry Goldsmith JoBeth Williams Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix Poltergeist United States Zelda Rubinstein

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ampas collections film id → W062733
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Ampas collections film id: W062733, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290954|batch #290954]]"
  2. 11d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 5772101
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 5772101, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302012878|Poltergeist II: The Other Side (#302012878)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|"
  3. 19d ago · Reubot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'eml', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it',
    P14462 → amzn1.dv.gti.1ab76bf3-11eb-10d2-770b-a4dbcc3abe01
    Sitelink count → 29
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  4. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 91778
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  5. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 13229
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 13229, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  6. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1986-05-23T00:00:00Z, +1986-09-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Mark Victor
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89'}
    Follows → —
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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