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House II: The Second Story (1987)
Rate:
4
Viewed:
12/10
12/10:
Better than the original while posesssing a lot of cult feel, House II: The Second Story is a somewhat funny movie that
doesn't turn out well in the long run.
The cast is decent for what it's worth. For some weird reason, as I saw the movie in the 80's, I thought the lead character
was Mark Linn-Baker, who played Larry Appleton in Perfect Strangers, but it's not him. The correct actor is Arye Gross.
The ending is odd. It goes like this: Jesse sees the ethnic woman of his dreams on the top with Charlie in the back
of the wagon along with a mutant caterpillar dog, and Charlie gives a weird, moronic smile. And Jesse thinks to
himself that he has found his family as they settle in the West happily after all in the middle of the 19th century.
Anyway, I like the sinister look of one particular villain who's the most memorable character of the film. But it's
dumb to see Jesse having the skills to last that long in a duel with him. Meanwhile, I've never understood why it's
important to keep Gramps alive because he is like 175 years old.
All in all, House II: The Second Story is a below average sequel.