House II: The Second Story (1987) Horror Fantasy Comedy
House II: The Second Story (1987) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 3.10/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 3.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 0.8/10
House II: The Second Story Plot Synopsis:
Jesse moves to his biological parents' house with his girlfriend Kate and soon he hosts his friend Charlie with his girlfriend. Jesse reads old documents and decides to go to the local cemetery with Charlie to unbury his grand grand grandfather to seek out an ancient powerful Aztec skull. They reanimate Gramps that soon befriends Jesse and Charlie. But demons cross gateways in the house to retrieve the magic skull and Jesse and Charlie need to go to other dimensions to retrieve the skull and keep Gramps alive.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corpses and demons searching for an ancient Aztec skull with magic powers.
Tagline: Doom with a View
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House II: The Second Story Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1987 (more 1987 movies)
Box Office: $7,800,000
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / House II: The Second Story Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 28, 1987, Blu-ray CE: Dec 12, 2017, Blu-ray: Dec 12, 2017
Writers: Fred Dekker, Ethan Wiley
Producers: Sean S. Cunningham, Andrew Z. Davis
Editors: Martin Nicholson
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House II: The Second Story (1987) Cast (Click to Expand)
House II: The Second Story Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Arye Gross | ... | Jesse |
| Jonathan Stark | ... | Charlie |
| Royal Dano | ... | Gramps |
| Bill Maher | ... | John |
| John Ratzenberger | ... | Bill |
| Lar Park-Lincoln | ... | Kate (as Lar Park Lincoln) |
| Amy Yasbeck | ... | Lana |
| Gregory Walcott | ... | Sheriff |
| Dwier Brown | ... | Clarence |
| Lenora May | ... | Judith |
| Devin DeVasquez | ... | Virgin (as Devin Devasquez) |
| Jayne Modean | ... | Rochelle |
| Ronn Carroll | ... | Deputy |
| Dean Cleverdon | ... | Slim |
| Doug MacHugh | ... | High Priest |
| Mitzi Kapture | ... | Cowgirl |
| David Arnott | ... | Banana |
| Kane Hodder | ... | Gorilla |
| Susan Isaac | ... | Cat |
| Gus Rethwisch | ... | Arnold the Barbarian |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Arye Gross (b. March 17, 1960) – Jesse
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Jonathan Stark (b. February 16, 1952) – Charlie
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Royal Dano, as Gramps, passed away at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Bill Maher (b. January 20, 1956) – John
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - John Ratzenberger (b. April 6, 1947) – Bill
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Lar Park-Lincoln (b. May 12, 1961) – Kate (as Lar Park Lincoln)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Lar Park Lincoln - Amy Yasbeck (b. September 12, 1962) – Lana
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Gregory Walcott, as Sheriff, passed away at age 87 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Gregg Walcott | Greg Walcott - Dwier Brown (b. January 30, 1959) – Clarence
Sign: Aquarius - Lenora May (b. March 24, 1955) – Judith
Sign: Aries - Devin DeVasquez (b. June 25, 1963) – Virgin (as Devin Devasquez)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Devin Devasquez - Jayne Modean – Rochelle
- Ronn Carroll (b. August 31, 1935) – Deputy
Sign: Virgo - Dean Cleverdon – Slim
- Doug MacHugh – High Priest
Also known as: Douglas MacHugh | Douglas Machugh | Doug Machugh
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