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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Salesrank: 17009
Released: June 25, 2002 |
| Our Price: $6.31 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
The new owner of a sinister house gets involved with reanimated corposes and demons searching for an ancient aztec skull with magic powers. Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 06/25/2002 Starring: John Ratzenberger Amy Yasbeck Run time: 92 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Ethan Wiley
House II: The Second Story Reviews:
Amazingly, not the dumbest movie ever made concerning crystal skulls 
2009-08-22 - House 2: The Second Story is a sequel in name only to House. No, not that doctor guy. You know that movie where Katt Williams moves into a house with monsters in the closet and passages to alternate dimensions and stuff? Yeah, that one. Judging from the eerie looking house and the severed hand ringing the doorbell seen on the cover art of House 2, one would be inclined to think that this would be another movie that mixes horror and comedy like the original. However, you may be surprised to find out that House 2 really doesn't incorporate any horror whatsoever. This is a straight up comedy/adventure movie that, if not for some cursing and alcohol references, would probably be suitable for family viewing.
In House 2 we meet Jesse, a young man who has recently come into possession of the titular house that has been in his family for generations. After reading up some some family history, Jesse and his fiend Charlie dig up his great great grandfather, a mummified cowboy who is in possession of a crystal skull that gives its owner immortality. Being the much-sought-after item the crystal skull is, a vast array of characters from different time periods are entering the house through its passages to alternate worlds in pursuit of the skull. Jesse, Charlie, and Grandpa engage in battle to keep the skull theirs.
House 2 isn't a great movie, but it isn't that bad either. If the brand of comedy presented in the original was your kind of thing, then chances are you'll enjoy this one just as much. Anyone that was expecting a HORROR movie will undoubtedly walk away feeling duped, but any rate, House 2 is too silly and light hearted to take much offense. Approach with caution.
House Fan! 
2009-08-06 - This movie is a classic! I watched it when I was a child and now that I am older I still love it!
Avoid completely 
2008-07-18 - i watched this thinking it was going to be a decent sequel and my friend watching it with me kept commenting that he saw it when he was a kid and he thought it was good then. well not far into the movie you can see its going to be crappy. too family orientated to be a decent sequel to the first. but if you do have some youngsters that want to watch a 'scarey' movie than this would be good for that, other than that avoid at all cost.
Not Gorey Enough to be "Splatstick," But Still Fun
2008-07-08 - A complete departure from the previous installment, "House II" is more of a light comedy with some horror overtones than a serious horror movie.
Still worth the time, though, if only for the ingenious cameo by John "Cliff from Cheers" Ratzenberger. (Interestingly enough, Cliff's buddy Norm [George Wendt] has a supporting role in the first House movie as the annoying next-door neighbour.)
Great fun 
2008-04-10 - House 2 is a great movie, but I don't want to write anything about the movie here since you can find information on it all over the internet. I'll focus on the particular DVD.
Pros:
+ Quality is fine
+ Picture is sharp (almost no noise)
+ Correct/original aspect ratio and uncut movie
Cons:
- Audio is only Mono
- Few extras (only a trailer)
