Movies like Poltergeist II: The Other Side

The Conjuring, directed by horror maven James Wan, tells the story of the Perron family and their haunting experiences, investigated by paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren. Like Poltergeist II, it's steeped in a menacing presence within a family home, combining both a gripping narrative with edge-of-your-seat scares.

Regarded as one of the most terrifying movies ever made, The Exorcist's narrative about a young girl possessed by a malevolent entity parallels the dark spiritual themes in Poltergeist II. Enthusiasts of otherworldly confrontations and exorcism rituals will be gripped by this horror classic.

Sinister follows a true-crime writer who discovers a box of mysterious and disturbing home movies that put his family in danger. This film offers a similar plunge into a family-centric horror with supernatural elements that fans of Poltergeist II would find themselves familiar with.

Insidious dives deep into the realm of the supernatural as it follows a family's fight to recover their son's soul from a dark and otherworldly dimension. Fans of Poltergeist II’s blend of jump scares and a storyline of family protection would feel right at home with Insidious’s intense atmosphere and chilling moments.

Reviving the fear of unseen supernatural forces, Paranormal Activity takes a more subdued but equally frightening approach to a household faced with a demonic presence. Someone who appreciates the tension of an invisible threat in Poltergeist II would enjoy the slow-building dread of this found-footage horror film.

The Haunting in Connecticut recounts the story of a family who discovers that their new home is a former mortuary with a haunted history. The film offers a mix of supernatural elements and a fight against ghostly inhabitation that mirrors the terrifying struggle of Poltergeist II.

Based on the alleged real-life experiences of the Lutz family, The Amityville Horror battles a similarly disturbing premise with a family moving into a new home possessed by a dark past. Viewers invested in the haunting narrative of Poltergeist II would find the demonic occurrences here equally riveting.