{"id":30671,"date":"2020-07-20T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T17:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=30671"},"modified":"2020-06-27T11:07:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T17:07:25","slug":"house-ii-the-second-story-1987","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=30671","title":{"rendered":"House II: The Second Story (1987)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-740x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-30624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-740x1024.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-768x1063.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fun but dumb, &#8220;House II: The Second Story&#8221; is an altogether different tale than that of the original &#8220;House,&#8221; starring William Katt. In the second installment, a yuppie couple (Arye Gross and Lar Park Lincoln) inherit a mansion, only to discover an alternate universe inside. Hijinks ensue when the lucky owner reunites with his undead great-great-grandfather and, along with his goofy buddy, battles baby pterodactyls, angry outlaws and Bill Maher.<\/p>\n<p>Although a character in &#8220;Scream 2&#8221; cites the film as a superior sequel, &#8220;House II&#8221; does little to one-up its predecessor. Taking on a much lighter tone and with little to no violence, this sequel is more like a campy spoof of the first film, which in and of itself was a silly affair. No worries, though, as once you know what to expect, you can have a good time with the film. The performances across the board are light-hearted and fun, with plenty of lovable goofballs to go around (a sequel concerning these characters would be a good time). The score by Harry Manfredini is most memorable, as you&#8217;ll be humming the film&#8217;s main theme not long after the credits have rolled.<\/p>\n<p>Writer\/director Ethan Wiley may not have created much of a horror film, but his blend of the supernatural and absurd with a hint of Western makes for a winning recipe that just can&#8217;t be matched. Those expecting bloodshed and jump-scares will be left in the cold, but perhaps with a few drinks in hand and with the right expectations, you&#8217;ll find &#8220;House II: The Second Story&#8221; a film deserving of the title &#8220;cult classic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"syndication-links\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fun but dumb, &#8220;House II: The Second Story&#8221; is an altogether different tale than that of the original &#8220;House,&#8221; starring William Katt. In the second installment, a yuppie couple (Arye Gross and Lar Park Lincoln) inherit a mansion, only to discover an alternate universe inside. Hijinks ensue when the lucky owner reunites with his undead&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30624,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","mf2_syndication":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-b-movie-news","wpcat-1-id"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2.jpg",780,1080,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-217x300.jpg",217,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-768x1063.jpg",768,1063,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2-740x1024.jpg",740,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2.jpg",780,1080,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2.jpg",780,1080,false],"gridflex-1422w-autoh-image":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2.jpg",780,1080,false],"gridflex-1074w-autoh-image":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2.jpg",780,1080,false],"gridflex-360w-300h-image":["https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HOUSE-II-2.jpg",217,300,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin1","author_link":"https:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?author=1"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Fun but dumb, &#8220;House II: The Second Story&#8221; is an altogether different tale than that of the original &#8220;House,&#8221; starring William Katt. 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