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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Chicago TribuneDave KehrChicago TribuneDave KehrFor the most part, the humor in House II is mild and conventional, and the suspense sequences never amount to much, thanks largely to the film's failure to play by any identifiable rules. In a film in which reality can be bent and rebent, following the director's whim of the moment, it is nearly impossible to establish any real sense of danger. Menace requires integrity, and "House II" doesn't have it.
- 40Time OutTime OutThis sequel to House offers another blend of humour and horror, but the gags aren't particularly sweet, the chills aren't particularly spicy. On the whole an indigestible affair, which fortunately passes quickly through the system.
- 40Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonLos Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonSadly in need of renovation. [28 Aug 1987, p.8]
- 30The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinIt means to be funny, with a cast including several talented young comedians (among them Bill Maher, as a record business exectuvie), but it's not.
- 30Washington PostRichard HarringtonWashington PostRichard HarringtonGenre aficionados looking for chills and thrills will be disappointed; this one could play uncut on television -- network, not cable. The effects and the jokes are equally few and far between, and for all its amiable intentions, House II deserves few boarders.
- 25TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThe first film featured George Wendt from TV's "Cheers"; this time around, they tapped the same TV show for John Ratzenberger.