Top Ten Horror Sequels
Sometimes, the second (or third or fourth) time around is even scarier. Which horror retread ranks highest with you?
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1
Halloween II
Far gorier than its predecessor, this 1981 sequel’s many stabbings helped kick off the modern slasher genre. 748 1244
Far gorier than its predecessor, this 1981 sequel’s many stabbings helped kick off the modern slasher genre. 748 1244
2
Dawn of the Dead
The follow-up to Night of the Living Dead brought zombies into the modern age with splattering blood and copious gore. 317 983
The follow-up to Night of the Living Dead brought zombies into the modern age with splattering blood and copious gore. 317 983
3
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Jason Voorhees makes his proper debut (no more mommy doing his dirty work) in a sequel that ups the blood, T&A quotient, and scares. 185 981
Jason Voorhees makes his proper debut (no more mommy doing his dirty work) in a sequel that ups the blood, T&A quotient, and scares. 185 981
4
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn
A movie so creepy, Sam Raimi did it twice. Arguably superior to the first, this one has better demonic-hand effects and darker laughs. 122 920
A movie so creepy, Sam Raimi did it twice. Arguably superior to the first, this one has better demonic-hand effects and darker laughs. 122 920
5
The Devil's Rejects
Rob Zombie's 2005 take is as grisly as the original, but with a more coherent story that owes a debt to the slasher road films of the ‘70s. 42 948
Rob Zombie's 2005 take is as grisly as the original, but with a more coherent story that owes a debt to the slasher road films of the ‘70s. 42 948
6
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Before Scream, Craven went meta, playing a version of himself stalked by a distinctly Freddy Kreuger-like killer. -29 915
Before Scream, Craven went meta, playing a version of himself stalked by a distinctly Freddy Kreuger-like killer. -29 915
7
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2
Picking up right where the first movie left off, we get more cenobite action and a truly terrifying vision of Hell that lives up to the title. -30 898
Picking up right where the first movie left off, we get more cenobite action and a truly terrifying vision of Hell that lives up to the title. -30 898
8
The Bride of Frankenstein
The original is a classic, but James Whale’s follow-up is a masterful monster love story. And you can’t beat that hairdo. -90 856
The original is a classic, but James Whale’s follow-up is a masterful monster love story. And you can’t beat that hairdo. -90 856
9
Phantasm II
Nine years after the original, the Tall Man returns with better flying sphere effects, an army of dwarves, and malicious morticians. -194 828
Nine years after the original, the Tall Man returns with better flying sphere effects, an army of dwarves, and malicious morticians. -194 828
10
Troll II
Far worse than the original, yet somehow better: Cheap rubber costumes, laughable acting and a cheesy synthesizer score. -565 827
Far worse than the original, yet somehow better: Cheap rubber costumes, laughable acting and a cheesy synthesizer score. -565 827
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