Evil Dead 2 and the 15 greatest horror movie sequels of all time
By Mads Lennon
Many people love horror movies, not as many people enjoy horror movie sequels or sequels in general. But here are 15 that stand out as amazing!
Not all sequels are bad; don’t get us wrong. But it’s hard enough to make a genuinely impressive horror film, nonetheless a sequel. The general public scrutinizes horror more than any other genre, often unfairly.
Many people think that if they’re not personally scared to death, then the movie is terrible. They don’t take into account things like being desensitized or if the story was good.
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Sequels are graded even more harshly. Let’s face it, Hollywood loves churning out paint-by-numbers sequels, reboots, and remakes because they know it’ll make money, even if it is bad. It’s not unreasonable for people to be apprehensive about sequels and continuations, no matter how much they love the franchise.
The majority of horror movie sequels aren’t great, but some stand out. I’m talking about movies like Aliens and Evil Dead 2, films that some could argue even surpass the original.
In this list, we’re taking a look at 15 of the greatest horror movie sequels of all time! Some of the films on this list might surprise you, and some are from recent years that were severely underrated. Check it out and see if you agree.