Top 10 Worst Horror Movie Sequels

sometimes it’s best to leave well enough

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 worst horror movie sequels

for this list the entries do not need to

for this list the entries do not need to be direct sequels we’ll be focusing on

be direct sequels we’ll be focusing on

be direct sequels we’ll be focusing on one film per franchise and we are giving

one film per franchise and we are giving

one film per franchise and we are giving priority to sequels whose first films

priority to sequels whose first films

priority to sequels whose first films were much better than what followed

number 10 Jason X you can see one poking

number 10 Jason X you can see one poking the ribs down this alter audiences

the ribs down this alter audiences

the ribs down this alter audiences probably don’t expect much coming into

probably don’t expect much coming into

probably don’t expect much coming into the 10th entry of a long-standing but

the 10th entry of a long-standing but

the 10th entry of a long-standing but repetitive slasher franchise by this

repetitive slasher franchise by this

repetitive slasher franchise by this point many horror franchises are relying

point many horror franchises are relying

point many horror franchises are relying on established gimmicks like sending the

on established gimmicks like sending the

on established gimmicks like sending the killer to outer space for example the

killer to outer space for example the

killer to outer space for example the guy with a hockey mask you brought him

guy with a hockey mask you brought him

guy with a hockey mask you brought him on board

on board

on board he’s in the next lab we’re quite safe

he’s in the next lab we’re quite safe

he’s in the next lab we’re quite safe with Jason X fans gotta can’t be

with Jason X fans gotta can’t be

with Jason X fans gotta can’t be surprised when their favorite hockey

surprised when their favorite hockey

surprised when their favorite hockey masked killer wakes up in the 25th

masked killer wakes up in the 25th

masked killer wakes up in the 25th century aboard a spaceship that’s what’s

century aboard a spaceship that’s what’s

century aboard a spaceship that’s what’s going on on the whole critics have not

going on on the whole critics have not

going on on the whole critics have not been kind to Jason with part three

been kind to Jason with part three

been kind to Jason with part three accused of being an excuse for 3d

accused of being an excuse for 3d

accused of being an excuse for 3d gimmicks and part eight where Jason

gimmicks and part eight where Jason

gimmicks and part eight where Jason takes a trip to the Big Apple being an

takes a trip to the Big Apple being an

takes a trip to the Big Apple being an all-time low for the series to that

all-time low for the series to that

all-time low for the series to that point this attempt however lowered the

point this attempt however lowered the

point this attempt however lowered the bar even further as far as critics were

bar even further as far as critics were

bar even further as far as critics were concerned

concerned

concerned worse yet even fans didn’t flock to see

worse yet even fans didn’t flock to see

worse yet even fans didn’t flock to see this by-the-numbers flick how does he

this by-the-numbers flick how does he

this by-the-numbers flick how does he function with a brain that small way

function with a brain that small way

function with a brain that small way manages that’s very funny

manages that’s very funny

manages that’s very funny number 9 a Nightmare on Elm Street 2

number 9 a Nightmare on Elm Street 2

number 9 a Nightmare on Elm Street 2 Freddy’s revenge no there’s no Jessi I’m

Freddy’s revenge no there’s no Jessi I’m

Freddy’s revenge no there’s no Jessi I’m Jessi now even the great Freddy Krueger

Jessi now even the great Freddy Krueger

Jessi now even the great Freddy Krueger couldn’t dream his way out of this awful

couldn’t dream his way out of this awful

couldn’t dream his way out of this awful follow up the direct sequel to the

follow up the direct sequel to the

follow up the direct sequel to the original masterpiece of nightmare mayhem

original masterpiece of nightmare mayhem

original masterpiece of nightmare mayhem earned an insane amount of hate and

earned an insane amount of hate and

earned an insane amount of hate and backlash due to its change in tone and

backlash due to its change in tone and

backlash due to its change in tone and the fact that Freddy only gets 13

the fact that Freddy only gets 13

the fact that Freddy only gets 13 minutes of screen time

minutes of screen time

minutes of screen time hard or precise although the dark humor

hard or precise although the dark humor

hard or precise although the dark humor of the series is well known today this

of the series is well known today this

of the series is well known today this twisted tongue in cheek style was not

twisted tongue in cheek style was not

twisted tongue in cheek style was not well-received at first considering how

well-received at first considering how

well-received at first considering how dark the first film was but with a slew

dark the first film was but with a slew

dark the first film was but with a slew of puns and homoerotic undertones the

of puns and homoerotic undertones the

of puns and homoerotic undertones the sequel has since become a cult favorite

sequel has since become a cult favorite

sequel has since become a cult favorite for some diehard fans hey Grady remember

for some diehard fans hey Grady remember

for some diehard fans hey Grady remember your dreams you know what was

your dreams you know what was

your dreams you know what was nevertheless for fans at the time it

nevertheless for fans at the time it

nevertheless for fans at the time it failed to deliver on the promises of the

failed to deliver on the promises of the

failed to deliver on the promises of the first film number eight I still know

first film number eight I still know

first film number eight I still know what you did last summer

the late 90s might have revived the

the late 90s might have revived the slasher genre but it also revived the

slasher genre but it also revived the

slasher genre but it also revived the tradition of endless and poorly executed

tradition of endless and poorly executed

tradition of endless and poorly executed sequels

sequels

sequels this ridiculously bad follow-up is a

this ridiculously bad follow-up is a

this ridiculously bad follow-up is a prime example excuse me but this place

prime example excuse me but this place

prime example excuse me but this place to have a murder rate until you people

to have a murder rate until you people

to have a murder rate until you people showed up the original film was a

showed up the original film was a

showed up the original film was a massive hit that resonated with young

massive hit that resonated with young

massive hit that resonated with young teens

teens

teens thanks to their fear of making bad

thanks to their fear of making bad

thanks to their fear of making bad choices however I still know what you

choices however I still know what you

choices however I still know what you did last summer and it’s ridiculous plot

did last summer and it’s ridiculous plot

did last summer and it’s ridiculous plot lost its audience’s attention quickly

lost its audience’s attention quickly

lost its audience’s attention quickly and was a massive flop and no bringing

and was a massive flop and no bringing

and was a massive flop and no bringing back Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie

back Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie

back Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze jr. wasn’t enough to save this

Prinze jr. wasn’t enough to save this

Prinze jr. wasn’t enough to save this crude excuse for teen slasher drama

even the title makes no sense shouldn’t

even the title makes no sense shouldn’t the film have technically been called I

the film have technically been called I

the film have technically been called I know what you did two summers ago bless

know what you did two summers ago bless

know what you did two summers ago bless me Father for I have sinned

me Father for I have sinned

me Father for I have sinned number seven Halloween resurrection hey

number seven Halloween resurrection hey

number seven Halloween resurrection hey my desktop in you what PC me another

my desktop in you what PC me another

my desktop in you what PC me another classic horror film yet another subpar

classic horror film yet another subpar

classic horror film yet another subpar sequel with this eight Halloween movie

sequel with this eight Halloween movie

sequel with this eight Halloween movie and the seventh for famed masked killer

and the seventh for famed masked killer

and the seventh for famed masked killer Michael Myers audiences were excited to

Michael Myers audiences were excited to

Michael Myers audiences were excited to hear that series favorite Jamie Lee

hear that series favorite Jamie Lee

hear that series favorite Jamie Lee Curtis would once again be returning as

Curtis would once again be returning as

Curtis would once again be returning as Michael’s sister Laurie Strode me

are you afraid to die with h2o becoming

are you afraid to die with h2o becoming a huge hit a few years earlier and

a huge hit a few years earlier and

a huge hit a few years earlier and acting as somewhat of a revival for

acting as somewhat of a revival for

acting as somewhat of a revival for Michael

Michael

Michael the demand for resurrection was palpable

the demand for resurrection was palpable

the demand for resurrection was palpable however the end result suffered from a

however the end result suffered from a

however the end result suffered from a huge lack of Jamie Lee Curtis will let

huge lack of Jamie Lee Curtis will let

huge lack of Jamie Lee Curtis will let you guess why featured celebrities like

you guess why featured celebrities like

you guess why featured celebrities like Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks hamming it

Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks hamming it

Busta Rhymes and Tyra Banks hamming it up and boasted a reality TV show subplot

up and boasted a reality TV show subplot

up and boasted a reality TV show subplot that reminded original Halloween fans

that reminded original Halloween fans

that reminded original Halloween fans how old they were and gave the young

how old they were and gave the young

how old they were and gave the young ones something to look at like why is

ones something to look at like why is

ones something to look at like why is this a killer shop baggy ass overalls

this a killer shop baggy ass overalls

this a killer shop baggy ass overalls number six leprechaun for in-space

everyone’s favorite leprechaun is back

everyone’s favorite leprechaun is back for his inevitable leap – space in the

for his inevitable leap – space in the

for his inevitable leap – space in the most outrageous entry of this 7 film

most outrageous entry of this 7 film

most outrageous entry of this 7 film franchise I’ll have power and glory the

franchise I’ll have power and glory the

franchise I’ll have power and glory the beautiful Queen to share it with while

beautiful Queen to share it with while

beautiful Queen to share it with while these movies were never meant to be

these movies were never meant to be

these movies were never meant to be completely serious this sequel delves

completely serious this sequel delves

completely serious this sequel delves into pure slok territory and relies on

into pure slok territory and relies on

into pure slok territory and relies on laughs more than scares for shrieks my

laughs more than scares for shrieks my

laughs more than scares for shrieks my dear provide a perfect accompaniment to

dear provide a perfect accompaniment to

dear provide a perfect accompaniment to this romantic evening the unimportant

this romantic evening the unimportant

this romantic evening the unimportant story has something to do with a

story has something to do with a

story has something to do with a leprechaun chasing a princess he fell in

leprechaun chasing a princess he fell in

leprechaun chasing a princess he fell in love with a cross space in short the

love with a cross space in short the

love with a cross space in short the film ends up becoming an alien parody

film ends up becoming an alien parody

film ends up becoming an alien parody but with a demented little leprechaun

but with a demented little leprechaun

but with a demented little leprechaun running around the spaceship stuck it up

running around the spaceship stuck it up

running around the spaceship stuck it up despite a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

despite a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes

despite a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes as well as terrible acting and a lack of

as well as terrible acting and a lack of

as well as terrible acting and a lack of production value this fourth entry

production value this fourth entry

production value this fourth entry unfortunately didn’t stop the series

unfortunately didn’t stop the series

unfortunately didn’t stop the series from investing in many more sequels I’m

from investing in many more sequels I’m

from investing in many more sequels I’m not gonna hurt you the hell I’m not

not gonna hurt you the hell I’m not

not gonna hurt you the hell I’m not number five Book of Shadows Blair Witch

number five Book of Shadows Blair Witch

number five Book of Shadows Blair Witch to the gene pool is a little shallower

to the gene pool is a little shallower

to the gene pool is a little shallower here dive in your crack ass color

here dive in your crack ass color

here dive in your crack ass color director Joe Burrell injure a celebrated

director Joe Burrell injure a celebrated

director Joe Burrell injure a celebrated documentary filmmaker could have acted

documentary filmmaker could have acted

documentary filmmaker could have acted as a fresh voice to follow up the fake

as a fresh voice to follow up the fake

as a fresh voice to follow up the fake documentary and cultural phenomenon that

documentary and cultural phenomenon that

documentary and cultural phenomenon that was the Blair Witch Project the original

was the Blair Witch Project the original

was the Blair Witch Project the original film’s innovative marketing campaign

film’s innovative marketing campaign

film’s innovative marketing campaign convinced many that this found-footage

convinced many that this found-footage

convinced many that this found-footage thriller was real sober lenders initial

thriller was real sober lenders initial

thriller was real sober lenders initial idea was to follow a group of characters

idea was to follow a group of characters

idea was to follow a group of characters inspired by the original movie to study

inspired by the original movie to study

inspired by the original movie to study mass hysteria and media obsession Blair

mass hysteria and media obsession Blair

mass hysteria and media obsession Blair Witch Project okay

Witch Project okay

Witch Project okay two guys and a girl sleeping in the same

two guys and a girl sleeping in the same

two guys and a girl sleeping in the same tent night after night and his sex the

tent night after night and his sex the

tent night after night and his sex the studio however wanted a more traditional

studio however wanted a more traditional

studio however wanted a more traditional and stylish horror film and decided to

and stylish horror film and decided to

and stylish horror film and decided to recut and add scenes something happened

recut and add scenes something happened

recut and add scenes something happened to us in the woods something evil they

to us in the woods something evil they

to us in the woods something evil they ended up creating the confused mess that

ended up creating the confused mess that

ended up creating the confused mess that we know as Book of Shadows and while it

we know as Book of Shadows and while it

we know as Book of Shadows and while it did decently at the box office

did decently at the box office

did decently at the box office critics quickly destroyed it Berlin Jers

critics quickly destroyed it Berlin Jers

critics quickly destroyed it Berlin Jers stuck to documentaries for the most part

stuck to documentaries for the most part

stuck to documentaries for the most part after this mess how many Heather dunya’s

after this mess how many Heather dunya’s

after this mess how many Heather dunya’s does it take to screw in a lightbulb how

does it take to screw in a lightbulb how

does it take to screw in a lightbulb how many number for the rage Carrie – maybe

many number for the rage Carrie – maybe

many number for the rage Carrie – maybe it’s hard to give a classic like Carrie

it’s hard to give a classic like Carrie

it’s hard to give a classic like Carrie a sequel but it seems like these

a sequel but it seems like these

a sequel but it seems like these filmmakers were more interested in

filmmakers were more interested in

filmmakers were more interested in making a ripoff than a follow-up if you

making a ripoff than a follow-up if you

making a ripoff than a follow-up if you want to talk young rachel is a loner

want to talk young rachel is a loner

want to talk young rachel is a loner finds out she has telekinetic powers and

finds out she has telekinetic powers and

finds out she has telekinetic powers and soon learns she is the half-sister of

soon learns she is the half-sister of

soon learns she is the half-sister of the infamous Carrie White supposedly she

the infamous Carrie White supposedly she

the infamous Carrie White supposedly she set the fire as some type of revenge

set the fire as some type of revenge

set the fire as some type of revenge suicide thing the rest should be very

suicide thing the rest should be very

suicide thing the rest should be very predictable to audiences she will be

predictable to audiences she will be

predictable to audiences she will be teased she will feel like an outcast and

teased she will feel like an outcast and

teased she will feel like an outcast and she will go on a telekinetic rampage at

she will go on a telekinetic rampage at

she will go on a telekinetic rampage at a major party

clearly audiences don’t want to see

clearly audiences don’t want to see recycled material because carry to

recycled material because carry to

recycled material because carry to tanked at the box office yeah we’re

tanked at the box office yeah we’re

tanked at the box office yeah we’re missing one killer party number three

missing one killer party number three

missing one killer party number three Jaws The Revenge a shark attacking

Jaws The Revenge a shark attacking

Jaws The Revenge a shark attacking people may not be a laughing matter but

people may not be a laughing matter but

people may not be a laughing matter but a shark knowingly stalking and attacking

a shark knowingly stalking and attacking

a shark knowingly stalking and attacking a specific New England family then

a specific New England family then

a specific New England family then following them all the way to the

following them all the way to the

following them all the way to the Bahamas

Bahamas

Bahamas really no this is not a jaws parody this

really no this is not a jaws parody this

really no this is not a jaws parody this fourth entry in the franchise seems to

fourth entry in the franchise seems to

fourth entry in the franchise seems to throw much of the continuity as well as

throw much of the continuity as well as

throw much of the continuity as well as logic out the window completely ignoring

logic out the window completely ignoring

logic out the window completely ignoring the third film as chief Brody’s family

the third film as chief Brody’s family

the third film as chief Brody’s family can’t seem to escape the wrath of the

can’t seem to escape the wrath of the

can’t seem to escape the wrath of the great white with a grudge or maybe they

great white with a grudge or maybe they

great white with a grudge or maybe they should just avoid the ocean altogether

should just avoid the ocean altogether

should just avoid the ocean altogether come on you overgrown goldfish stabbed

come on you overgrown goldfish stabbed

come on you overgrown goldfish stabbed Uncle Jake Jaws the revenge has become

Uncle Jake Jaws the revenge has become

Uncle Jake Jaws the revenge has become synonymous with franchise killing

synonymous with franchise killing

synonymous with franchise killing sequels and its tagline this time it’s

sequels and its tagline this time it’s

sequels and its tagline this time it’s personal

personal

personal has become a running joke in the

has become a running joke in the

has become a running joke in the industry we wonder why getup mediocrity

industry we wonder why getup mediocrity

industry we wonder why getup mediocrity were fattening it all be wailed number

were fattening it all be wailed number

were fattening it all be wailed number two The Exorcist to The Heretic we like

two The Exorcist to The Heretic we like

two The Exorcist to The Heretic we like to call her the good locust she was

to call her the good locust she was

to call her the good locust she was evolved to resist the brushing of the

evolved to resist the brushing of the

evolved to resist the brushing of the wings The Exorcist was one of the most

wings The Exorcist was one of the most

wings The Exorcist was one of the most shocking successful and celebrated

shocking successful and celebrated

shocking successful and celebrated horror films of all time when it was

horror films of all time when it was

horror films of all time when it was released and it was nominated for a

released and it was nominated for a

released and it was nominated for a staggering amount of Oscars a sequel may

staggering amount of Oscars a sequel may

staggering amount of Oscars a sequel may have been inevitable but audiences went

have been inevitable but audiences went

have been inevitable but audiences went from fainting at the original screenings

from fainting at the original screenings

from fainting at the original screenings to snoozing during this follow-up once

to snoozing during this follow-up once

to snoozing during this follow-up once the wings of question you’re mine

the wings of question you’re mine

the wings of question you’re mine forever The Heretic feels more like a

forever The Heretic feels more like a

forever The Heretic feels more like a boring where are they now TV special as

boring where are they now TV special as

boring where are they now TV special as we follow the parallel stories of a

we follow the parallel stories of a

we follow the parallel stories of a teenage Reagan now going to endless

teenage Reagan now going to endless

teenage Reagan now going to endless therapy sessions because of what

therapy sessions because of what

therapy sessions because of what happened and a priest who’s

happened and a priest who’s

happened and a priest who’s investigating the mysterious deaths from

investigating the mysterious deaths from

investigating the mysterious deaths from the original exorcism Pazuzu prince of

the original exorcism Pazuzu prince of

the original exorcism Pazuzu prince of the evil spirits of the air take me to

the evil spirits of the air take me to

the evil spirits of the air take me to kokumo initially the entire cast and

kokumo initially the entire cast and

kokumo initially the entire cast and creative team refused to return Linda

creative team refused to return Linda

creative team refused to return Linda Blair caved in but she later admitted

Blair caved in but she later admitted

Blair caved in but she later admitted that the script was a complete mess I

that the script was a complete mess I

that the script was a complete mess I was

was

was possessed by Dean oh it’s okay he’s gone

possessed by Dean oh it’s okay he’s gone

possessed by Dean oh it’s okay he’s gone before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are some dishonorable mentions I

here are some dishonorable mentions I

here are some dishonorable mentions I think you will find that things have

think you will find that things have

think you will find that things have changed a great deal since your time I

changed a great deal since your time I

changed a great deal since your time I doubt that I’ll let you be my dreams if

doubt that I’ll let you be my dreams if

doubt that I’ll let you be my dreams if I can be in yours what it’s a quote Bob

I can be in yours what it’s a quote Bob

I can be in yours what it’s a quote Bob Dylan maybe front of him is growing

stronger number-one troll to the horror

stronger number-one troll to the horror film dubbed the best worst movie ever

film dubbed the best worst movie ever

film dubbed the best worst movie ever made

made

made troll 2 continues to be watched by

troll 2 continues to be watched by

troll 2 continues to be watched by millions of fans not for its scare

millions of fans not for its scare

millions of fans not for its scare factor but for how hilariously bad it is

factor but for how hilariously bad it is

factor but for how hilariously bad it is did you see only the current goodness

did you see only the current goodness

did you see only the current goodness can destroy these monsters the original

can destroy these monsters the original

can destroy these monsters the original troll was not a classic by any means but

troll was not a classic by any means but

troll was not a classic by any means but at least it had a troll in it

at least it had a troll in it

at least it had a troll in it troll 2 has no connection to the

troll 2 has no connection to the

troll 2 has no connection to the original and instead follows a family on

original and instead follows a family on

original and instead follows a family on vacation who is terrorized by small

vacation who is terrorized by small

vacation who is terrorized by small goblins who just want to eat them very

although now scene is a fun romp that

although now scene is a fun romp that spawned a hit documentary about its cult

spawned a hit documentary about its cult

spawned a hit documentary about its cult popularity troll 2 takes the top spot

popularity troll 2 takes the top spot

popularity troll 2 takes the top spot because it did not hit any of its

because it did not hit any of its

because it did not hit any of its intended marks we dare you not to laugh

intended marks we dare you not to laugh

intended marks we dare you not to laugh watching this do you agree with our list

watching this do you agree with our list

watching this do you agree with our list yeah nothin to it

yeah nothin to it

yeah nothin to it what other horror sequels make you

what other horror sequels make you

what other horror sequels make you cringe a very sound of its sense might

cringe a very sound of its sense might

cringe a very sound of its sense might take two right for more demented top 10s

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