Horror Sequels Better Than The Original
 

What are some Horror sequels you prefer to the originals? In no order, a few I like better include:


Phantasm II
Friday The 13th Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
A Nightmare On Elm Street 3 and New Nightmare
Saw II
Aliens
Predator 2
Puppet Master 2, 3 and 4
Evil Dead II and Army Of Darkness
Hatchet II
Maniac Cop 2 and 3


To name a few, I'm sure there's more. I know some of my picks like Predator 2 may seem odd, but that doesn't mean I dislike the originals, I just like their sequels more. Predator 2 I enjoy better for seeing more of the Predator and in a different setting, and I liked Nightmares 3 and 7 better for being more elaborate and creative than the first Nightmare. Even though I do love the originals in each of their series.

welcome "jigsaw"

return of the living dead 2 ....
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but in general....I see that first part often be the best .....
because the main story in it ...for example
saw 1
child’s play 1
scream 1
mirror 1
evil dead 1
.....

Agree about return of the living dead part 2

Also include Phantasm 2, Hellraiser 2:Hellbound, Beyond Reanimator

Puppetmaster 2, 3 and 4

Wishmaster 2 and 3

Amityville 2

Dawn Of The Dead (original), Day Of The Dead, Land Of The Dead

Predator 2

Maniac Cop 2 and 3

Friday The 13th Part 4

Art Of The Devil 2

August Underground Mordum

The Devil's Rejects
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Dawn of the Dead
Demons II
Return of the Living Dead II
A Nightmare on Elm Street III, IV, V, and New Nightmare
Aliens

Evil Dead 2
Aliens
most Friday the 13th are better than the original imo
The Devil's Rejects
Hostel 2

Bride of Frankenstein

Also

Exorcist 3
The Devil's Rejects
Child's Play 3

I have to disagree with each and every one of these.None are as good as the original movies in mu opinion.Even Aliens,superb that it is it isnt as good as Ridley`s Stunning original.

Dawn of the Dead would get my vote,not the remake of course,though i do enjoy that one too.
Hostel 2 and mainly because i fell in love with Bijou Philips.;)

It is hard to top the first movie in a franchise though.

My favorite is Aliens

Return of the Living Dead Part 2 better than the original? Get outta here! :D

Hatchet II and Final Destination 2 are a couple that come to mind for me.

I actually slightly prefer ROTLD2 to the original though I love both. I liked how it was in a different setting than the first one which was almost always in one locale.

I agree but the reason is that I found what happens to the characters to be more macabre. I still adore the original which is certainly dark and has some very memorable scenes but the second just about beats it.

I agree. And like I said I like how ROTLD2 took place in different setting from the original.

Macabre characters? Don't really get that tbh. Maybe if you were talking about the third film because that's a lot darker than the previous films.

I did enjoy Part II but I wasn't a fan of how they veered the story into being basically a kid's flick.

The only one I can think of is Scream 4 over the Scream series. Probably a minority in this opinion but I just though it was the funniest and scariest. Also would say it was the biggest shock ending.
Maybe it's because it's the only one I saw in the cinema, and that's why I enjoyed it more.

Couldn't disagree with you more. The original is a classic and started a new trend in horror. The 4th one was a joke, an insult to the original. It wasn't scary or funny and the ending wasn't shocking IMO, it was a lame twist more commonly seen in the Scream ripoffs then the actual Scream movies who knew enough to never go overboard with their reveals.

Re-read my post I didn't say macabre characters-I said what happens to them is more macabre *sigh*

The Devil's Rejects is another sequel I thought was better. House Of 1, 000 Corpses was good but TDR was a more refined and mature effort, IMO.

So you did. Skimmed it too quickly but I didn't find what happened to them to be very macabre either *sigh*

I 100% agree I don't hate House of 1000 corpses but let's be honest it was a mess despite having some good moments. The Devil's Rejects built on the potential of the first film, broadened it's scope and was a more successful throwback to the grindhouse era.

I'm on the other side of the fence on this one. I absolutely love House of 1,000 Corpses and felt that The Devil's Rejects was a great sequel too but not as great as the first movie.

It's really rare I prefer a sequel to the original and disagree with 90% of what people have listed in this thread, but I am kinda surprised noone has mentioned Blade 2 yet...

Didn't even think about that. Blade 2 is a lot better then the first one.

I do genuinely understand that there will be people who prefer the first film it was full of some very great ideas-I just felt they were delivered in a patchy and messy way whereas The Devil's Rejects also had inventive ideas but were delivered in a more cohesive, well arranged and gripping way

Truth is, I don't even have a clue what it is about the first movie that I like so much, I just do.

More Thriller maybe than Horror and while perhaps not a direct sequel in some minds, Silence Of The Lambs was perfect. I do still like Manhunter though.

Agreed.

Loved the new vampire breed and their crazy-ass mouths. :D

Agreed, I would say in order of my faves it would be 2, 3 then 1.. The series is just crap

Yeah plus the cast was a lot better. The villain's in the first were just stupid....not as bad as the third one though.

Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Can't think of anymore right now.

I LOVE that film and completely understand why you would say it is better than the original. I don't agree for the only reason that I think I've watched the original the most times. Though I saw Part 3 first so it will always have a special place in my heart.

Another horror sequel I prefered is Poltergiest II over Poltergeist. I guess an all around film the first is better, and when I put my top 100 on another forum I belong to itvwas ranked higher, but I believe the second was scarier. Just had more shocking scenes and a better pace.

I always have preferred Poltergeist II to the first one, also. Mainly because I liked the story better and Kane was a great villain.

I found the dialogue to be very sharp and witty in Poltergeist 2 (much more so than the original) and it had some very memorable scenes such as those with creepy Kane-so I enjoyed it a lot. I've probably watched the first film more times though so still prefer it.

I think [REC] 2 was another I enjoyed more than the original, from my memory of the first two [REC] films.

I like them both equally. I'm in the camp that liked the different direction the second went in-much better than trying to re-hash the first film.

I agree completely! Dream Warriors is by far the best Elm Street. Love it! Another sequel that is better than the first is Dawn of the Dead. I love Night and Day has some damn good gore, but Dawn of the Dead is special.

If it counts as at least part Horror, I also like Gremlins 2 better than the first. I love the original, but the second one was too much fun with the mutant Gremlins rampaging in the corporate building and Gizmo becoming a badass. While it lacked the darker tone and edge of the first one I think it more than makes up for it with sheer fun.

I know I'm in the minority but I honestly think that 28 Weeks Later is superior to 28 Days Later. To me, the first movie had a lot of flaws that detracted from the mood and horror while the sequel was really a brilliantly made horror-fest.

Also, Evil Dead II is a far superior movie than the first though I tend to be of the opinion that II was more of a remake for Raimi than a sequel. On that note, Army of Darkness in my opinion is better than the original (though II is slightly better than AoD in my mind - not by much, but slightly better).