Just finished watching the brilliant, yet underrated
Altered States which made me feel that this film deserved a top-class sequel, possibly made by Ken Russell himself, if he could. Looking at so many films these days being churned out as sequels from comparatively average/weak offerings, this was one film which could have benefited from a widely released sequel.
I know I would be first in line to see it.
Others which should have had a worthy sequel, IMO -
Shaun of the Dead - Wright/Pegg/Frost did so well with the original. What could the trio conjure for this one? Possibilities are endless.
Grindhouse - Wouldn't mind to see Planet Terror 2 (a chance to catch up with Cherry Darling and her SMOKING leg!) and possibly another story by Tarantino on the lines of Death Race 2000/Vanishing Point, of course interspersed with plenty of more fake trailers.
Unbreakable - The premise itself is really, really good. And there WERE talks of a possible sequel. If only M Night Shyamalan didn't descend into creative madness...
Cloverfield - Regardless of the rumors, will Abrams return to make one? Unlikely, although it has a lot of potential to shape up to be a killer flick.
Trick 'r Treat - Deliciously brilliant anthology which could be taken up by someone as creatively independent as Bryan Singer and turned into a franchise, or at least 2 more parts. I would be the first in line!
In The Mouth Of Madness - Sutter Cane returns! Need I say more?
The Mist - Suppose the second one dealt with a complete fallout and total breakdown of government/defence machinery, as opposed to the climax in the first one? HELL YES!
Burnt Offerings - Imagine another family hiring/purchasing the house and stumbling upon possessed Karen Black in the attic/cellar? Yummy.
Dawn of the Dead (remake) - The ending shown during the credits literally SCREAMS for a potentially superb sequel, but since then Zack Snyder has moved on to other pastures. Will he return for this? Doubtful.
The Thing - MacReady and Childs slowly back away, their cigs hanging from their half-open mouths, as the snow slowly breaks and then explodes in front of them! And then... Guess what? If Carpenter had a vision for this and made it, I bet it would have been as big as what Aliens proved to be after Alien.
The Craft - I might be one of the select few who really enjoyed the first one, and if they had made a sequel to this I would have been all over it.
The Faculty - Again, another flick which I enjoyed tremendously and which had sheer potential to add a super sequel. Too bad Robert Rodriguez moved on to other stuff...
Near Dark - Somehow this fantastic vampire flick got overlooked when the sequel craze began in the late 80s. What a cool flick it could have been!
Will think of more later.