The Most Pointless Horror Sequels Ever Made

What's worse than a disappointing original horror movie? A disappointing sequel to a beloved hit. What's worse? A sequel that doesn't make any (successful) moves to justify its existence.

From follow-ups to narratives that were supposed to remain standalone films to baffling sequels that were outdone by other sequels before (or sometimes after) them, there are quite a few. horror There are many movies that shouldn’t exist. They’re not just bad, they’re pointless. In some cases, they don’t even feel complete, which is what happens sometimes. Here are examples of all kinds of disappointing horror movies, the essence of which is that they’re a complete waste of the viewer’s time.

10 The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

When it comes to the steepest descent in horror history from part one to part two, it's William Friedkin. exorcist To John Boorman The Exorcist Part II: The Heretic.Irrational and incredibly boring, heretic I can't even get Linda Blair's return as Regan O'Neill to work at all. It's not just one of the worst horror movies ever made, it's one of the worst movies of the 70s, regardless of genre.

The Exorcist III, though…is great.

The movie is almost nothing like the original. There are a few returning actors, but it would have been better if they didn't bother. This movie is more concerned with the uninteresting investigation into Father Merrin's death (who the audience knows better than the man investigating) than with what caused the death in the first place. Oh, and the locusts… for some reason.

9 The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1985)

Remember how we mentioned that? exorcist Did this series experience its biggest drop-off between the first and second parts? Well, the huge disparity between the quality of the first and second parts of the 1984 series Nightmare on Elm Street And 1985 The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 It would almost certainly win the same indirect award but for horror director. Wes Craven presented Part Two Just for the money, that's obvious.

Cash-Out Heist

Production ended prematurely because funding ran out. But even if it hadn't, it's hard to say this film would have had the same impact as the original. With a generic soundtrack by Harry Manfredini (who made his name in horror films, especially the first eight) Friday 13 In fact, this movie clearly shows the influences of horror movies. So the audience either sees footage from the original movie, of which there are many, or a regular movie about biker kids meeting people on the hills, and neither of them works.

8 Poltergeist 3 (1988)

Heather O'Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein may reprise their roles in the final installment of evil spirit But even these actors couldn’t bring any magic to the story. O’Rourke’s Carol Ann Freeling wasn’t surrounded by her family. Among them was Dominic Dunne, who played Dana, who was tragically killed off after the first film was released. Not to mention that the actors who played Carol Ann’s parents, JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson, have both moved on to better things. Even Robbie’s Oliver Robbins found himself sitting out of the film.

A series about the Freeling family without most of its members.

Why production wasn't canceled shortly after filming began remains a mystery. The sequel had nothing new to add to a mythology that had already been made too complicated by the dull second film, but even if it had, O'Rourke was in good health. The child actor had died four months earlier. Poltergeist 3 The film has been released in theaters, and it's clear in every frame that it's not right. This adds a level of discomfort to the film that makes it even worse.

7 Alien: Resurrection (1997)

David Fincher Alien³ It has its flaws, but it justifies its existence more often than the Quad, Alien: ResurrectionThe third film is action-packed, the fourth is over-the-top. The third film has some scary moments (the death of Charles Dance's character is particularly well handled), Resurrection There isn't a scary moment in the movie. But even more so than the murder of Newt and Corporal Hicks in the third film before the first frame, Resurrection He has no respect for Ellen Ripley's character.

Wasn't Ripley's death the part that actually worked in Alien³?

Ripley’s sacrifice in Fincher’s third act makes sense. Having survived the Nostromo and then defeated the Queen, Ripley knows all about the xenomorphs. That includes what they would do if they were overrun by the greedy Weyland-Yutani. Even if it meant sacrificing herself, Ripley is willing to sacrifice herself to ensure that doesn’t happen. And it does. But then, Resurrection It relegates her to a characterless clone. It's a half-step away from recasting the character and is even worse than the waste of Michael Wincott's talent and his hoarse voice in the fourth film.

6 Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

Brian De Palma curry There was never a need for a sequel. Stephen King never wrote a sequel. After all, the main character dies, and except for a scary scene in the final scene, there's no indication that he's the Jason or Freddy type who always comes back.

But…didn't Carrie die?

However, the world has Rage: Carrie 2Initially, it was not intended to be associated with curryIt was just named the curseBut the main character was changed to Carrie White's younger half-sister, who audiences didn't know existed before this movie, because, well, she didn't exist.

5 Book of Shadows: Blair Witch Part II (2000)

1999 Blair Witch Project It was a very strange event. People didn't know if it was real or what to expect, because at that point the found footage wasn't that big of a deal. Fortunately, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 This was before meta was a real thing. But it doesn't work remotely.

The story revolves around a group of young people in their twenties or thirties who are obsessed with the movie. They go on a tour of the locations they saw in Blair Witch Project Before both of them eventually become haunted by the main character. The problem lies in the film's execution, which makes it feel more like a generic early 2000s horror fest than anything actually connected to the film that inspired its success.

4 American Psycho 2 (2002)

Two years after Christian Bale wowed audiences in American PsychoMila Kunis made them wonder why she was in American Psycho 2Or why it was there in the first place. Kunis plays an ambitious criminology student who sees murder as an appropriate educational exercise outside the classroom.

No Patrick Bateman…no interest.

Like the other movies on this list, American Psycho 2 At first, the film had no connection to the original or to Bret Easton Ellis's source material. And as with those other films, that much is clear. Because the sequel doesn't have an ounce of the wit that the 2000 classic showed, and both Ellis and Kunis have denounced it.

3 Hellraiser: Hell of the World (2005)

When it comes to Hell causer Kirsty Cotton played by Ashley Lawrence was an integral part of this franchise. It was her struggle that made the first film so successful. It was her growing agency that made the film so successful. Hellbound: Hill Raiser 2 Works well. Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth It's a fun movie and even manages to justify its existence by providing some organic, digestible background for the poster-adorning antagonist, Pinhead.

Hellraiser… Hellwatch?

But everything after that point is completely skippable. From the final movie-going segment, which comes with Alan Smithee's name making the cut, to the subsequent direct-to-video movies (four of which featured Pinhead star Doug Bradley before he left the ship), they're cheap gains on a well-known brand name. Of the four DTV movies starring Bradley, Hell stirrer: hell world (8th overall) is the worst. It wasn't originally meant to be. Hell causer The movie should have been better, but it was reworked, and it shows (as always). Not even Bradley, Lance Henriksen, Katheryn Winnick, or a young Henry Cavill can save this movie.

2 I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)

1998 I still know what I did last time summer It doesn't justify its existence on its own. That is, it's outside the narrative continuity of Julie James, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Ray Bronson, played by Freddie Prinze Jr. And that's why I still know Not on this list but I will always know what you did last summer. He is.

We get it…you know.

Both sequels are terrible, but at least I still know He had the tact to follow characters the audience already knew. i will always know Essentially, it's a one-off remake on a very low budget. The film never really took off for a number of reasons, not the least of which was its transformation of the fisherman (aka the real Ben Willis) into Friday the 13th Part 6– Zombie style.

1 Texas Chainsaw (2013)

Texas chainsawor 3d texas saw As it was called when it hit theaters, it's not the best film in the series. The only consolation is that it's not the only nearly unwatchable film in the series. However, thanks to a complete disregard for that annoying little thing called time, it's without a doubt the most ridiculous film.

It came out in early 2010, so of course it was in 3D.

The movie begins almost immediately after the events of the original film. Then, after a few short scenes, it jumps to 2012. Heather, played by Alexandra Daddario, appears in both scenes. In the 1970s, she was a child. In 2012, she was… in her 20s? If an IP movie deviates from common sense that much, it doesn't matter how scary it is (which it can't unless there is such a thing). Texas chainsaw (Not so)…this was not the right way to move forward with the franchise.