There are some horror movie sequels that move the story in a direction that feels fresh yet honors the reason why fans loved the original. Scream 2 is a great example, as Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) goes off to college yet is still tormented by Ghostface, and her attempt at a new life is stopped by her past coming back to haunt her. But sometimes, the second film in a franchise doesn't feel as high quality as the first one, or maybe there's a third or even tenth movie that also falls flat.
There are several slasher horror sequels that don't seem as scary and smart as the first one, and fans might choose to continue rewatching and enjoying the original.
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While the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre holds up, it's fair to say that the sequel isn't as good. In the '70s film, Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) and the other characters come upon Leatherface, who is horrifying. She's a great character who feels strong and she manages to survive. But the sequel follows a new group of characters and doesn't have quite the same feeling.
There isn't a lot about the second film that sticks out, and while it's scary to imagine people being chased and killed by Leatherface, especially since he has a chainsaw, it's hard to say that there's much else going on here. The third movie didn't do very well with critics or at the box office, so not every entry in this franchise is high quality.
It makes sense that Friday The 13th would get a sequel, and in the opening scene, Alice Hardy (Adrienne King), the survivor from the first film, is brutally murdered. This movie focuses on Ginny Field (Amy Steel), a girl who is studying child psychology. Ginny ends up at Camp Crystal Lake because her Paul, her boyfriend (John
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