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Horror sequelscan be passing difficult to get correct and often fail to live up to the original , but during the 1990s , several continuation releases earn their position as beloved classic . The bother with a revulsion continuation was that normally , the constituent of surprise had been removed , the baddie had been give away , and the shock value that categorized the good horror movies was no longer present . However , the best sequel often used these aspects to their vantage and added the lore of the series , which brought supernumerary astuteness to its fibre and proved this was a news report that needed to be continued .
To verbalise about the very ripe horror subsequence was always going to be immanent , and some may adamantly call some sequels disposable garage while others fierily aver that they deserve to stand alongside the original in terms of esthetic recognition . Thebest horror sequelsincludedcult classics that build up their reputations over the year , box office smashes that helped bear exciting new franchises , or just camp , fun follow - ups that played into the goofy side of the serial . The 1990s had plenty of gravid repulsion sequels for viewers to check out .
10Alien 3 (1992)
Directed by David Fincher
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Alien 3 is the 1992 sequel to Aliens . place by David Fincher and starring Sigourney Weaver in her iconic role as Ellen Ripley , the third installment in the Alien franchise trace Ripley as she extend a group of inmates in the engagement against a Xenomorph after her ship collapse - lands on a prison house planet .
WhileAlien 3has been hash out as a moment of wasted potential within the enfranchisement , this failed to think all that it did right , especially look at the revise , re - releasedAssembly Cutversionthat plow many of its faults . WithDavid Fincher on focal point duty for his first appearance featureand Sigourney Weaver back as Ellen Ripley , Alien 3took spot on a prison planet , but a haphazard yield meant that filming started before the concluding script was quick . Despite this , the visuals throughoutAlien 3were spectacular , and it was impossible not to recognize Fincher ’s impeccable talent amid all the topsy-turvydom .
Alien 3started with a bang as , in a controversial ontogeny , Hicks and Newt were killed , which showcased this as a flick not afraid to take dissentious risks . The true standout ofAlien 3was Weaver , who gave an extraordinary performance as Ripley through the destruction as she take she had an conceptus of an Alien Queen raise inside her . Alien 3was packed with great ideas , and although it ca n’t live up to the unassailable legacy of the first two film , it was still an interesting addition to the franchise .
9Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
Directed by David Price
A journalist and his son jaunt to Nebraska to investigate the cryptic townspeople of Gatlin where , unbeknown to them , a murderous cult of children are still waiting in the corn theatre of operations .
The originalChildren of the Cornfrom 1984 was a terrific cult classic based on a brusque report by Stephen King and has since spawn a dealership that let in 11 picture , include a remake and a reboot . Of all these sequels , the best wasChildren of the Corn II : The Final Sacrifice , which picked up two day after the master as the surviving Gatlin children were assume in by families in a neighboring town to start a new life-time . Of course , He Who Walks Behind the Rows could not be cease that easily , and the series continued with frightening effect .
Children of the Corn II : The Final Sacrificemaintained the eery atmosphere of the originalwhile delivering novel characters and challenges , and was a great example of what a ripe revulsion sequel should be . While the storytelling may have left a lot to be desired , in a path , that ’s also part of its charm , and those looking for an enjoyable slasher picture should look no further . Children of the Corn II : The Final Sacrificewas the last plastic film in the serial publication to be let go stagily until 2023 , as all the other sequels were unmediated - to - video acquittance .
8Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
Directed by Brian Yuzna
Having recently witnessed the horrific results of a top cloak-and-dagger task to contribute the deadened back to life , a distraught youth execute the operation on his girl after she ’s killed in a bike accident .
Screenwriting legend Dan O’Bannon made horror history with the liberation of his directional launching , Return of the Living Dead . This punk rock ‘n’ roll revulsion comedy insert the concept of brain - rust automaton . The movie alsopaid homage to George A. Romero’sNight of the Living Deadseries , leading to the ontogeny of an exclusively new franchise . The first sequel lean more heavily into the horror aspect of the series , butReturn of the Living Dead IIIreally tried something different and direct the dealership in a whole fresh direction .
Return of the Living Dead IIIwas directed by Brian Yuzna , who antecedently produced theRe - Animatorseries , and adopted a much more angsty nineties feeling than the other two films . The strong-armer rock aesthetic of the original movie were exchange with glum grungers , and characters take in self - hurt and physical structure pierce in rules of order to bottle up their need for use up brains . WhileReturn of the Living Dead IIIdidn’t quite live up to the lofty standards of the original , it was packed with campy playfulness and was a worthy sequel .
7The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995)
Directed by Kim Henkel
A grouping of teenagers get into a motorcar crash in the Texas wood on promenade night , and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home plate to Leatherface ( Robert Jacks ) and his insane family line of cannibalistic sociopath .
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacrewas also recognize asTexas Chainsaw Massacre : The Next Generationand was a box office flop at its release but has since garnered a cult following . Boasting a cast that boast Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey before they became far-famed , the fourth installment in the series included element of parody , self - referentialism , and even a secret beau monde subplot . While it was easy to ab initio label this film as electric pig chalk , its sharp satirical edge meant that it age comfortably than manyother sequel in theTexas Chainsawfranchise .
With a subplot that relate Leatherface ’s family to the Illuminati , The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacreadded circumstance to his murderous style as a architectural plan to terrorise citizen to a level of transcendency . There were also some know references to the late subsequence , which can be consider through the lens of being a parody and remark on the total horror motion picture industry . The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacrewas a lot more nuanced than it was first given course credit forand deserved to be remembered among the best revulsion sequels of the 1990s .
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6Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
medico Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the enigma to make human life and go on to make a perfect woman from dead tissue .
The originalRe - Animatorwas one of thegreatest H.P. Lovecraft adaptationsever made , and the continuation , Bride of Re - vitaliser , cover its retelling of the short story " Herbert West – Reanimator . ”Bride of Re - Animatorfollowed scientist ' attempts to make a living cleaning lady from dead tissueand acted as an insightful Lovecraftian tale as well as an homage to the 1935 classic sequelBride of Frankenstein . With mountain of pass plaster bandage penis , Bride of Re - Animatorfelt like a suitable follow - up to the 1980s cult favorite that was the original .
reckon on the viewer , the amount of over - the - top Albert Gore Jr. inBride of Re - Animatormay be either a positive or a damaging , but one affair was certain : those who lovedRe - Animatorwould get a mess from this continuation . In many ways , Bride of Re - Animatorwas a little all over the place and suffered from a lack of ordered character motivation . However , the special effects and enjoyable score alone were enough to makeBride of Re - Animatorworth checking out .
Alien 3 is the 1992 sequel to Aliens. Directed by David Fincher and starring Sigourney Weaver in her iconic role as Ellen Ripley, the third installment in the Alien franchise follows Ripley as she leads a group of inmates in the fight against a Xenomorph after her ship crash-lands on a prison planet.
5Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Directed by Steve Miner
Halloween : H20 is the seventh installment in the iconic repugnance franchise . H20 establishes a new timeline in the Halloween franchise , picking up after Halloween II and following Laurie Strode as she shroud from her brother , Michael Myers . Having faked her end and solve as a teacher in California , she and her son are brought back into risk when Myers line up her and slays his way through those around her .
The 7th installment of theHalloweenfranchise made the wise decisiveness to disregard most previous sequel and act as a verbatim sequel toHalloween II , with Jamie Lee Curtis back as Laurie Strode . Halloween H20 : 20 Years Laterfeatured Laurie going through post - traumatic accent from her previous encounters with her homicidal sidekick , Michael Myers , after having wangle her decease to experience a fresh life . In an effective exploration of harm , Laurie has become an alcoholic and systematically lives in fear that her brother will one day give back to finish what he set off .
Of course , theHalloweenfranchise has always had puzzling lore with multiple timeline and run afoul quality relationships , butHalloween H20earned points for addressing serious topics and dig into Laure ’s lineament . bring out in brief after the major success ofScream , Halloween H20took cues from that film with a handwriting that added a more self - aware style than previous entries . With an ending that draw Laurie apparently kill Michael , Halloween H20would have been a meet conclusion to the serial publication , although the direct sequel , Halloween : Resurrection , revealed Michael had switched wearing apparel with a paramedical and survived .
4The Exorcist III (1990)
Directed by William Peter Blatty
While it was always go to be a rarified challenge to top the masterpiece that was the originalExorcistmovie , The Exorcist IIIstood as the sterling continuation in the demonic revulsion enfranchisement . primed 15 year after the original , The Exorcist IIIignored the events of the first subsequence and was spell and direct by William Peter Blatty , the novelist and screenwriter for the first instalment . With this level of connection to the source material , it made sentience that Blatty himself was the only one capable of delivering a worthy subsequence that could efficaciously add to the enfranchisement ’s lore .
The Exorcist IIIfeatured the return of Lieutenant William F. Kinderman , a part from the original film , investigating a series of demonic murders that have plagued Georgetown . With boring - construction scare , unnerving tension , and an eery atmosphere , The exorciser IIIwas an eccentric , horrifying , and at times inordinately funny subsequence . The bequest ofThe exorciser IIIhas only grown in the days since its spill and proved that , despite so many other fail attempts , it was possible to make a good subsequence in this enfranchisement .
3Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Directed by Wes Craven
A diabolical force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world . Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to move into our world ?
For the seventh moving-picture show in the enfranchisement , the original theatre director ofA Nightmare on Elm Street , Wes Craven , returned for a stand - alone sequel that stood among the greatest repulsion subsequence ever made . Instead of following the continuity of old picture , Craven made the unique decision to portray Freddy Kruger as a fictional movie villain who occupy the real world and haunted the plaster cast and crowd who were making a movie about him . New Nightmarewas a fantastic homage to the original movie and added a new meta - bed of meaning to the franchise .
In a style , the self - aware nature ofNew Nightmarecould be run into as a precursor to what was so effectively achieved in Craven’sScreamfranchiseas it similarly deconstruct repulsion movie figure of speech and cliches . New Nightmarewas a lot of campy fun that did not take itself too severely but also attain significant panic attack in the cognitive operation . New Nightmarestood as one of Craven ’s best movies and was the respectable release in the series since the original .
2Child’s Play 2 (1990)
Directed by John Lafia
Child ’s frolic 2 is the 2nd instalment in the Child ’s Play horror franchise . Andy Barclay was place into foster care after his mother was institutionalize for posit that a doll was responsible for the murders surrounding the two . Years later on , Andy sit in foster maintenance , seemingly far away from Chucky - until the killer doll shows up looking for revenge .
Child ’s Play 2took the original picture show ’s outrageous concepts and work them into hyperdrive for a subsequence that in reality live up to the ethos that going freehanded can be better . Set two years after the original , Andy Barclay had been placed into foster upkeep , and his mother was institutionalized for backing up his claims that the Chucky doll was animated . Meanwhile , a power surge at the Play Pals Corporation fabrication deftness caused Chuck to be re - animated once again as he restore his pursuit of Barclay and plan to transfer his individual into the boy .
Child ’s Play 2embraced the more comical side of this franchise , as its frantic vigor and large nature made for thrilling viewing . This filmprovedChild ’s Play’spotential as an ongoing franchise , and as a box government agency success , which lead to the development of even more sequels . While theChild ’s Playfranchise has had many ups and down over the years , minor ’s Play 2was the best sequel and has pull in its piazza among the best repulsion sequel of the 1990s .
A journalist and his son travel to Nebraska to investigate the mysterious town of Gatlin where, unbeknownst to them, a murderous cult of children are still waiting in the corn fields.
1Scream 2 (1997)
shrieking 2 continues the saga of Sidney Prescott , who confront a Modern series of murders while adjusting to college life . Released in 1997 , the film follow her as a masked killer , donning the infamous Ghostface costume , resurfaces , reignite fear and chaos among her and her friend .
The originalScreamacted as a meta - horror film that poked fun at genre conventions , and what was so efficacious aboutScream 2was that it carried this idea ahead into the follow - up , but this sentence it aimed its satirical attack on sequels themselves . From the introduction of the in - universeStabfilm franchise to the appearance of a new emulator Ghostface , Scream 2was able to get aside with its more outrageous aspects because they served a narrative power point toward the film ’s deconstruction of trope and cliches . This madeScream 2not only finger like a worthy follow - up but a necessary one .
The most good view ofScream 2was the way it carry off to jab fun at the nature of dreaded horror continuation without also falling dupe to the same fate . Sidney Prescott , Gale Weathers , and Dewey Riley all retrovert , andthe succeeder ofScream 2hinted at the series ' potential as a major enfranchisement . Scream 2felt like a natural evolution for the serial , and , with its success , a third instalment plow the legacy of trilogies was not only potential but palpate check .
Having recently witnessed the horrific results of a top secret project to bring the dead back to life, a distraught youth performs the operation on his girlfriend after she’s killed in a motorcycle accident.
A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface (Robert Jacks) and his insane family of cannibalistic psychopaths.
Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue.
Halloween: H20 is the seventh installment in the iconic horror franchise. H20 establishes a new timeline in the Halloween franchise, picking up after Halloween II and following Laurie Strode as she hides from her brother, Michael Myers. Having faked her death and working as a teacher in California, she and her son are brought back into danger when Myers finds her and slays his way through those around her.
The Exorcist III is a supernatural horror film written and directed by William Peter Blatty. Set over a decade after the events of the original Exorcist film, The Exorcist III Follows Lieutenant Kinderman as he investigates a murder that shares similarities to a killer who was executed fifteen years earlier - and a patient at a local psychiatric ward claims to be that same man.
A demonic force has chosen Freddy Krueger as its portal to the real world. Can Heather Langenkamp play the part of Nancy one last time and trap the evil trying to enter our world?
Child’s Play 2 is the second installment in the Child’s Play horror franchise. Andy Barclay was placed into foster care after his mother was institutionalized for stating that a doll was responsible for the murders surrounding the two. Years later, Andy sits in foster care, seemingly far away from Chucky - until the killer doll shows up looking for revenge.
Scream 2 continues the saga of Sidney Prescott, who faces a new series of murders while adjusting to college life. Released in 1997, the film follows her as a masked killer, donning the infamous Ghostface costume, resurfaces, reigniting fear and chaos among her and her friends.
