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The Best Horror Movie Sequels

The best horror movie sequels have quite a reputation to uphold. The best of the best horror film sequels not only elevate some of the most iconic and memorable films the genre has to offer, but they must expand upon lore, give great new kills and frights, and somehow manage to not upset an entire generation of fans who love the original films. This would be daunting for any film, but when some horror film franchises fun dozens of films deep, it becomes all the more frightening, but all the more rewarding when done correctly and creates some of the best movie sequels of all time. From stereotypical slasher sequels like A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, to legacy sequels like Doctor Sleep and Scream, these terrifying films encompass decades of the horror genre, and each film is wonderfully unique, frightening, and fun in their own way. Be sure to vote up the best horror movie sequels, and be sure to check out the scariest movies of all time!

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Aliens
Sequel to Alien
83% upvoted
2
Evil Dead II
Sequel to The Evil Dead
75% upvoted
3
Dawn of the Dead
Second film in the Living Dead series
75% upvoted
4
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
73% upvoted
5
Friday the 13th Part 2
Sequel to Friday the 13th
72% upvoted
6
Army of Darkness
72% upvoted
7
The Devil's Rejects
Sequel to House of 1000 Corpses
70% upvoted
8
Halloween
11th film in the Halloween franchise; direct sequel to Halloween (1978)
70% upvoted
9
Split
70% upvoted
10
Final Destination 2
Sequel to Final Destination
68% upvoted
11
Halloween II
Second film in the Halloween franchise
72% upvoted
12
Blade II
Sequel to Blade
65% upvoted
13
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Sequel to Hellraiser
65% upvoted
14
The Conjuring 2
64% upvoted
15
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Seventh film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series
64% upvoted
16
28 Weeks Later
Sequel to 28 Days Later
63% upvoted
17
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Fourth film in the Friday the 13th series
64% upvoted
18
Scream 2
Sequel to Scream
63% upvoted
19
Insidious: Chapter 2
62% upvoted
20
Saw II
Sequel to Saw
61% upvoted
21
Freddy vs. Jason
61% upvoted
22
Scream
Fifth entry in the Scream franchise
65% upvoted
23
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Seventh film in the Halloween series
59% upvoted
24
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
63% upvoted
25
Day of the Dead
Third film in the Living Dead series
61% upvoted
26
10 Cloverfield Lane
62% upvoted
27
Doctor Sleep
61% upvoted
28
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
61% upvoted
29
Child's Play 2
60% upvoted
30
It: Chapter Two
59% upvoted
31
Final Destination 3
Third film in the Final Destination series
59% upvoted
32
Bride of Frankenstein
Sequel to Frankenstein
58% upvoted
33
Jeepers Creepers 2
Sequel to Jeepers Creepers
57% upvoted
34
Friday the 13th Part 3
57% upvoted
35
Final Destination 5
56% upvoted
36
Scream 4
Fourth film in the Scream series
55% upvoted
37
Scream 3
55% upvoted
38
Creepshow 2
Sequel to Creepshow
55% upvoted
39
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
56% upvoted
40
A Quiet Place: Part II
Sequel to A Quiet Place
56% upvoted
41
Jason X
The tenth entry in the Friday the 13th franchise
56% upvoted
42
Happy Death Day 2U
54% upvoted
43
Bride of Chucky
Fourth film in the Child's Play series
54% upvoted
44
Saw III
Third film in the Saw series
53% upvoted
45
Phantasm II
Sequel to Phantasm
54% upvoted
46
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Fourth film in the Nightmare on Elm Street series
53% upvoted
47
Return of the Living Dead Part II
54% upvoted
48
Annabelle: Creation
Second entry in the Annabelle franchise
54% upvoted
49
Jaws 2
52% upvoted
50
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Sequel to Ouija
54% upvoted
51
Hostel: Part II
Sequel to Hostel
52% upvoted
52
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Second entry in the Fear Street franchise
54% upvoted
53
Poltergeist II: The Other Side
52% upvoted
54
V/H/S/2
52% upvoted
55
Scream 6
52% upvoted
56
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street
50% upvoted
57
Candyman
Fourth entry in the Candyman franchise
51% upvoted
58
A Quiet Place: Day One
51% upvoted
59
Black Phone 2
51% upvoted
60
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
50% upvoted
61
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Sequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
50% upvoted
62
The Exorcist III
Third film in the Exorcist series
50% upvoted
63
Apocalypse Z: New World
0% upvoted
64
Evil Dead Burn
55% upvoted
65
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
49% upvoted
66
The Purge: Anarchy
The second entry of The Purge franchise
50% upvoted
67
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
49% upvoted
68
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Third film in the Halloween series
49% upvoted
69
Halloween Kills
The twelfth entry of the Halloween franchise
48% upvoted
70
Damien: Omen II
Sequel to The Omen
47% upvoted
71
Zombieland: Double Tap
Sequel to Zombieland
48% upvoted
72
Hatchet II
48% upvoted
73
Paranormal Activity 3
47% upvoted
74
Paranormal Activity 2
Sequel to Paranormal Activity
47% upvoted
75
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
47% upvoted
76
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Third entry in the Fear Street franchise
46% upvoted
77
Jigsaw
46% upvoted
78
Curse of Chucky
46% upvoted
79
I Know What You Did Last Summer
50% upvoted
80
Blade: Trinity
46% upvoted
81
Saw IV
45% upvoted
82
Psycho II
Sequel to Psycho
45% upvoted
83
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Sequel to Frankenstein and The Wolf Man
45% upvoted
84
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Fourth film in the Hammer's Dracula franchise.
45% upvoted
85
Annabelle Comes Home
45% upvoted
86
28 Years Later
48% upvoted
87
The Purge: Election Year
The third film in The Purge franchise
44% upvoted
88
Zombi 2
44% upvoted
89
Smile 2
46% upvoted
90
Saw VI
44% upvoted
91
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Sequel to The Babysitter
43% upvoted
92
Bride of Re-Animator
43% upvoted
93
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Ninth film in the Friday the 13th series
43% upvoted
94
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
46% upvoted
95
Child's Play 3
43% upvoted
96
V/H/S/Beyond
45% upvoted
97
Saw V
43% upvoted
98
The Conjuring: Last Rites
45% upvoted
99
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
46% upvoted
100
Saw X
46% upvoted