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Franchises That Got Better As They Went On
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Baby Firefly	May 31 2015, 06:50 AM Post #1
The Devil Himself Posts: 75,546 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Devil's Rejects, Dawn Of The Dead (2004), Halloween II (2009), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Last House On The Left (1972), The Divide, Red State, Mother's Day, Stage Fright Favorite Horror Subgenre Slashers	INSANELY rare since pretty much every series has its ups and downs, but I'm sure some exist. List them off here.



Cherry Darling	Jun 1 2015, 06:19 AM Post #2
Killer's Accomplice Posts: 20,074 Group: Global Moderators Member #30 Joined: Apr 13, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films Black Christmas (1974), Slumber Party Massacre 1,2,&3; The Evil Dead (1981), Halloween II (1981), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, Girl House, Tenebre	Sleepaway Camp; if you forget about 4 and Return.



Electrocution Lessons	Jun 3 2015, 05:31 AM Post #3
Random Redneck Posts: 85 Group: Members Member #1,599 Joined: May 14, 2015 Mood Breezy	Yeah: there's a reason they have their ups and downs, Firefly. Because they're all made by completely different people. And usually never in a frequency of greater than 1-per year for 3 years. And they're films. Not TV shows. Cherry nailed the idea of this thread, though- Sleepaway Camp 2 and 3 were made by the exact same people. Which just goes to prove my point.



EvilQueenB	Jun 4 2015, 12:40 AM Post #4
Random Redneck Posts: 60 Group: Members Member #1,632 Joined: May 27, 2015 Mood None Favorite Horror Films Jaws Favorite Horror Subgenre Creature Feature	I think [REC] and Underworld franchise have gotten better as they went along.
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Baby Firefly	Jun 4 2015, 10:22 PM Post #5
The Devil Himself Posts: 75,546 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Devil's Rejects, Dawn Of The Dead (2004), Halloween II (2009), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Last House On The Left (1972), The Divide, Red State, Mother's Day, Stage Fright Favorite Horror Subgenre Slashers	^ I'd agree with you on [Rec] if not for the fact that Rec 3 was a bit of a step down from the first two. I'd also go with Saw IF you want to just count the original trilogy. Counting the entire series though? LolNO.



JethroClemson	Jun 4 2015, 10:27 PM Post #6
Mr. Neverdie Posts: 12,935 Group: Members Member #42 Joined: Apr 16, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films Sleepaway Camp, Night of the Demons, Ginger Snaps, Dawn of the Dead, The Evil Dead,Nightmare on Elm Street, Cube	Sleepaway Camp for sure, if you remove The Survivor and Return.
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Baby Firefly	Jun 4 2015, 10:31 PM Post #7
The Devil Himself Posts: 75,546 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Devil's Rejects, Dawn Of The Dead (2004), Halloween II (2009), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Last House On The Left (1972), The Divide, Red State, Mother's Day, Stage Fright Favorite Horror Subgenre Slashers	Even then, I prefer 2 over 3. Switch those (probably not possible but oh well) and I'd agree.



Vanessa	Jun 5 2015, 02:10 AM Post #8
Madman Posts: 26,903 Group: Admins Member #722 Joined: Mar 3, 2014 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Evil Dead series; Thirst; May; American Mary; Repulsion; God Told Me To; Halloween (1978); Sleepaway Camp II & III; Antichrist; Stoker; Stagefright; What's the Matter with Helen?	Franchises are hard. I'm switching to thinking about series. There's a couple that are just waiting for their third entry, like The Purge and Benevolence/Malevolence. Even though I would absolutely not agree with it, what about I Spit on Your Grave? I'm even more mad than usual about the existence of I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer.



Baby Firefly	Jun 5 2015, 03:17 AM Post #9
The Devil Himself Posts: 75,546 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Devil's Rejects, Dawn Of The Dead (2004), Halloween II (2009), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), The Last House On The Left (1972), The Divide, Red State, Mother's Day, Stage Fright Favorite Horror Subgenre Slashers	Vanessa Jun 5 2015, 02:10 AM I'm even more mad than usual about the existence of I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer. Don't feel bad. I'm mad about the existence of Child's Play 3 and Seed Of Chucky as well as the existence of Land, Diary and Survival Of The Dead (even if I like Land a lot).



Vanessa	Jun 6 2015, 06:59 AM Post #10
Madman Posts: 26,903 Group: Admins Member #722 Joined: Mar 3, 2014 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Evil Dead series; Thirst; May; American Mary; Repulsion; God Told Me To; Halloween (1978); Sleepaway Camp II & III; Antichrist; Stoker; Stagefright; What's the Matter with Helen?	I'm too lazy to log into her account, but SteelersFan wants to suggest Jeepers Creepers.



Neurotic Chainsaw	Jul 27 2015, 03:19 AM Post #11
Vengeful Victim Posts: 9,032 Group: Members Member #1,525 Joined: Apr 4, 2015 Mood None Favorite Horror Films DeadGirl, The Blair Witch Project, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, TCM: The Next Generation, The Ring, May, Ginger Snaps, Starry Eyes, The Loved Ones, Night of the Creeps, Spring, Scream 1 and 2, etc. Favorite Horror Subgenre Slashers	Bride of Chucky and Seed of Chucky brought the Chucky franchise into pure brilliance. But anyways. Sleepaway Camp, The Purge, Pet Sematary, Hannibal series (I like Hannibal and Red Dragon and Hannibal Rising more than Silence and Manhunter.), GhostWatcher, etc.



MacReadyOrNot	Apr 7 2018, 11:47 AM Post #12
Best Friend Character Posts: 11,760 Group: Global Moderators Member #1,503 Joined: Mar 23, 2015 Mood Notworthy Favorite Horror Films John Carpenter's The Thing, The Cabin in the Woods, Bride of Frankenstein, An American Werewolf in London, Night of the Living Dead and so many more Favorite Horror Subgenre Horror/Comedy, Horror/Sci-Fi, Horror Anthology and Foreign	I would have to say Hatchet maybe. In all honesty, I would love for all of the movies to be cut together as one; despite recasting Marybeth. Even Victor Crowley, as much as it doesn't follow the same formula as each of its predecessors' openings. [REC] isn't a bad choice either for this topic. Even with 3.



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