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Sequels That Are Better Than Their Predecessor
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Baby Firefly	Apr 13 2013, 09:08 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	What are some sequels that managed to beat the very first film that started their series?



Dead Sorority	Apr 13 2013, 06:14 PM Post #2
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	I'm a sequels nut so you better believe I got a ton- Scream 2- I think it's better Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter- I think it's better A Nightmare On Elm Street 3- Not better but I enjoy it more Halloween II '81- Not better but enjoy it more Child's Play 2- Better Final Destination 2- A mixture of being better and enjoying it more lol Evil Dead '13- Better Urban Legends Final Cut- Better I Still Know- Better Oh my I have such a love for Part 2's LOL.



Baby Firefly	Apr 13 2013, 06:26 PM Post #3
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	Friday The 13th Part 2 Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter The only two F13s that are really BETTER than the original, though several are more entertaining and memorable. Saw II, III, and VI all managed to capture the same (or at least a similar) feel as the original film had, packing quite a visceral and emotional punch at times, featuring better casts than the one in the original and more. Not only do I prefer them but - shoot me for saying this - I see them as being better. George Romero's Dawn Of The Dead and Day Of The Dead (the originals, of course) are better than Night Of The Living Dead, both featuring a bigger scale events/locations-wise, but still remaining intimate. Better deaths, pacing, and some truly fantastic dialogue boost these up a bit. I prefer Night Of The Living Dead, but I'm glad to admit that Dawn is probably the better film overall. Wes Craven's New Nightmare. To me, this really IS better. It had the same amount of effective scares (if not more), deliciously evil lines courtesy of Freddy who was finally 'frightening' again, terrific homages to past films that may be easily spotted but are certainly not moments of desperation on the writers part. It's one of the better 'meta' themed Horror films out there. Evil Dead (2013) could go in the sequel thread OR this thread. Either way, I had more fun with it, the gore and effects in general were better, the character development was better, the pacing was better. Almost everything was better. There is a gigantic gap between this film and the original, and the two films that are between the two. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer managed to be just as suspenseful as the first, but featured better characters (I only liked 3 people in the first) and WAY better kills. The meanstreak was beautiful, ha.



Dead Sorority	May 20 2013, 04:44 AM Post #4
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	I agree with every single one of those.



Baby Firefly	May 20 2013, 04:47 AM 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	The Devil's Rejects, duh.



JethroClemson	May 20 2013, 09:07 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	Dawn of the Dead // Day of the Dead Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers Final Destination 2
	Can't you see it? The effects of cinema violence on society?


Slaughter	May 20 2013, 10:16 PM Post #7
Whore Posts: 3,831 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: Apr 14, 2013 Favorite Horror Films Scream, Child's Play, Wrong Turn, Carrie	BabyFirefly May 20 2013, 04:47 AM The Devil's Rejects, duh.



Fake_Shemp	May 21 2013, 12:43 AM Post #8
Dumb Blonde Posts: 694 Group: Members Member #23 Joined: Apr 11, 2013	I'll certainly agree with Dawn and Day. I like Night because of historical reasons but as actual movies I love Dawn and esp Day. Some days I like House of 1000 Corpses better but Devils Rejects is always the superior movie.



Dead Sorority	May 21 2013, 06:30 PM Post #9
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	I enjoyed Slumber Party Massacre 3 better than the original. Definitely the best in the series for me.



Hallorann	May 21 2013, 06:47 PM Post #10
Stoner Guy Posts: 1,833 Group: Members Member #96 Joined: May 4, 2013	Devil's REjects
	"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us" - Anonymous


Baby Firefly	May 21 2013, 07:55 PM Post #11
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	All of The Devil's Rejects praise is making me tear up <3.



Carrie	May 21 2013, 11:55 PM Post #12
Random Redneck Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #93 Joined: May 4, 2013 Favorite Horror Films Momma doesn't like horror pictures.	[REC] 2 Saw 2, 3, 4, and 6. And most others already mentioned.
	Jesus watches from the wall, but His face is cold as stone, and if He loves me as she tells me, why do I feel so all alone?


zombie	May 22 2013, 12:10 AM Post #13
Random Redneck Posts: 156 Group: Members Member #26 Joined: Apr 11, 2013	BabyFirefly Apr 13 2013, 06:26 PM George Romero's Dawn Of The Dead and Day Of The Dead (the originals, of course) are better than Night Of The Living Dead, both featuring a bigger scale events/locations-wise, but still remaining intimate. Better deaths, pacing, and some truly fantastic dialogue boost these up a bit. I prefer Night Of The Living Dead, but I'm glad to admit that Dawn is probably the better film overall. Absurd.



zombie	May 22 2013, 12:15 AM Post #14
Random Redneck Posts: 156 Group: Members Member #26 Joined: Apr 11, 2013	Carrie May 21 2013, 11:55 PM [REC] 2 Guess I need to stay out of this thread. I'm losing respect for people left and right.



Cherry Darling	May 22 2013, 12:16 AM Post #15
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	zombie May 22 2013, 12:10 AM BabyFirefly Apr 13 2013, 06:26 PM George Romero's Dawn Of The Dead and Day Of The Dead (the originals, of course) are better than Night Of The Living Dead, both featuring a bigger scale events/locations-wise, but still remaining intimate. Better deaths, pacing, and some truly fantastic dialogue boost these up a bit. I prefer Night Of The Living Dead, but I'm glad to admit that Dawn is probably the better film overall. Absurd. Yeah, I don't agree with that either.



Dead Sorority	May 25 2013, 05:33 AM Post #16
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	The Devil's Rejects Rob Zombie's H2 is better than the one before it



Va1karius	May 25 2013, 09:49 AM Post #17
Random Redneck Posts: 66 Group: Members Member #162 Joined: May 25, 2013 Favorite Horror Films SAW, Phantasm, Puppet Master, Hellraiser	I enjoyed Phantasm II better than Phantasm. Even though the original was good at least to introduce the characters imo. A Nightmare on Elm Street III aka Dream Warriors That's one of my favorite of the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. I guess because most managed to fight back yet get killed in the process. Creepshow II managed to creep me out more than the original. The Hitchhicker story especially.



Dead Sorority	May 26 2013, 02:58 AM Post #18
Sole Survivor Posts: 23,328 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: Apr 4, 2013 Mood None Favorite Horror Films The Good Ones Favorite Horror Subgenre Slasher, Supernatural, Creature, Thriller	Va1karius May 25 2013, 09:49 AM I enjoyed Phantasm II better than Phantasm. Even though the original was good at least to introduce the characters imo. A Nightmare on Elm Street III aka Dream Warriors That's one of my favorite of the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. I guess because most managed to fight back yet get killed in the process. Creepshow II managed to creep me out more than the original. The Hitchhicker story especially. Great choices



JethroClemson	Jun 3 2013, 08:32 PM Post #19
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	So far, Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors easily.
	Can't you see it? The effects of cinema violence on society?


Jawbreaker	Jun 11 2013, 06:51 PM Post #20
Red Herring Posts: 497 Group: Members Member #65 Joined: Apr 26, 2013	Evil Dead II Halloween II (2009) Friday the 13th Part 2, The Final Chapter, and The New Blood Night of the Demons 2 Dawn of the Dead (1978) Ginger Snaps: Unleashed Edited by Jawbreaker, Jun 11 2013, 06:52 PM.



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