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Sometimes , if a flick dealership include some of thebest movies of all time , it ’s well-heeled to overlook some perfectly decent subsequence in the same serial that are n’t quite as practiced . That ’s a ignominy because it results in some sound body of work from actors and directors getting sail under the carpet and underappreciated . It ’s happened in pretty much every genre imaginable .
unnumerable franchises have criminally overlooked follow - ups , fromsuperior horror moving-picture show sequelsand sci - fi to superhero movies and comedy . It ’s time to break only giving clock time to the salutary installments in franchises and giving their inferior - but - still - watchable sequel more of a opportunity . It ’s an excellent way to increase movie noesis and get a better overall feel of the moving-picture show industry . Limiting viewing to only the brilliant 1 is a shallow way to spend innocent time .
Most sequels do n’t live up to the film that came before them , but there are plenty of exceptions to that rule .
10Halloween Ends (2022)
Wrongly Dismissed As A Poor Ending To The Saga
Cast
The Original
The Sequel
Title
Halloween ( 1978 )
Halloween Ends ( 2022 )
Box Office
$ 70 m
$ 105.4 m
Rotten Tomatoes Score
96 %
40 %
Halloween EndsbroughttheHalloweenfranchiseto a end in 2022 , 44 years after the original motion-picture show . It ’s divisive , as it concentre less on the iconic killer , Michael Myers , and more on a untried man , Corey Cunningham , whom Michael ’s influence has turned into a liquidator . Many people feel it mean Michael went out with a whimper when they wanted him to go out with a bang , but that ’s a harsh opinion .
Evil has always been the primary theme of theHalloweenfranchise , andHalloween Endsis an intelligent movie that perfectly transmit that . It deserves another prospect because , in fourth dimension , it will doubtless be viewed more favourably .
9The Wolverine (2013)
It’s No Logan, But The Wolverine Is A Good Movie
X - Men Origins : Wolverine ( 2009 )
The Wolverine ( 2013 )
$ 373.1 m
$ 414.8 m
38 %
71 %
2017’sLoganis easily the best movie in theWolverinetrilogy - it ’s one of the finest superhero moving-picture show ever made - soit ’s easygoing to forget that the episode that came before it was an fantabulous moving picture . establish on Chris Claremont and Frank Miller ’s 1982Wolverinelimited serial publication , it follows the eponymous mutation to Japan , where he ’s stripped of his healing office and forced to combat an old foe who possess a potent wooing of armor .
The Wolverineis commendable faithful to its germ material and merit care . It boasts an eye - catch scope , has some fantastic action at law , and convincingly convey a dark and intriguing experiential crisis for the mesomorphic , metallic element - clawed variation .
8Predators (2010)
Arguably The Best Concept In The Franchise
marauder ( 1987 )
vulture ( 2010 )
$ 98.27 m
$ 127.2 m
80 %
65 %
Much praise was rightfully given to the recent installmentPrey , but when most people think of their favorite film inthePredatorfranchise , their thought process take on them back to the first two films . That ’s incredibly harsh on 2010 ’s brilliantPredators , which gets tragically overlook .
Its concept is arguably the best in the dealership , as it follow an abducted radical of skilful killers on a Predator biz reserve planet , where they ’re forced to fight to survive against two warring tribes of Yautjas . Its cast , which admit Adrien Brody , Topher Grace , Alice Braga , Walton Goggins , Laurence Fishburne , Mahershala Ali , and Danny Trejo , is the franchise ’s finest , and it deserves more making love .
Between a billion - clam racing series and one that has its 6th instalment in theatres now , these franchises have come back from the very worst .
7Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
The Second Gremlins Outing Is An Intelligent Satire
pixy ( 1984 )
gremlin 2 : The New Batch ( 1990 )
$ 212.9 m
$ 41.5 m
86 %
Gremlinsis an iconic Christmas comedy horror movie about a youthful valet who encounter a cunning pet as a gift , inadvertently engender nasty picayune creatures who obtrude upon a small townsfolk on Christmas Eve . It ’s a glorious , scary , funny picture , and many people expected something similar from the sequel . However , it did n’t deliver , swapping the frisson of its predecessor for satire and meta ego - point of reference .
Upon its release , such an unexpected difference was dissatisfactory , butGremlins 2 : The New Batchshould now be more appreciated . It ’s a evilly intelligent film with gags aplentyand all the anarchy and chaos of its precursor . It ’s lots of sport and well deserving giving time to .
6Return To Oz (1985)
A Dark Take On L. Frank Baum’s Oz Novels
The Wizard of Oz ( 1939 )
Return to Oz ( 1985 )
$ 29.7 m
$ 11.1 m
98 %
58 %
1939’sThe Wizard of Ozis a fantastic movie and one of the finest from Hollywood ’s Golden Age . It ’s a melodious delectation perfect for nestling , so its unofficial homage sequel storm many people . come 46 years after its predecessor , devolve to Ozis amuch darker ( and more faithful ) take on L. Frank Baum ’s source fabric .
It follows Dorothy Gale back to Oz , where she line up it ’s been suppress by the malefic Nome King . The malevolent ruler ’s confederate , the Wheelers , are genuinely terrifying and would make passable horror resister , and that darker aspect puts many multitude off the film . That ’s a shame , as it deserves more attention .
5Scream 4 (2011)
Significantly Better Than Its Predecessor
Scream ( 1996 )
Scream 4 ( 2011 )
$ 173 m
$ 97.2 m
81 %
60 %
Scream 4doesn’t get bad public press - most of the dealership ’s literary criticism is reserved forScream 3- but given that the first two installation are seen as the dealership ’s best , and the new movies are hogging all the current attention , it just seems to fade into the background .
That ’s a disgrace becauseScream 4is an fantabulous slasher with dandy kill , brilliant meta - humor , and a superb cast . Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , and David Arquette all bring back , and they ’re joined by the likes of Emma Roberts , Hayden Panettiere , Anthony Anderson , Alison Brie , Adam Brody , and Rory Culkin . That ’s an unbelievable mix of gift worthy of anyone ’s attention .
4Psycho II (1983)
Possibly Perkins' Best Performance As Norman Bates
give how iconic the originalPsychois , it ’s easy to disregard the sequels completely . However , they ’re both adequate motion picture that can stand severally andPsycho II , in particular , warrants a 2nd look . Despite undeniably being an inferior motion picture to its predecessor , it ’s arguably Anthony Perkins ' best performance as Norman Bates .
It ’s rig 22 years afterPsychowhen Bates is deemed primed for dismission from a psychiatric institution , but his yesteryear start to haunt him again , and the body pile up . Psycho IIis darkly funny , healthy , and an original story with entirely different merits from the first flick , and it should n’t be disregard .
Psycho ( 1960 )
Psycho II ( 1983 )
$ 50 m
$ 34.7 m
97 %
62 %
There have been some splendid moving picture sequels , but these scrapped estimation could ’ve been major disasters , potentially ruining some darling movie .
3Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003)
Not As Good As The First Two, But Better Than All The Others
When hoi polloi think of the bestTerminatormovies , they generally think of the first two installment in the franchise . Contrarily , the harshest critique is primarily allow for the fourth and fifth film , 2009’sTerminator Salvationand 2015’sTerminator Genisys . Therefore , Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machinesgets discreditably overlooked when it ’s a stellar addition to the dealership .
Yes , it made the cheap selection of making the Terminator a sexualized lineament , butit ’s action - packed , laughable , and thoroughly entertaining , with prominent special effects . Its nitty-gritty cast of Arnold Schwarzenegger , Nick Stahl , Claire Danes , and Kristanna Loken do a expectant occupation and deserve more extolment for their efforts .
The Terminator ( 1984 )
Terminator 3 : rising Of The Machines ( 2003 )
$ 78.4 m
$ 433.4 m
100 %
70 %
2The Exorcist III (1990)
Every Bit As Scary As The Original
The Exorcist ( 1973 )
The Exorcist III ( 1990 )
$ 441.3 MB
$ 44 m
78 %
59 %
The Exorcist IIIwisely ignores the event of the abysmalExorcist II : The Hereticand follows a character from the original picture , Lieutenant William F. Kinderman , as he investigates a spate of unholy murders in Georgetown , Washington , D.C. , that bear the hallmarks of the deceased in series slayer the Gemini .
George C. Scott take over the office of Kinderman from Lee J. Cobb and is unite by a stellar mold , include Ed Flanders , Jason Miller , Scott Wilson , and Brad Dourif . It ’s brilliant , with scariness rivalingThe exorciser ’s . When choose whichExorcistmovies to watch , by all means , learn the first , but pass over the second and jump to this criminally overlooked sequel too .
1Superman Returns (2006)
One Of The Finest Homage Sequels Ever Made
Superman ( 1978 )
Superman Returns ( 2006 )
$ 300.5 m
$ 204 m
94 %
74 %
Many hoi polloi forget that 2006’sSuperman Returnsis a homage subsequence to 1978’sSupermanand 1980’sSuperman II . Those aware of that often view it as immensely inferior to them , with Brandon Routh seen as a pale imitation of Christopher Reeve . Granted , those movies are hard to top , and Reeve is iconic as the Man of Steel , butSuperman Returnsis a mythological superhero flick , with Routh spectacular in the eponymous part .
That so many the great unwashed dismiss it is lamentable . Its core cast of Routh , Kate Bosworth , Kevin Spacey , James Marsden , and Frank Langella is fab . It ’s an emotionally complex , well - acted , nice - look movie with humour , romance , legal action , and more .
