The 12 Best Horror Movie Sequels of All Time

Rare follow-ups that doubled down on dread and delivered scares to rival or beat the first. Cast your vote!

1. 1
   Aliens

   James Cameron 1986 genre-shifting sequel to Alien that traded claustrophobic horror for tense action thriller.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Annabelle: Creation

   The 2017 prequel-sequel revealing the origin of the Annabelle doll with genuinely frightening craft.
   428pts
3. 3
   Friday the 13th Part 2

   The 1981 sequel introducing Jason Voorhees as the actual killer stalking counselors near Camp Crystal Lake.
   428pts
4. 4
   Halloween II

   The 1981 direct sequel picking up the same night, adding the sibling twist and hospital setting.
   333pts
5. 5
   Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

   The 1995 sequel expanding the mythology to New Orleans and adding depth to the origin story.
   333pts
6. 6
   Bride of Frankenstein

   James Whale 1935 sequel widely considered superior to the original with more wit and visual ambition.
   200pts
7. 7
   Hellbound: Hellraiser II

   The 1988 sequel expanding the Cenobite mythology and taking us deep into Hell itself.
   200pts
8. 8
   The Exorcist III

   William Peter Blatty 1990 sequel that ignored Exorcist II and delivered genuine psychological horror.
   1pts
9. 9
   A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

   The 1987 sequel with the strongest cast of teen protagonists and Freddy most creative dream kills.
   1pts
10. 10
    Evil Dead 2

    Sam Raimi 1987 splatstick sequel that amped up the horror-comedy to outrageous extremes.
    1pts
11. 11
    Scream 2

    Wes Craven 1997 meta-sequel examining the horror of sequels through its own sequel format.
    1pts
12. 12
    Child Play 2

    The 1990 sequel focusing on Chucky relentlessly pursuing Andy through a toy factory.
    1pts