The 12 Best Horror Movie Sequels of All Time

By YPB Team

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

Aliens — ranked #11
Aliens
James Cameron 1986 genre-shifting sequel to Alien that traded claustrophobic horror for tense action thriller.
1000pts
Friday the 13th Part 2 — ranked #22
Friday the 13th Part 2
The 1981 sequel introducing Jason Voorhees as the actual killer stalking counselors near Camp Crystal Lake.
571pts
Annabelle: Creation — ranked #33
Annabelle: Creation
The 2017 prequel-sequel revealing the origin of the Annabelle doll with genuinely frightening craft.
571pts
Halloween II — ranked #44
Halloween II
The 1981 direct sequel picking up the same night, adding the sibling twist and hospital setting.
499pts
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh — ranked #55
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
The 1995 sequel expanding the mythology to New Orleans and adding depth to the origin story.
499pts
Bride of Frankenstein — ranked #66
Bride of Frankenstein
James Whale 1935 sequel widely considered superior to the original with more wit and visual ambition.
399pts
Hellbound: Hellraiser II — ranked #77
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
The 1988 sequel expanding the Cenobite mythology and taking us deep into Hell itself.
399pts
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors — ranked #88
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
The 1987 sequel with the strongest cast of teen protagonists and Freddy most creative dream kills.
249pts
Evil Dead 2 — ranked #99
Evil Dead 2
Sam Raimi 1987 splatstick sequel that amped up the horror-comedy to outrageous extremes.
249pts
Scream 2 — ranked #1010
Scream 2
Wes Craven 1997 meta-sequel examining the horror of sequels through its own sequel format.
249pts
The Exorcist III — ranked #1111
The Exorcist III
William Peter Blatty 1990 sequel that ignored Exorcist II and delivered genuine psychological horror.
249pts
Child Play 2 — ranked #1212
Child Play 2
The 1990 sequel focusing on Chucky relentlessly pursuing Andy through a toy factory.
0pts

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