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What is the best horror movie sequel of all time?

By YPB Team

Horror sequels are notorious for diminishing returns, but a select few have matched or exceeded their originals. From Aliens to Evil Dead II, which horror sequel stands as the greatest?

  1. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives — ranked #11
    Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
    The 1986 self-aware sequel that gave Jason his supernatural resurrection and set the template.
    1000pts
  2. The Exorcist III — ranked #22
    The Exorcist III
    William Peter Blatty's 1990 return to his novel's sequel, featuring one of cinema's greatest jump scares.
    702pts
  3. Day of the Dead — ranked #33
    Day of the Dead
    George Romero's 1985 finale to his original trilogy — the bleakest entry in the Dead saga.
    606pts
  4. Aliens — ranked #44
    Aliens
    James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi horror sequel that traded Ridley Scott's claustrophobic dread for relentless action.
    555pts
  5. Psycho II — ranked #55
    Psycho II
    The 1983 surprisingly effective psychological sequel bringing Norman Bates back after 22 years.
    353pts
  6. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 — ranked #66
    Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
    Tobe Hooper's 1986 gonzo dark-comedy sequel that took Leatherface in a deliberately excessive direction.
    353pts
  7. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors — ranked #77
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    The 1987 fan-favorite sequel that gave Freddy's victims agency and introduced his darkest kills.
    353pts
  8. Hellbound: Hellraiser II — ranked #88
    Hellbound: Hellraiser II
    The 1988 sequel that expanded the Cenobite mythology into a full hellish labyrinth.
    325pts
  9. Evil Dead II — ranked #99
    Evil Dead II
    Sam Raimi's 1987 horror-comedy sequel that remade and exceeded the original with anarchic energy.
    227pts
  10. Halloween II — ranked #1010
    Halloween II
    The 1981 direct continuation that took Michael Myers into the hospital for more atmospheric terror.
    227pts
  11. Bride of Frankenstein — ranked #1111
    Bride of Frankenstein
    The 1935 Universal sequel and the gold standard of classic monster movie follow-ups.
    227pts
  12. Scream 2 — ranked #1212
    Scream 2
    Wes Craven's 1997 meta-sequel that deconstructed horror sequels while still being a great one.
    227pts
  13. Dawn of the Dead — ranked #1313
    Dawn of the Dead
    George Romero's 1978 satirical zombie sequel set in a shopping mall, sharper and bigger than Night.
    65pts
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