# What is the best horror movie sequel of all time?

> 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?

*By YPB Team · Published June 4, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-horror-movie-sequel-of-all-time*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

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

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