If you ask any rabid fan of horror movies what their favorite sequel is, chances are, they have a choice they love that everyone else hates. It’s the supposed “bad” sequel many wished hadn’t been made, dismissed by critics and mocked by audiences. But a lot of times these so-called “bad” sequels are actually brilliant.
Sure, they’re messy, over-the-top, or tonally offbeat. That’s often the point, though. Even the best horror franchises that have outlived their creators inevitably mutate and shift in tone – there’s good and bad in every series. Even if Rotten Tomatoes says they’re duds, sometimes lightning strikes in the weirdest bottles.
