Horror fans are willing to die on the hill of defending sequels, even if they know they’re terrible

No infamous and immortal horror franchise is complete without some lackluster sequels. As always, the original is favored above the mediocre attempts at continuation. Eventually, after around three or four sequels, the whole endeavor feels tainted — like beating a dead horse. Sometimes, once in a blue moon, a sequel will match or if not surpass the resounding success of its predecessor, even if it takes a few tries to achieve as such. With these subpar sequels, there comes faithful fanatics who would happily die on the hill of defending them, even if they’re complete and undeniable stinkers.

We’re well aware that horror franchises like Halloween, Friday the 13th and Child’s Play have been around since the ’70s and ’80s, continuously pumping out sequels without a single care for the storyline itself and instead a full focus on the money-making potential. As the film industry has taught us well, if there’s an audience for something, it sells. Sadly, many franchises have been done to death, but greedy corporations will kill an idea until it’s six feet under so long as it draws in a profit. Thankfully, there will always be fans whose guilty pleasures are awful follow-ups.

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