your top 10 'first sequels'....

[Trevor]

yeah EVIL DEAD 2 definitely crossed my mind...  I think I find it just a bit too crazy, to the point where it detracts from my enjoyment of it (ditto GREMLINS 2)

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS

was not aware this was a sequel, what's the original. MANHUNTER? I thought that was just a different interpretation of the same novel, but I don't really know. I only saw SOTL for the first time last year! definitely better than I expected. I was ready to be totally underwhelmed by it for some reason

I see it as a sequel because Lambs repeats many of the same characters as Manhunter and Will Graham is referred to in Lambs the book several times.

[zombie no.one]

^ MANIAC COP 2 was much better than the first one, IMHO. It was where the crazy cop teamed up with a Manson type guy and broke into a prison to set all the convicts free.

just snagged a copy, not too pricey... forgot it was robert zdar (rip)... legend for SAMURAI COP alone!

oh yeah and I remember the 3rd one being dull as dishwater

I see it as a sequel because Lambs repeats many of the same characters as Manhunter and Will Graham is referred to in Lambs the book several times.

fair enough!

[claws]

My favorite 10 bad sequels

 1. Scary Movie 2 (2001)
 2. Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
 3. The Ring Two (2005)
 4. Hostel: Part II (2007)
 5. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
 6. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
 7. Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
 8. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
 9. Halloween II (2009)
 10. The Grudge 2 (2006)

[zombie no.one]

My favorite 10 bad sequels

 1. Scary Movie 2 (2001)
 2. Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
 3. The Ring Two (2005)
 4. Hostel: Part II (2007)
 5. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
 6. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
 7. Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
 8. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
 9. Halloween II (2009)
 10. The Grudge 2 (2006)

damn I forgot the original HILLS HAVE EYES 2, and also I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER was entertaining... modifying my list

[Rev. Powell]

My favorite 10 bad sequels

 1. Scary Movie 2 (2001)
 2. Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
 3. The Ring Two (2005)
 4. Hostel: Part II (2007)
 5. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
 6. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
 7. Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
 8. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
 9. Halloween II (2009)
 10. The Grudge 2 (2006)

Fun bad sequels? HIGHLANDER 2, EXORCIST: THE HERETIC come to mind.

[zombie no.one]

some of sean connery's lines in HIGHLANDER 2, just... yikes

oh damn... no mention of TROLL 2 yet, somehow?! it wouldn't quite make my top 10, not due to lack of entertainment factor, just I've never had the urge to rewatch it

[Alex]

Never been able to think of Troll 2 as an actual sequel despite its name. Then again, I also expected Troll to be rereleased during the whole Harry Potter craze to try and cash in on that in some way.

[zombie no.one]

you're right it's not a proper sequel is it... there's another unrelated  film whose name escapes me which is  apparently dubbed  'TROLL 3'

yeah the harry potter thing. bizarre coincidence. almost surprised there wasn't some kind of desperate money-grabbing lawsuit attempt

[bob]

in no real order, and using "sequel" as the 2nd movie in a franchise and not something beyond that in a film franchise/ cinematic universe

The Dark Knight (2008)
The Godfather Part 2 (1974)
Aliens (1986)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Superman 2 - The Donner Cut (2006)
Kill Bill Volume 2 (2005)
Police Story 2 (1988)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Three Colors: White (1994)

[claws]

 My expanded list also includes these enjoyable bad sequels:

 11. Wrath of the Titans (2012)
 12. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)
 13. The Descent: Part 2 (2009)
 14. Piranha 3DD (2012)
 15. Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
 16. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
 17. Species II (1998)
 18. Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
 19. The Fly II (1989)
 20. Pet Sematary II (1992)
 21. Return of the Living Dead II (1988)
 22. Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
 23. Hatchet II (2010)
 24. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
 25. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
 26. Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
 27. House II: The Second Story (1987)
 28. Futureworld (1976)
 29. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)
 30. Boogeyman 2 (2007)

[zombie no.one]

FUTUREWORLD gets a bad rep... I enjoy it

SLEEPAWAY CAMP 2 (and 3), real departure from the first. very tongue in cheek, but not quite to the point of being an obvious parody


any love for PSYCHO 2 here? I quite enjoyed it but nothing can touch the original

[M.10rda]

any love for PSYCHO 2 here? I quite enjoyed it but nothing can touch the original

I like PSYCHO 2 a bit more than the original. 

[RCMerchant]

Some more....
. NIGHT OF THE GHOULS (1959)- the sequel to BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1955)
. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1964)
. DRACULA'S DAUGHTER (1936)
. SCREAM, BLACULA, SCREAM (1973)
. BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960)
. MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND (1969)

[RCMerchant]

More-
. the TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE (1933)
. the RETURN OF COUNT YORGA (1972)
. MAGNUM FORCE (1973)
. A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964) a sequel to the PINK PANTHER (1963)

[bob]

in no real order, and using "sequel" as the 2nd movie in a franchise and not something beyond that in a film franchise/ cinematic universe

The Dark Knight (2008)
The Godfather Part 2 (1974)
Aliens (1986)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Superman 2 - The Donner Cut (2006)
Kill Bill Volume 2 (2005)
Police Story 2 (1988)
From Russia with Love (1963)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Three Colors: White (1994)

another 10.. this was tough

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rocky 2 (1979)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
For a Few Dollars More (1965)
Magnum Force (1973)
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
Patriot Games *1992)