SEQUELS THAT ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL

[RCMerchant]

What sequels do you think are better than the original? Hmmm...lemme think...

. the TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE (1932) over DR. MABUSE, the GAMBLER (1922)
. the DEVIL'S REJECTS (2005) over HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CORPSES (2003)
. the ROAD WARRIOR (1981) over MAD MAX (1979)
. STAR TREK II- THE WRAITH OF KHAN (1982) over STAR TREK-THE MOTION PICTURE (1979)

Mebbe the BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) over FRANKENSTEIN (1931)? I dunno, that's a tough call for me...
Same goes for the EVIL DEAD 2 (1987). It's hard to choose. Both are good, but I think I prefer the originals on both.

I dunno- I can't think of any more of the top of my head- what about you?

[Trevor]

I agree about Star Trek 2 being better than the previous one.

The Gods Must Be Crazy 2 was slightly better than the original.

[claws]

Troll 2 > Troll
Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp > Bloody Murder
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II > Prom Night
Ouija: Origin of Evil > Ouija
Annabelle: Creation > Annabelle

[Rev. Powell]

The "Mission Impossible" sequels started getting really good starting with the 4th installment.

[zombie no.one]

the only sequel I can think of that it seems the majority of people people agree is better than the original is GODFATHER PART 2...

a few 'part 2's that I personally think surpass the originals:

CRITTERS 2 > CRITTERS
GREMLINS 2 > GREMLINS
GHOULIES 2 > GHOULIES
FRIDAY 13TH PART 2 > FRIDAY 13TH
FINAL DESTINATION 2 > FINAL DESTINATION
HALLOWEEN 2 > HALLOWEEN *
PUMPKINHEAD 2 > PUMPKINHEAD
TERMINATOR 2 > TERMINATOR
HILLS HAVE EYES 2 ('85) > HILLS HAVE EYES ('77) *
CHILDREN OF THE CORN 2 > CHILDREN OF THE CORN
I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER > I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

* I can't argue my case for these two, just my opinion.

[Trevor]

2 Fast Too Furious is better than the original as it is sometimes very funny.

Agree with Rev about the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE sequels: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT was great. 😊🐢

[Trevor]

This is a no brainer: EXORCIST 3 is miles and kilometers better than EXORCIST 2 THE HERETIC.

Come to think about it, even putting my nads in a blender is better than watching EXORCIST 2 THE HERETIC 😳😉🐢

[claws]

This is a no brainer: EXORCIST 3 is miles and kilometers better than EXORCIST 2 THE HERETIC.

Come to think about it, even putting my nads in a blender is better than watching EXORCIST 2 THE HERETIC 😳😉🐢

but Exorcist II: The Heretic is better than The Exorcist   

[zombie no.one]

This is a no brainer: EXORCIST 3 is miles and kilometers better than EXORCIST 2 THE HERETIC.

neither of those is the original though...

I liked parts of EXCORCIST 3 but found it a bit gruelling to get through as it went on.

one day I will actually make it all the way through EXCORCIST , so I'll be able to say for sure that I prefer part 2... at the moment it's an (un)educated guess.

[Trevor]

This is a no brainer: EXORCIST 3 is miles and kilometers better than EXORCIST 2 THE HERETIC.

Come to think about it, even putting my nads in a blender is better than watching EXORCIST 2 THE HERETIC 😳😉🐢

but Exorcist II: The Heretic is better than The Exorcist   

😁😁😁 I needed that 😁 thanks.

[zombie no.one]

the furthest along the sequels chronology I can go, finding ones I prefer to the original entry, is FRIDAY 13TH PART 8, and then THE HOWLING PART 7.

this is tough, because the original HOWLING is great, but Part 7 is so ludicrously inept in the best possible way, that I prefer it

[RCMerchant]

I love the EXORCIST (1973). I liked the EXORCIST III alot. It had it's moments.
Now the HERETIC...Holy s**t. Not a fan at all. John Boorman made this?

[Rev. Powell]

I love the EXORCIST (1973). I liked the EXORCIST III alot. It had it's moments.
Now the HERETIC...Holy s**t. Not a fan at all. John Boorman made this?

THE EXORCIST is clearly a better movie. But ask me which one I want to watch again? I'm taking EXORCIST II: HERETIC. Laughable, insane, WTF, just more fun all around. Boorman's bad movies are never boring, and thus better than most directors good movies.

[M.10rda]

^^^Hear hear!

[RipleyJSmith]

Aliens is better than Alien, though IMHO, the first three films are all great

Dawn of the Dead (1978) is better than Night of the Living Dead (1968) but again, all three of the original Romero zombie movies are great

Gremlins 2 was better than Gremlins

Embrace The Darkness II was better than Embrace The Darkness I