10 Horror Sequels Scrapped For INSANE Reasons

10. The Menendez Murders - Fright Night Part 3

Before 1988's Fright Night Part 2 was even released, irons were already in the fire for Part 3, with star Roddy McDowall enthusiastic to reprise the role of fictional vampire hunter Peter Vincent.

McDowall also sought out the first film's writer-director, Tom Holland, to helm Part 3, and a meeting was swiftly put on the books with Carolco Pictures chairman José Menendez.

However before the meeting could take place, Menendez and his wife were famously murdered by their sons, Lyle and Erik, in August 1989.

This caused immediate problems for Fright Night Part 2, which as a result received only a limited theatrical release in the U.S. before being quietly sent to home video.

Menendez's death also meant that there was no path forward for Part 3 to be produced, and so it was effectively scrapped, with McDowall passing away less than a decade later in 1998.

Following Part 2's release, the franchise laid dormant for more than 20 years, before being resurrected with a well-received 2011 remake, followed by a mostly-ignored direct-to-video sequel in 2013.