10 Movies That Deserve Prequels

By Mallorie Halsall /

8. Scream

Yes, I know, most of my articles are littered with Scream related content, but this one is legit. Everyone loves slasher flicks, but most don€™t really seem to care about how it all started and are perfectly fine with the obligatory spilling of the villain€™s guts in a vain attempt to rid themselves of guilt before killing (or actually not killing) the final girl. It€™s the long soliloquies that ruin their chances of achieving the ultimate revenge. The Prequel: We get to see Mrs. Prescott€™s affair with Mr. Loomis right in front of Billy€™s eyes. He and partner in crime, Stu, start planning out the vengeful murder of Mrs. Prescott, tailing her, peeping into the family€™s windows, etc. I would like to see Billy€™s initial wooing of young Sidney, perhaps all a part of the plan, in order to shift suspicion onto ill-fated Cotton Weary. It would be a great portrayal of the inner workings of a psychopath€™s mind, how revenge fuels tragedy, and how grief can drive a person into the very arms of a killer. Doesn€™t sound bad, does it? The only downfall to this prequel is that, without the original cast, it wouldn€™t be as good as it could be. Considering the original cast€™s current successes, though, I don€™t think it€™ll be too hard to wrangle them all up again.