10 Upcoming Horror Sequels NOBODY Expected

10. Crawl 2

2019's creature feature Crawl fared well with critics and grossed an impressive $91 million against a mere $15 million budget, but given the rather singular nature of its premise - focused on a father and daughter who fend off alligators in the middle of a hurricane - did anyone expect to see a sequel?

Furthermore, as solidly regarded as the movie is, it's hardly had much cultural staying power over the last six years - that is to say, there hasn't been much sustained online chatter about it since it came out. 

If a Crawl sequel was going to happen to capitalise on the original's success, it probably should've been made within two or three years of its release. And yet, after years of director Alexandre Aja teasing a potential sequel, Crawl 2 was finally confirmed last August, with Aja returning to helm a script by Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan.

If you were wondering how a similarly torrid situation could befall the same people twice without it seeming totally ridiculous, Aja has instead conceived Crawl 2 as a standalone sequel focused on a new cast who face off against a fleet of animals that escape from New York’s Central Park Zoo during a storm.

While Paramount would've probably loved to see Kaya Scodelario back in the lead role given the first film's success, it would've been straining credibility to near-snapping point to have her protagonist fighting for her life yet again.

At least with Aya directing once more, Crawl 2 should deliver another round of nail-biting, white-knuckle thrills.