8 Horror Movie Sequels We Almost Got

8. Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie

1980's Maniac was no doubt a controversial movie with its graphic gore and grim depiction of mental disturbance. However, controversial films tend gather a cult following, and did you know that's why we almost got a sequel?

In 1986 star Joe Spinell decided to test the water and see if a Maniac sequel would fly. Together with director Buddy Giovinazzo he financed a short promotional film entitled Maniac 2: Mr. Robbie.

In this short, and in any resultant sequel, Spinell plays Mr. Robbie, a beloved children's television host that takes it upon himself to murder abusive parents. The property would've also acted as remake of the 1973 Grindhouse horror The Psychopath.

Whether or not Spinell was successful in obtaining a financial backer with the Mr. Robbie short remains unclear and no sequel materialized as Spinell tragically bled to death after a freak accident in 1989.

Still, the potential the short holds is undeniable and the idea of an anthology Maniac franchise starring Spinell sounds ever-so enticing, If one wishes to see what could have been, the short was released as part of the Maniac 30th Anniversary set.