10 Horror Movie Sequels That DITCHED The Horror
4. The Mummy Returns
Though 1999's The Mummy reboot is absolutely inspired by the action-adventure vibes of the Indiana Jones franchise, it still retains enough of that classic Universal Monsters flavour that you can plausibly call it a horror film.
There's a shudder-worthy emphasis on body horror in numerous sequences - especially those involving scarabs - ensuring that The Mummy is far more than just another sub-Indy globetrotting actioner.
The film was a colossal box office success, though for 2001's sequel The Mummy Returns the decision was made to seriously dial back the gnarly horror aspect.
Instead this follow-up leaned far more into fantastical action and buddy comedy - a tone which was also upheld by the third and final movie, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, though the less said about that one the better.
The Mummy Returns is still a solid enough sequel, though disappointingly light on horror elements compared to its predecessor - except for that eyesore-inducing Scorpion King (Dwayne Johnson) CGI, of course.