10 Horror Movie Sequels That Don't Fit Their Franchise
8. Jigsaw
A series that helped revolutionise the world of horror from meta-commentaries and black comedies to the dark world of slashers and body horror, the Saw franchise has become one of the most infamous franchises in modern cinema. Most of the films are connected in overly-complex ways, with flashbacks and funky uses of time used heavily to spell out the message in most of the series, and all of them feature a pretty similar plotline of Jigsaw and his accomplices setting up elaborate and deadly traps used to teach victims about the importance of appreciating life.
2017's Jigsaw, however, is a reboot, sequel and prequel to the Saw franchise and really stands out when put next to the seven main films that came before it. The film still follows the Saw-branded twists, flashbacks and two separate plotlines for victims and police, but the upgraded technology, well-crafted direction and overly-polished look to the film really doesn't help to make this feel like another inclusion to the franchise.
2021's Spiral could help Jigsaw look a bit more natural and join together these two universes, however, for the time being, Jigsaw will continue to be Saw's odd one out.