10 Horror Movie Sequels That Pissed Everyone Off

Horror movies are usually dirt-cheap, easy to throw together, and do well regardless of whether or not they have an A-list cast. Because of this, it's no surprise the genre churns out a plethora of sequels.

This is somewhat ironic since most follow-ups to slashers, zombie flicks, and sci-fi B-movies are pretty terrible. Although sequels to Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, and Saw have some creative moments and genuine scares, the later entries cannot hold a candle to the one that started it all.

Even if you're a die-hard fan of the genre, you can probably count every great horror sequel on one hand. Nobody is going into Puppet Master 14, expecting it to be a masterpiece. As a result, most moviegoers assume horror sequels are going to suck from the get-go.

However, there are some sequels that don't just leave you disappointed, but enraged. Some films are so bad, they feel like an insult to the original. Other times, these needless continuations feel utterly disconnected from their predecessor to the point where it doesn't seem to be from the same franchise.

However, the worst sequels are the ones that are so atrocious, they dilute the legacy of the original. Here are ten horror sequels that really pissed off viewers.

The Boy centres around a nanny called Greta who's hired to care for a boy called Brahms. Upon arriving in the house, Greta discovers Brahms is a porcelain doll, which the parents use to cope with the death of their son decades ago.

When the doll starts seemingly moving around by itself, Greta isn't sure if it's alive or if she's losing her mind. In the climax, we learn that the real Brahms - a human and not a possessed doll - has been living in the house's walls for years and has been moving the doll around to torment Greta.

However, this revelation is ignored in Brahms: The Boy II since the doll is retconned as a supernatural being! For some inexplicable reason, the doll now has organs and can move around by himself. Even though it's implied Brahms survived the events at the end of The Boy, there is no mention of him this time around.

Not only does this plot development contradict the premise of the previous entry, it makes this sequel feel like the shameless rip-off of Child's Play and Annabelle everyone groaned that the first was. It's also never explained how the doll exists since it was unmistakably destroyed in the conclusion of The Boy.