10 Horror Movie Sequels That Pissed Everyone Off

With dire Halloween follow-ups like Season of the Witch, Curse of Michael Myers, and Halloween: Resurrection, it looked like John Carpenter's slasher franchise was unsalvageable.

But in 2018, David Gordon Green performed a feat no one thought possible - he made a great Halloween sequel. Instead of relying on jump-scares, excessive gore, or Busta Rhymes, 2018's Halloween emphasised building tension gradually and a slow-burning atmosphere. Not only was it worthy of Halloween's legacy, it proved the franchise had not run out of steam.

And then the next entry, Halloween Kills, ruined everything. You felt every kill in 2018's Halloween since all the victims felt like real human beings. But in Halloween Kills, everyone acts like the biggest idiot in the history of idiots. People repeatedly choose not to kill Michael Myers, even when they have a perfect opportunity to do so. At one point, the townsfolk attack a short, fat man, believing he's Michael despite the fact the serial killer is 6ft 6 and built like a weightlifter. To top it all off, Laurie Strode doesn't share a single scene with her tormentor, which feels like a complete copout.

If Halloween Kills was a random sequel, it would be disappointing. But because it was the follow-up to the best sequel in the franchise, it felt like an utter betrayal.