10 Horror Movies Everyone Skips In A Franchise

Even though popular horror films often spawn a deluge of sequels, most of them turn out to be a bit naff. Halloween, Saw, and A Nightmare On Elm Street may have elevated the genre as a whole but none of the follow-ups came close to matching them.

But even the worst entries can have redeemable qualities, whether it's an innovative kill, a solid performance, or a clever twist. The film in question may be dire, but a "so bad it's good flick" can be worth watching. I mean, Exorcist II: The Heretic is atrocious, but it's arguably more entertaining than its predecessor. Arguably. 

But there are certain sequels, prequels, and reboots that aren't even ironically entertaining. Rather than laughing at how bad these duds are, viewers will be bored out of their minds from beginning to end. Moviegoers will be so insulted and genuinely angry they wasted 90 minutes of their life, they'll wonder why they didn't do something more fun, like watching paint dry. 

If you ever considered binging any of the horror series on this list, we'll let you know which irredeemable instalments to avoid.

Although Predator is a classic, the sci-fi slasher saga had trouble finding its feet for decades. 

Things were looking up when a new entry was announced in 2018 called The Predator, directed by Shane Black, who starred in the original. Black was one of the funniest Hollywood writers during the '90s and had never made a bad movie before (yet). The Predator also boasted a phenomenal cast, including Sterling K. Brown, Olivia Munn, Thomas Jane, Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, and Keegan-Michael Key.

Against the odds, The Predator was a total misfire. The god-awful story involves the dreadlocked extra-terrestrials trying to stop climate change on Earth so they can harvest the spinal fluid of an autistic child, believing he's the key to creating a Super Predator. (Seriously. That's the story. Look it up if you don't believe me.) None of the jokes work, the butchered editing makes the action incomprehensible, and none of the characters are likeable.

To cap it all off, The Predator concludes with forced sequel-bait, which is more embarrassing in hindsight considering it never amounted to anything.

Though Predator got back on track with the prequel, Prey, you'd never believe the IP would recover after watching this tasteless schlock.