12 Ways James Cameron Can Save The Terminator Franchise

8. Reintroduce Horror Elements

The first Terminator movie stands out significantly from the rest of the series because of its unique tone, tending closer to horror than action for the most part, with Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 relentlessly pursuing Sarah and Kyle in the tradition of a slasher film villain.

Given how comparatively easy it is to make a hit horror film, it's not the worst idea in the world for the new movie to lean into this, especially given how the last three movies have been pretty lacking in the tension and suspense department.

It doesn't need jump scares, but to simply emphasise the terror of being pursued by an unstoppable killing machine, rather than making the Terminators weightless, rock 'em sock 'em robots as in the last few films.

Will It Happen?: The genre isn't really something Cameron or Miller are that familiar with, so if there's any horror at all, it'll probably be strictly melded with the more conventional elements. They could surprise us, but it's not that likely, especially with the film's expected budget.