Category Archives: Sequel

Episode 187 – Smile 2

October 27, 2024Body Horror, New Release, Possession, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseAll That Jazz, Apocalypse Trilogy, Black Swan, Cat’s Eye, Firestarter (1984), In the Mouth of Madness, Naomi Scott, Parker Finn, Peter Jacobson, Prince of Darkness, Ray Nicholson, The Thing (1982), Vox Luxshockdoctors

Bigger and dumber than its predecessor, Smile 2 trudges through an interminable series of foregone conclusions while screaming its themes at the audience as loudly as possible.

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Episode 181 – Alien: Romulus

September 1, 2024Aliens, Body Horror, Creature Feature, New Release, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseAlien, Alien 3, Aliens, Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Dead Space, Evil Dead (2013), Fede Alvarez, Ian Holm, It! The Terror from Beyond Space, Prometheus, Resident Evilshockdoctors

Alien: Romulus is not without its merits – set design and visual style in particular – but it suffers from an excess of fanservice callbacks, and the AI revenant of Ian Holm was a serious misstep.

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Episode 177 – MaXXXine

July 14, 2024New Release, Period Piece, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseBad Influence, Blow Out, Bobby Cannavale, Dressed to Kill, Elizabeth Debicki, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey, Kevin Bacon, Lily Collins, Mia Goth, Michelle Monaghan, Satanic Panic, Spring Breakers, Starry Eyes, The Bedroom Window, Ti West, X Franchiseshockdoctors

Marred by the superficiality of its sleazy 80s atmosphere, and the bizarre absence of heft in its central character, Ti West’s third X entry ends this franchise with a whimper.

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Episode 174 – The Strangers: Chapter 1

June 9, 2024New Release, Remake, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseDevil’s Pass (2013), Madelaine Petsch, Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Renny Harlin, The Butcher (1970), Vacancy (2007)shockdoctors

This disposable, drab, tension-free nothing of a requel is only the first entry in a trilogy that’s already been shot. God help us.

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Episode 169 – V/H/S/85

April 14, 2024Anthology, Creature Feature, Found Footage, New Release, Period Piece, Sequel, Shudder OriginalDavid Bruckner, Frankie Teardrop, Freddy Rodriguez, Hamburger Lady, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, James Ransone, Jubilee, REC, Red State, Scott Derrickson, Sinister, The Black Phone, The Drift, Zodiacshockdoctors

The latest installment in the long-running anthology franchise is a step back up from V/H/S/99, but still doesn’t hit the same sweet spot as the first two films.

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Episode 160 – The Exorcist: Believer

November 5, 2023Exorcism, New Release, Possession, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseBathtub Wife, Black Ichor, David Gordon Green, Don’t Deliver Us From Evil, Ellen Burstyn, Heavenly Creatures, Leslie Odom Jr., Linda Blair, Prisoners (2013)shockdoctors

David Gordon Green’s latest attempt at a legacy sequel to a landmark horror film has more in common with The Exorcist’s legion of shoddy imitators than it does with the source material itself.

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Episode 159 – Saw X

October 15, 2023Body Horror, New Release, Prequel, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseAmanda, Hannibal, Hoffman, James Wan, Jigsaw, The Collector, Tobin Bellshockdoctors

Matt and Jim take this opportunity to do a full retrospective on the Saw franchise, and while it’s got a handful of high points, it’s mostly schlock. This entry is better than most.

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Episode 158 – The Nun II

October 1, 2023Exorcism, New Release, Period Piece, Possession, Sequel, The Conjuring Universe, Theatrical ReleaseBonnie Aarons, James Wan, Jonas Bloquet, Michael Chaves, Taissa Farmiga, The Church (1989)shockdoctors

Apologies for the unannounced hiatus, but we’re back with a throwback to our second episode all-time. The Nun may not have been good, but this sequel is just… boring. It doesn’t help that it’s drowning in disposable tertiary antagonists, either.

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Episode 154 – Insidious: The Red Door

July 16, 2023Haunted House, New Release, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseDoctor Sleep, Dream Demon, Haunting of Hill House, It (1990), James Wan, Lin Shaye, Patrick Wilson, Ty Simpkinsshockdoctors

James Wan’s second franchise ends with a whimper. It’s not a trainwreck, but it’s also just not that good.

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Episode 145 – Scream VI

March 26, 2023Horror Comedy, New Release, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseCourteney Cox, Demons (1985), Dermot Mulroney, Ghostface, Hayden Panettiere, Jenna Ortega, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Melissa Barrera, Radio Silence, Requel, Stage Fright (1987), Tyler Gillettshockdoctors

Reaching a new low for the franchise, Scream VI spends most of its runtime insisting that everything is different and all bets are off, only to keep rehashing the same tired tropes.

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