Category Archives: Sequel

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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Episode 134 – V/H/S/99

November 20, 2022Anthology, Found Footage, Horror Comedy, New Release, Period Piece, Sequel, Shudder OriginalCreep, Creep 2, War of the Worlds (2005), WNUF Halloween Specialshockdoctors

V/H/S/99 marks the series’ full-on tonal shift into Creepshow-esque horror comedy, which ultimately proves detrimental. Better than V/H/S Viral, but that’s not saying much.

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Episode 131 – Halloween Ends

October 30, 2022Halloween, New Release, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseAndi Matichak, David Gordon Green, Halloween 6, Jamie Lee Curtis, The Beast Within, The Shapeshockdoctors

Halloween Ends – about two movies too late. The film is a misbegotten mess, top to bottom, riddled with baffling story decisions and underwhelming direction.

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Episode 110 – Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

March 13, 2022Netflix Original, New Release, Sequel, SlasherDavid Blue Garcia, Elsie Fisher, Jacob Latimore, Leatherface, Olwen Fouere, Requel, Sarah Yarkin, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Things 5: Strange Monstersshockdoctors

Leatherface’s mask not actually being leather is only like the 17th-worst thing about this movie, which gives you an idea of how thumb-fingered it is.

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Episode 108 – Scream (2022)

February 6, 2022Horror Comedy, New Release, Remake, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseApril Fool’s Day, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Neve Campbell, Requel, Sharp Objects, Spooftire, The Final Girls, Tyler Gillett, Urban Legendshockdoctors

The latest entry in the long-running franchise is not entirely without merit, but enduring all of the “requel” discourse is about as much fun as watching Reddit projected onscreen for 114 minutes.

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