Category Archives: Sequel

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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Episode 107 – V/H/S/94

January 16, 2022Anthology, Body Horror, Creature Feature, Found Footage, New Release, Sequel, Shudder Original, ZombiesChloe Okuno, Creepshow, It Happened, Jennifer Reeder, Lights Out, Marble Hornets, Ryan Prows, Simon Barrett, Steven Kostanski, Tales From the Hood, The Tunnel, Timo Tjahjanto, Two Evil Eyes, WNUF Halloween Specialshockdoctors

V/H/S/94 is a vast improvement over its immediate predecessor, but lags behind the first two films, providing a goofy, grindhouse atmosphere but forgetting to be frightening.

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Episode 104 – Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin

November 28, 2021Found Footage, New Release, Possession, Sequel, VOD ReleaseGoat Hole, Left 4 Dead, Paranormal Activity, The Blair Witch Project, The Dirties, The Last Broadcast, The Visit, The White Ribbon, V/H/S, V/H/S 2, William Eubankshockdoctors

This sequel mostly dispenses with the series’ customary bag of tricks and replaces them with… well, nothing really.

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Episode 101 – Halloween Kills

October 31, 2021Halloween, New Release, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseAndi Matichak, Anthony Michael Hall, David Gordon Green, Edward Scissorhands, Evil Dead (2013), Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Michael Myers, Terminal Sequelitis, The Shapeshockdoctors

Matt and Jim wouldn’t be surprised if Halloween Kills this franchise. Zing!

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Episode 100 – Halloween Triple Feature

October 17, 2021Halloween, Sequel, Slasher, Theatrical ReleaseDonald Pleasence, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, Halloween, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Halloween Resurrection, John Carpenter, Michael Myers, Moustapha Akkad, Paul Rudd, The Shapeshockdoctors

For this milestone, Matt and Jim have put together a super-sized episode tackling the so-called “Thorn Trilogy” of Halloween sequels. They are… not good.

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Episode 98 – Candyman (2021)

September 19, 2021Body Horror, New Release, Sequel, Theatrical Release8MM, Colman Domingo, Fugue State, Jordan Peele, New Nightmare, Nia DaCosta, Teyonah Parris, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), Tony Todd, Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIshockdoctors

While it’s hampered by a muddled climax, strong direction and performances make Nia DaCosta’s film a worthy heir to the Candyman mantle.

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Episode 96 – Don’t Breathe 2

September 5, 2021New Release, Sequel, Theatrical ReleaseAction Horror, Assault on Precinct 13, Fede Alvarez, Mansonite Crazoid, Rodo Sayagues, Stephen Lang, Taken, The Strangersshockdoctors

This unnecessary sequel makes a hero out of the villain of the original, gives him home field advantage, and thereby drains all suspense from the concept.

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