From Dawn of the Dead to Saw X, a horror movie’s sequel can be just as good as (or even better than) the original. However, not all horror movies that deserve a sequel have gotten one. Some have faced budget constraints or casting issues that made the next film a non-starter. In other cases, the interest simply wasn’t there, or writers couldn’t come up with an enticing way to continue their terrifying tale.
Over time, renewed interest and resources have led certain franchises to earn belated sequels. For instance, Doctor Sleep, which followed Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining, came out nearly 40 years later. Hopefully, this is a sign that other horror films will soon follow suit, because the ones on this list are more than ready to make their return from the grave.
- The Conference (2023)
- Psycho Goreman (2020)
- Cargo (2017)
- The Belko Experiment (2016)
- Circle (2015)
- The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
- I Am Legend (2008)
- Audition (1999)
- The Thing (1982)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
I guess they forgot that there’s a sort-of sequel to Rocky Horror already.
I haven’t heard of this what is it?
Shock Treatment.
It’s not technically a sequel, but it’s Brad and Janet Majors. Richard O’Brien co-wrote it. Little Nell and Patricia Quinn are in it, as well as O’Brien.
It’s set in Denton even.
It doesn’t follow up on RHPS though. Not in any meaningful way.
It’s also not on the same level quality wise. The songs are meh, and all the problems getting it made show. I’m not saying it’s not worth watching, it very much is. But you can’t go into it expecting something that matches Rocky Horror. It’s good in its own way, and if it had been made as its own movie, I think it would have been better.