The Six Worst Horror Sequels

Normally I rate my best, so this time I'll go with the worst list. But rather than drum on the crappy remakes and torture movies that have poisoned the horror cinema in recent years, I thought i'd touch on the bottom of our favorite franchises. Generally I enjoy nearly all those movies because they follow a simple formula. But sometimes they try to strech it, and that's where the disaster strikes. So on to my list

1. JAWS IV: THE REVENGE - I never really considered these movies to be horror movies, but since most do I have to include the worst movie ever made. This movie is beyond stupid. It's bad enough that this shark is some sort of serial killer, but shouldn't it be easy for this woman to get away from the shark? Just move off the freaking beach!

2. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN - There was endless potential here. But instead of 'taking Manhattan' the movie spends 3/4 its time on a cruise ship before a few quick shots of Times Square and then Jason roaming around a very Toronto-looking city. Just a huge letdown. How bad is this movie? It went from the best movie poster ever to this horrible incarnation.

3. HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH - The filmmakers decided not to use the Michael Myers formula this time, instead opting for some tale about a toy company out to kill millions via a killer mask. It didn't work, and Michael Myers came back for the 4th one.

4. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART V: A NEW BEGINNING - Since Part IV was 'the final chapter', this time we see a copycap killer sporting the hockey mask killing mentally ill patients. It didn't work, and Jason went back to killing camp counselors in Part VI.

5. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION - It's not even worth it to see a young Renee Zellwegger or Matthew McConaghay. Instead canibalistic chainsaw wielding nuts, we get people who believe in some alien/government conspiracy.

6. EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC - The 3rd Exorcist with George C Scott isn't bad. The problem is this drivel, in which an older Linda Blair is possessed by the demon. Stupid plot ensues.