Sly 2: Another example of why Horror Sequels do not work

Sly 2: Another example of why Horror Sequels do not work

"This is not home . Excited about it ," she called over the dodgy line . James Wan 's follow-up about a haunted little boy hit his genuinely funny 2011 Chapter 2 . It looks familiar , it should : It's the last line in the film the benefit of the home is haunted " . It is your son . " So, new version, much the same only a little less beautiful and less influence.

For old time horror sequels at the same time as the main problem facing much the same as in Chapter 2, can be said about : The Return of the deepest wells just have to to go .

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The classic horror films of cinema history is so bad 'throwaway sequels ( and sequels of sequels) is littered with some dirty memory of their forebears . Maximum heights attained by the initial premium , the link is down . Exorcist and Rosemary 's Baby : The greatest horror films of all time , take two . Follow-up of the horror genre , for example, are not only the worst films ever made is between .

Exorcist 2: heretic synchronized subconsciouses hokum about a group of science fiction , Christian and Assyrian life in a confused mess , badly rendered locust plagues , and Richard Burton in his career slumming worst B movie offered up . Instead of just getting her to eat a sandwich while driving a Washington , DC metrobus driver unintentionally I enjoy watching Burton 's scream . And all you need to know about the result Rosemary Rosemary child happened to see the title of a TV movie of the week starring Patty Duke , it was.

Two of the worst , but other offenders list is long and undistinguished . Jaws 2 practically in the same order with the same letters saying basically the same story, you 'll have the same success does not guarantee that the original , remade to provide evidence . Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 , Hooper , director of the original realism serious grindhouse the best way to follow-up was decided to make it into a comedy . Carol Anne in Poltergeist 2 first film got stuck , and Native American mysticism clearly offensive stereotypes about a terrifying old man and a group of skeletons that reflect the expansions to the netherworld .

Why these films are so horrible ? A few reasons . That means this little scarier is the fact that multiple episodes dragged out of a horror story that dilutes its power should come as no surprise . Economic slasher flicks and ghost stories viewers like marionettes good directors use to manipulate your audience that you can find hidden wires before ending , quickly and effectively killed the curtains open and sequels There are many to display . Mystery and uncertainty fueled frights; complex mythologies and only ever to start with veiled references made ​​suspenseful debut against the forces of the mystery and work out those that are meant to explain backstories .

But they are no match for the financial people who are artistic concerns . Just as a $ 1.5 million investment was $ 100 million with insidious cases have to follow a horror film that a studio exec told a story to tell . Result audience or for those who do not inspire a similar reaction if any investor who cares about the rate of return is excited to give goosebumps ?

Industry avarice makes sequels with no incentive other than the fact that there is no news , but the horror genre more than any other treatment success against him . Part of the problem to begin with the studio as an ATM horror as a genre is treated . Make movies even if they are not big hits for providing solid returns are cheap . Historical horror films are made ​​and it is often beneficial to anyone lucking out from extend that vision is to throw some money into a director who is an accident .

Horror scares relies on , depends on surprise scares and surprises to deal with the same characters and the same story is an increasingly commodity at .
Frankenstein, the left -wing parties, Halloween , Texas Chainsaw Massacre , Jaws , Blair Witch Project Living Dead , Last House on the night : in the beginning of his career or his close relatives are all the films made ​​by unknowns . To be sure , some of these films were sequels , and all were negative . Classical as the bride of Frankenstein as original as much as Don is dead . Maybe it's both those cases the original directors (James Whale and George Romero) usually is not the case with most sequels , which stuck around for follow -up that is worth noting .

One made ​​by a then- unknown insidious and influential horror film , James Wan , who both films , was seen by the director . And , after the usual pattern seen as a result of , an executive producer role for Vaughan stepped back , and immediately his series ( very long ) downward spiral began .

So insidious : Chapter 2 , along with such films often dead before arrival of several ways in which as a result as well as create another example von represents the first true assault . Vaughan and his screen time , Leigh Whannell, obviously still invested in the story , then at least a bare Cash is not the mark of a project are . At the same time , however , the continuation of a story is that it's gone .

After dark admirably vicious , seemingly doomed characters out of the story by giving the last shot of the film 's power undercuts. In order to make the story work more difficult , original comedy audience - support ( support letters and unconvincing dialogue between the movie's main characters ( by Patrick Wilson anchored) killing time with Chapter 2 to spend the first half Whannell and angus Sampson) to move the plot along more.

But here is the problem : the insidious events in the second half of the film 's plot interweave some admirably clever , but it just is not as awesome . Vaughan 's superb with the other 2013 release , Conjuring with share plenty of DNA , despite Van 's trademark moves - slow tracking shots , background Horror figures flitting through telegraphing of carefully scares , just takes away from here .

Horror scares relies on , depends on surprise scares and surprises to deal with the same characters and the same story is an increasingly commodity at . Horror sequels are so limited in their options are wasting so often . They are trying to change things radically , Exorcist 2 , or Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 as parodies as it is shameful that so many strong pressure . Or they offer the most up and comes with knowing that too much stress can damage trying to hunt . Van The second time around , we already know that this house is haunted There's no need to tell us .