5 Horror Films We’d Love To See Continue (& 5 Classics That Should Remain Untouched) – Screen Rant

Great horror movies almost always end up with sequels, but which great movies need them, and which should be left alone?

The entirety of the horror genre seems tosubsist upon some extremely creative and original ideas that are then spawned into half a dozen sequels and even more imitations, all hoping to grasp on to some of that original success. However, there is something to be said for creating an entire narrative world of horror, and sometimes horror sequels and larger horror universes can create entertainment and introduce new ideas that really make that world expansion worthwhile.

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But clearly, there are some horror movies that offer better potential for further exploration than others do. So with that in mind, here are 5 movies that should be continued, and 5 that need to be left alone.

Stephen King adaptations seem to be having a bit of a hot streak lately, and none of them have been better than Andy Muschietti's IT Chapters 1 and 2. This updated version of the massive novel is absolutely terrifying, and Bill Skarsgard is iconic in the role of Pennywise.

And, since Pennywise is an ancient evil being that has been hurting people and destroying things for years, it makes sense to explore the history of the villain.

Often imitated, never duplicated, The Exorcist is truly a genre-defining film that has become the basis for an enduring sub-genre of demonic possession films.

The invasion of young Regan MacNeil by the demon Pazuzu is just as terrifying today as it was when it was first released, and the main reason that it should clearly remain untouched is that filmmakers have been trying and failing to reproduce the original's success for the forty years since the original came out.

Halloween is one of the longest running horror film franchises in the world, and to be honest, in it's later years the terror that is Michael Myers seemed to have been losing it's luster.

However, in 2018 horror production juggernaut Blumhouse decided to reboot the franchise, and the resulting film was actually a fantastic revitalization of the worn out series. If this is an indication of what's to come, then more Halloween is definitely on the menu.

Carrie is yet another classic Stephen King adaptation that seemingly cannot be matched by the original Brian de Palma film. The story of Carrie White is a little bit relatable and a whole lot of crazy, but all of the reboots of this iconic movie have been incredibly lackluster.

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It's a nearly perfect horror film in it's own right and it still holds up today, so there's no reason to make another attempt at recreating it.

Now that the 80's era has made an enormous comeback, it only seems right to revisit this classic teen vampire movie that is so quintessentially 80's.

Teen horror with a more lighthearted edge to it hasn't really been a part of the horror movie landscape in the past few years, so something as punchy and fun as The Lost Boys is the perfect movie to revive in this particular moment.

The Witch is truly a horror movie unlike any other, and it should probably stay that way.

This "New England folktale" about a Puritanical family that falls prey to the temptations that the devil has to offer is as beautiful as it is bizarre, and taking audiences back into this world would dilute the singular strangeness that is this film.

Ari Aster's debut feature film made a big splash, and it's easy to see why. It's part family drama and part genuine horror, and it's as emotionally moving as it is scary.

As the title indicates, the inherited demonic forces that tear this family apart seem to be unstoppable and bound by fate, and it seems like continuing this story in some way would fit in well with the hereditary themes.

Jordan Peele absolutely masterfully tackled the issues of race in America and translated those issues into one of the scariest, funniest, and most thoughtful horror movies ever made.

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But the entire setup for the movie isn't really something that will carry over well to another film, and when a movie is as good as Get Out is, there's really no need to possibly mess with that success.

Vampire movies will always have their place in horror, and it has been a few years since the latest vampire trend has waned. But the impeccable Swedish film Let The Right One In seems like a perfect jumping off point for a new kind of vampire horror.

The vampire children, the dark, frozen landscape, and the sincere friendship between a vampire child and human one all seem like great setups for another film.

Surprisingly, the author of the novel The Shining, Stephen King, apparently hated Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation. But author discontent aside, it's obvious that The Shining is a horror movie that is unlike any other.

Often considered to be the best horror movie ever made,can never really be matched. And if the behind-the-scenes tales of everything that Stanley Kubrick put Shelley Duvall through to make the movie are to be believed, no one should try to replicate the movie anyways.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero