Guilty Sequel Pleasures

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by piraterob

i agree with gremlins, the second film in my opinion is far better. so much so when i was younger i thought the second one was the only film and didnt find out until years after

Um..."Gremlins 2: The New Batch"

Didn't the title give it away?

[jamie_leigh44]

I think i prefer the original Gremlins, tho the second part was OK and quite inventive.

I don't know what it is about Exorcist 2: The Heretic that is so Compelling for me, but i just really really like it. i don't think its better than the original in any way i just find myself in the mood to watch it more than any of the others, tho the third is a very underrated movie.

Final destination 5 is my favorite i think, 5 or 2, i think i watched the first so many times I'm bored with it, strange how that happens with some movies, then others like Carrie, Poltergeist or films like Killer Klowns From Outer Space i never tire of.

I agree, I'm in hope that the new Carrie movie is OK, we'll just have to wait and see. i think the casting for the 2002 version was very well done, apart from the two most important characters (Momma and Carrie) - whoever made it didn't really understand the characters or their relationship, but hey-ho, i still watch and enjoy it.

JL

[jamie_leigh44]

Originally Posted by piraterob

when i was younger i thought the second one was the only film and didnt find out until years after

I can relate:
For years I'd only seen Sleepaway Camp 2, and Sleepaway Camp 3 (named Nightmare Vacation here) and i could never find the original, it was back in the VHS days and the internet didn't have any information on "Nightmare Vacation" - i started to believe it was like a marketing gimmick, they explain the whole movie in the beginning of the second one and i started believing it began there -- kinda like Star Wars Episode 4?

I was quite excited when i finally found a fan of the original by accident and he verified its existence!

JL

[R-T-C Tim]

Got to admit to a love of the Hammer Dracula sequels. They just kept on getting dafter.

I've always rather enjoyed the Hellraiser sequels - parts 3 & 5 are definitely guilty pleasures.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by R-T-C Tim

Got to admit to a love of the Hammer Dracula sequels. They just kept on getting dafter.

Me too. A.D. 1972 is a favourite!

[Wes]

Originally Posted by R-T-C Tim

I've always rather enjoyed the Hellraiser sequels - parts 3 & 5 are definitely guilty pleasures.

What are the post-Hell on Earth Hellraiser sequels like ? Any secret gems hidden among them ?

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Wes

What are the post-Hell on Earth Hellraiser sequels like ? Any secret gems hidden among them ?

I really like Part 5: Inferno. It's more of a dark thriller, but it's the second best sequel after Hellbound, for me.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Wes

What are the post-Hell on Earth Hellraiser sequels like ? Any secret gems hidden among them ?

They're all enjoyable in their own way, but most of them are films that Dimension were already working on and decided to add Pinhead et al to turn it into a Hellraiser film. As for the last one-Revelations, this really isn't as bad as people say, seems strange that it hasn't received a UK release yet

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I like all the Hellraiser films with Doug Bradley as Pinhead. (Not seen the other). Strangely i've probably seen all the later sequels more times than parts 2 and 3.

Hellseaker featuring the return of Kirsty is probably my favourite of the later ones but Inferno as Bizarre_eye mentioned is also very good. A Hellraiser film noir.

[Wes]

I must investigate these sequels - I have no idea what happened to the Hellraiser series after the 3rd film...