No Halloween movie marathon is complete without at least one of these overlooked, underappreciated, and/or forgotten horror movie sequels.
Exorcist II: The Heretic
You need to turn off a few parts of your brain and get past some cringe-worthy dialogue to fully enjoy this outlandish, misunderstood journey into new-age Jesuit metaphysics. Certainly not the film audiences expected -- or wanted -- in 1977, The Heretic has no interest in being anything like it's predecessor, but it's impressive art direction, cinematography, and eerie score by Ennio Morricone make it worth the ride. Even Martin Scorsese thought the film "deserved better than it got."
Dracula's Daughter
Forgotten sequel to the 1931 Bela Lugosi classic is an effective, atmospheric chiller.
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II
It's easy to lump this film with the rest of the truly awful sequels to Hellraiser, but the 1988 follow-up (featuring most of the same cast and crew from the first film) is a fun, well-paced journey into the depths of hell.
Damien: Omen II
Most of the film's over-the-top death sequences successfully outdo the original's legendary set pieces.
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