There is a
Sinister 2 in the works, and
Insidious 3 is slated for 2015.
Paranormal Activity 5 returns in Halloween season this year, while the critically acclaimed
The Purge gets
a sequel later this year as well.
Not to mention,
The Conjuring 2 is also under development, with a spinoff,
Annabelle, scheduled to come in earlier than that.
http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/conjuri...ear-annabelle/
Yes, a mildly successful horror film these days goes into a franchise mode since studios have found a great way to mint money through these.
But do we really need to see more of the same, or explanations of the finer stuff hitherto left unsaid, to the viewer's imagination in the original film? Does the paying public return to the theaters just because of the brand name, or because those hair-raising moments and jumpy scares make them feel the film's good enough for their money's worth?
I watched
Oculus last night. Disturbing little film with an interesting, scary premise. I bet that once it recovers it's cost at the BO, we will hear an announcement about a sequel in development
almost immediately.
Do all these films really deserve sequels, or do they act better as standalone films?
Choose from the options above, then sound off below.