15 Unnecessary Sequels That Are Better Than You Think Share Filed to:anthony perkins arthur c clarkecharniercreative worksdenis villeneuveed asnerenglish language filmsentertainment culturefilmsfrancis ford coppolafreddy kruegergeorge c scottgremlinsgremlins 2: the new batchhalloweenhboheather langenkamphitchcockhorror filmhushiiiin the heat of the nightITjacques tourneurjamie lee curtisjane eyrejoe dantejohn frankenheimerjohn saxonmartin landaumartin scorsesemary elizabeth mastrantoniomichael myersmichelle pfeiffermike flanagannorman batespaul newmanpopeye doylerichard franklinrise blood hunterrobert wiserod steigersarah connersean youngsequelsidney poitierspiralStephen Kingtab hunterthe birds 2the exorcistthe organizationthe sound of musicthey call me mister tibbstom cruiseval lewtonvirgil tibbswest side storywilliam peter blatty Sequels are rarely necessary, but that doesn’t mean we won’t watch them, hoping that a follow-up will refine and expand a story in a way that fulfils the promise of the original, rather than letting it down. Any movie fan can list the great and successful sequels, but this is something a bit different.