The 31 Best Horror Movie Franchises of All Time Ranked
From Haddonfield to a Nightmare on Elm Street, and from Scream’s Woodsboro to the Bates Motel, we revisit the best horror movie franchises in time for Halloween.
Depending on who you talk to, the most terrifying thing a scary movie can do is continue after the end credits. For film critics in the late 20th century, the terms "horror movie" and "sequel" were seen as negative, comparable to words like "plague," "terminal," and "holiday special."
They were seen as tacky add-ons, engineered by studios desperate for quick profits built on diminishing returns.
However, many horror movie fans argue that some sequels surpassed the originals, while others matched their predecessors, creating rich and complex mythologies.
Author's summary: Revisiting the best horror movie franchises for Halloween.
- Haddonfield
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- Scream’s Woodsboro
- The Bates Motel