{"id":198225,"date":"2025-09-04T00:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T00:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/198225\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T00:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T00:53:09","slug":"10-horror-sequels-to-watch-on-peacock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/198225\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Horror Sequels to Watch on Peacock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Horror is a staple<\/a> on nearly every streaming service<\/a>, but what if you\u2019ve seen all the important classics<\/a> and are looking to venture a little further afield? One way to keep mainlining your favorite villains and settings is to dive into sequel territory. Not all horror sequels are created equal, but for every misguided cash grab, there\u2019s a cult classic<\/a> waiting to be rediscovered. Head to Peacock, home of next year\u2019s Crystal Lake<\/a> prequel series, to check out these 10 horror sequels.<\/p>\n

Halloween II <\/p>\n

We\u2019ve had Halloween II on the brain thanks to the upcoming Strangers: Chapter 2<\/a>, which imperils the Final Girl anew as she\u2019s trying to recover from the first film\u2019s horrific attack. That\u2019s not unlike Laurie Strode\u2019s ordeal in 1981\u2019s Halloween II, which shows us what happens once she checks into Haddonfield\u2019s local hospital\u2014a facility with a horny staff and not many existing patients, where Michael Myers easily tracks down that troublesome babysitter and continues his stalking rampage. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Halloween III: Season of the Witch <\/p>\n

The only film in the Halloween series not to feature Michael Myers as the killer\u2014he does get a blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-it cameo, though\u2014Halloween III<\/a> is a wonderfully bonkers tale involving a witchy plot to massacre scores of children using cursed Halloween masks powered by Stonehenge-adjacent witchcraft and activated by an irritatingly catchy commercial jingle. It also features one of the least likely horror-movie heroes<\/a> ever, as well as one of the booziest. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Exorcist III <\/p>\n

The first Exorcist is an influential masterpiece. The second Exorcist<\/a> teeters between \u201cso bad it\u2019s good\u201d and \u201cno, seriously, what were they thinking?\u201d But The Exorcist III<\/a>, written and directed by Exorcist book author William Peter Blatty (and, as pop culture will have us believe, beloved by Jeffrey Dahmer), is a deeply distressing tale that both picks up the threads of William Friedkin\u2019s original film and creates its own specific nightmare. It also has one of the greatest jump scares<\/a> in cinematic history, so searing that even if you know it\u2019s coming, you\u2019ll still flinch. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Day of the Dead <\/p>\n

Make sure you click on the 1985 version from George A. Romero<\/a>; Peacock also has the forgettable 2008 remake. Zombies are still roaming the earth in this third entry in Romero\u2019s classic trilogy, but in this military-focused entry, you can definitely see why it\u2019s time for humankind to consider bowing out. Wonderful gore further elevates the story, as does the endearing undead dude Bub<\/a>, an eternal fan favorite. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Terrifier 2 and 3 <\/p>\n

The saga of Sienna the warrior angel versus the maniacal Art the Clown takes shape in Damien Leone\u2019s second and third Terrifier movies, which back-to-back equal some four and a half hours of circus-tinged mayhem and cruel brutality. The kill scenes are always the main attraction, but part three in particular introduces some intriguing Art lore that Leone has said he\u2019ll further explore<\/a> in the upcoming fourth film. Watch on Peacock: Terrifier 2<\/a> and Terrifier 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Son of Frankenstein <\/p>\n

Most horror fans have watched the classic Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. But as we await Guillermo del Toro\u2019s fresh take<\/a> on Mary Shelley\u2019s literary creation, why not watch the third film in that original series? Released in 1939, Son of Frankenstein stars Boris Karloff as the revived Monster, Bela Lugosi as the diabolical Ygor, and Basil Rathbone as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein. As the title suggests, he\u2019s Henry Frankenstein\u2019s son, and he ill-advisedly decides it\u2019s his job to restore the family reputation. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Child\u2019s Play 2 <\/p>\n

Chucky may have been burned to a crisp at the end of 1988\u2019s Child\u2019s Play, but you can\u2019t keep a killer doll down\u2014especially one hellbent on claiming a human body by any means necessary. The sequel brings back kid actor Alex Vincent as Andy Barclay, giving him a tough foster sister (Christine Elise) and cementing one of horror\u2019s best sibling duos. It also takes on the corporate jerks behind the Good Guy doll line, which gives the film reason to skewer big business and build to an inspired climax in a Chucky-filled toy factory. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Amityville II: The Possession <\/p>\n

There are now over 50 movies purporting to be part of the Amityville film series, including several parodies and in-name-only entries. But back in 1982, just a few years after The Amityville Horror \u201ctrue story\u201d book, Amityville II did its best to continue the success of the first film by offering a prequel of sorts to its events. While the famous haunting was later debunked as a hoax, there was a real-life tragedy behind the ghost story, and Amityville II digs into the family massacre\u2014with the expected sensational supernatural twist, of course.\u00a0 Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Phantasm: Ravager <\/p>\n

The final Phantasm film was released in 2016 and reunited original stars A. Michael Baldwin (Mike Pearson), Reggie Bannister (Reggie), and Angus Scrimm (the Tall Man)\u2014the latter sadly passing away before the film hit theaters. While the original Phantasm will always be the best entry, not to mention one of the purely weirdest horror movies ever made, this farewell entry offers a blend of \u201cone last time\u201d nostalgia as well as its own extremely freaky dream-world adventures. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scream 4 <\/p>\n

Wes Craven\u2019s Scream 4 is sort of the odd man out of his Scream series. It was released in 2011, 11 years after Scream 3\u00a0and 11 years before the series\u2019 revival with Scream in 2022. It follows Sidney Prescott, self-help author, as she returns to Woodsboro, where Ghostface launches a fresh series of attacks, with Sidney\u2019s teenage cousin at the center. Scream 4 is not unaware of its odd place in the continuity, poking fun at excessive sequels with glimpses of the in-universe Stab series having reached parts six and seven\u2014and it\u2019s well worthy of rediscovery. Watch on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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