{"id":227777,"date":"2025-10-20T21:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/227777\/"},"modified":"2025-10-20T21:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:19:09","slug":"five-great-horror-sequels-to-stream-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/227777\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Great Horror Sequels to Stream This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sequels are big business in horror. Black Phone 2<\/a> emerged victorious at the box office this weekend, while Final Destination Bloodlines<\/a> shattered records earlier this year. That doesn\u2019t even touch upon recent sequel announcements, including The Revenge of La Llorona<\/a> and The Wretched Devours<\/a>. You just can\u2019t keep a horror villain, monster, or boogeyman down for long, nor can fans get enough of them. As such, this week\u2019s streaming picks are dedicated to great horror sequels that thrillingly expand upon their predecessors, taking bold risks and increasing the body count in the process.<\/p>\n

As always, here\u2019s where you can watch them this week.<\/p>\n

For more\u00a0Stay Home, Watch Horror\u00a0picks, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Exorcist III \u2013 Hoopla, Kanopy, Peacock, Pluto TV, Prime Video, Roku Channel, Shout TV, Tubi<\/p>\n

\"Exorcist<\/p>\n

Set fifteen years after the events of the first film, a new series of murders plagues Georgetown, and they bear an uncanny resemblance to the murders of serial killer James \u201cThe Gemini\u201d Venamun. The only hitch is that Venamun was executed around the same time as Karras sacrificed his life to save young Regan MacNeil. Kinderman\u2019s investigation leads him to an amnesiac psychiatric patient in the hospital, who claims to be both the Gemini Killer and Father Karras. The mere mention of\u00a0The Exorcist III\u00a0tends to bring two things to mind: one of the most effective and iconic jump scares of all time and Brad Dourif\u2019s intense performance as the Gemini Killer.<\/p>\n

Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed \u2013 Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Roku Channel, Tubi<\/p>\n

\"Ginger<\/p>\n

Unleashed\u00a0fearlessly takes a very different approach than expected, going for a unique continuation instead of a rehash. Picking up where the previous film left off, Brigitte (Emily Perkins) is trying to fend off her lycanthropy by injecting monkshood extract into her veins, increasing the dosage as it becomes harder to ward off her inner werewolf. It lands her in a rehab center, locking her in with another werewolf in pursuit. What\u00a0Ginger Snaps\u00a0did for puberty,\u00a0Ginger Snaps 2 does for addiction. That means it\u2019s much darker in both tone and subject matter. Keeper<\/a> and The Monkey\u2018s Tatiana Maslany turns in an unsettling supporting performance in an early role.<\/p>\n

Psycho II \u2013 Indieflix<\/p>\n

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Written by Tom Holland (Fright Night,\u00a0Child\u2019s Play), the sequel is set 22 years after the first film\u2019s events, where Norman Bates is released from the mental institution and resumes residence in the old house behind the motel. He gets a job at a nearby diner, where he meets co-worker Emma Spool and young diner Mary Samuels (Meg Tilly), a pretty girl in need of a place to stay. As Norman\u2019s budding friendship with Mary grows, so does the body count. This highly underseen sequel toys with viewer expectations based on what we already know about Norman. It finds an innovative, new way to explore that unhealthy bond between mother and child. Unexpected reveals and more profound, more sympathetic layers to Norman make this one of horror\u2019s all-time best sequels.<\/p>\n

Saw X \u2013 Roku Channel<\/p>\n

\"Saw<\/p>\n

This sequel, set between the first and second movies, introduces John Kramer as he struggles with his terminal cancer diagnosis. Facing months to live, Kramer finds hope via a radical life-saving procedure from the elusive Dr. Cecilia Pederson (Synn\u00f8ve Macody Lund). When Kramer realizes he\u2019s been ruthlessly scammed, he enlists Amanda (Shawnee Smith) to rig a new deadly game. It\u2019s not just the gruesome and inventive new traps that make\u00a0Saw X so winsome, but the return of Kramer and Amanda, along with one of the most vile new villains to come along in a long while. Director\/Editor\u00a0Kevin Greutert, working from\u00a0Pete Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg\u2019s screenplay, wields his franchise experience like a lethal Jigsaw trap, ensnaring fans in a thrilling, triumphant sequel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Smile 2 \u2013 Paramount+<\/p>\n

\"Smile<\/p>\n

Smile 2\u00a0picks up days after the first film\u2019s events, tracking the curse\u2019s path to world-famous pop star\u00a0Skye Riley<\/a>\u00a0(Naomi Scott) just as she\u2019s preparing to launch her new global tour. Two things become immediately clear: the entity seems much more savage this round, and Skye is a deeply flawed and fragile character. Writer\/Director Parker Finn is much a more confident and assured filmmaker this round, injecting a more pronounced sense of humor and personality when not scaring the pants off his audience. Make no mistake, though, Smile 2 is far more vicious.\u00a0It makes for a satisfying thrill ride of jaw-dropping horror and unrelenting dread; a perfect Halloween treat for those in need of a good scare \u2014 or twenty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sequels are big business in horror. Black Phone 2 emerged victorious at the box office this weekend, while…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":227778,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49,48,75,60,108737,108738,337,108739,108740,108741,23678,108742,42],"class_list":{"0":"post-227777","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-featured","12":"tag-ginger-snaps-2","13":"tag-ginger-snaps-2-unleashed","14":"tag-movies","15":"tag-psycho-ii","16":"tag-saw-x","17":"tag-smile-2","18":"tag-stay-home-watch-horror","19":"tag-the-exorcist-iii","20":"tag-topnews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}