5 sequels so bad they’re good to stream after Joker: Folie à Deux, from Jaws 2 to Grease 2
Some of the bestselling films were followed by duds that were so bad, they became cult classics. Here are 5 sorry sequels worth seeking out
Joker: Folie a Deux has made headlines for all the wrong reasons. The follow-up to 2019’s blockbuster Joker about the demented comic-book villain bombed with both critics and audiences despite the return of Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix and the star power of Lady Gaga.
The film has become the latest member of an exclusive club that no film wants to be a part of: failed sequels to blockbuster films.
The list is littered with dozens of head-scratching misfires that somehow missed out on the creative and unique elements that made the original so successful.
Although these “second time around” offerings are undeniably losers, many have also attracted cult followings who adore their “so bad it’s good” charms. The following are essential “bad sequels” available for streaming. Watch at your own peril.
1. The Exorcist II: The Heretic
Satan probably nodded off during this scare-free 1977 sequel to The Exorcist, widely considered the scariest film ever made.
