If the thought of “Saw II,” yet another horror sequel, is just II much for you II stomach, perhaps II or more other sequel suggestions might help you II get through the Halloween weekend:
`DAMIEN: OMEN II’ (1978): Two years after the original, Satan’s Little Helper has grown into a teenager, having been adopted by his aunt and uncle, William Holden and Lee Grant as a wealthy North Shore industrialist and his wife who reside in a fabulous mansion (in the guise of Lake Forest Academy). Not half bad, but if you see one of those black crows and hear the choir start to trill “Ave Satani,” cover your eyes quick.
`HALLOWEEN II’ (1981): Jamie Lee Curtis returns as Laurie Strode, the babysitting survivor of The Shape, the criminally insane killer in the Halloween mask with a passion for big, long kitchen knives. Stuck in the hospital while The Shape again stalks her (and manages to flat-line the entire staff in the pro-cess), the twist here is that the big guy is Laurie’s long-lost brother looking for a homicidal reunion.
`EVIL DEAD II’ (1987): Bruce Campbell, the ultimate B-movie actor, returns as Ash, the guy with the chainsaw for a hand fighting off ancient malevolent spirits single-handedly (literally) at a secluded cabin in the woods. Inventive director Sam Raimi manages to convey camp, horror and dread in this way II cool little sequel.
`BLADE II’ (2002): Martial arts vampire hunter Wesley Snipes forms a tentative alliance with his enemy in order to fight an even bigger adversary of the Undead in this gore-galore sequel that came four years after the original.
