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‘Psycho II’ (1982) takes place 22 years after Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (1960) and deals with Norman Bates’ release from a mental institution and his return to ‘Bates Motel’. Good enough to avoid comparisons from the original, ‘Psycho II’ stands on its own as a great chiller, featuring a show stealing performance from Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates and a great twist ending.
Ignoring the events of the critically panned ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ (1977), ‘The Exorcist III’ (1990) is a direct sequel to the original film. George C. Scott stars as a police lieutenant investigating a series of bizarre, apparently unconnected murders. Dark in tone, it matches the mood of the first film and is, arguably, a much scarier film overall. It too has a great twist ending.
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Hide Ad‘Nosferatu the Vampyre’ (1979) is a remake of the silent classic ‘Nosferatu’ (1922). Klaus Kinski stars as Count Dracula and portrays him as a rat-like, parasitic, depressive figure - completely unlike the suave depiction of Dracula we’ve become accustomed to. One of the best vampire films ever made, it manages the impossible; surpassing the original in every way.
Honourable mentions also go to ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors’ (1987) and ‘Dawn of the Dead’ (2004). Check them out.
By Kelan Headley