The survival of horror franchises hinges on their capacity to maintain suspense and offer new incentives for viewers to return. Many horror sequels, however, struggle to validate their existence. Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows, for example, famously abandoned the unsettling realism that made its predecessor terrifying. Similarly, The Ring Two overused special effects without … Continue reading From Survival to Revenge: The Strangers: Chapter 2 Sets Up the Endgame