24 Longest-Lasting Horror Series
Rings is out in theaters this week, continuing the ghostly VHS story started by the first American Ring 15 years ago. Not a bad length for a horror franchise that started this century, but in this week’s gallery we look at 24 series that have been taking a stab at audiences for over two decades. Remember: If your franchise has gone over four movies without a Fresh rating, consult a script doctor.
First: Halloween (1978, 93%)
Last: H2: Halloween II (2009, 19%)
First: Manhunter (1986, 94%)
Last: Hannibal (2013-15, 89%)
First: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, 88%)
Last: Texas Chainsaw (2013, 19%)
First: Scream (1996, 79%)
Last: Scream (2015-present)
First: Child’s Play (1988, 69%)
Last: Cult of Chucky (2017)
First: At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul (1964, 67%)
Last: Embodiment of Evil (2008, 56%)
First: The Evil Dead (1981, 95%)
Last: Ash vs Evil Dead (2015-present, 99%)
First: Children of the Corn (1984, 38%)
Last: Children of the Corn: Genesis (2011)
First: Night of the Living Dead (1968, 96%)
Last: Survival of the Dead (2009, 29%)
First: The Exorcist (1973, 86%)
Last: The Exorcist (2016-present, 78%)
First: Friday the 13th (1980, 59%)
Last: Friday the 13th (2017)
First: The Hills Have Eyes (1977, 64%)
Last: The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007, 11%)
First: Hellraiser (1987, 63%)
Last: Hellraiser: Judgment (2017)
First: Piranha (1978, 72%)
Last: Piranha 3DD (2012, 14%)
First: Leprechaun (1993, 23%)
Last: Leprechaun: Origins (2014)
First: Poltergeist (1982, 88%)
Last: Poltergeist (2015, 31%)
First: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, 94%)
Last: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010, 15%)
First: The Omen (1976, 86%)
Last: Damien (2016, 11%)
First: Phantasm (1979, 70%)
Last: Phantasm: Ravager (2016, 50%)
First: Puppet Master (1989, 43%)
Last: Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017)
First: Psycho (1960, 96%)
Last: Bates Motel (2013-present, 89%)
First: The Hitcher (1986, 61%)
Last: The Hitcher (2007, 21%)
First: The Amityville Horror (1979, 24%)
Last: Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
First: Tremors (1990, 85%)
Last: Tremors 6 (2017)
