10 Horror Franchises That Should (or Should Not) Get the Prequel Series Treatment Next

WithWelcome to Derry come to HBO Maxto give us the backstory on Stephen King ’s It , andCrystal Lake slashing onto Peacockto do the same for Friday the 13th — plusHBO Max ’s liven Gremlins show , which ishopefully still en route — it ’s a bunce time for horror franchises getting prequel series .

Inevitably more will survey , and we have some suggestion , both for what should be considered and what should be avoided . But first , beware of redundancy . Bates Motel gavea originative stemma story for Psycho , whileCastle Rock peeked into the past of another King villain , Misery ’s Annie Wilkes . And while not prequels , shows like I Know What You Did Last Summer , Scream , Hannibal , andcurrent hitChuckyhave already claimed the greensward of the movie serial publication they guide inspiration from . So we might have to cut a petty off the well - worn repulsion path for this list . Except for the obvious first few …

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