Thank you for giving The Thing prequel the respect it deserves. Seriously, the CGI is just fine imo and it's a lotta fun seeing how the thing reacts in ways to the original group who found it. I freaking love the scene where it's melding its body by pressing into one of the researchers, it's creative and unsettling like the original!

The useful thing about film critics is if they say a film is bad, I make an effort to watch it.

Hellraiser:Bloodline was a damn good prequel. Sadly after that the Hellraiser series went to shit.

Never in my life have I met anyone else who pronounces Amityville that way.

Just so you guys know. The name Alan Smithee is a fake name they use when a film is so bad. The director doesn't want his name on the credits. They did this with Dune.

Finally 'Ginger Snaps 3' gets a shoutout. The whole trilogy is solid but you only ever hear about the 1st 👏👏👏

Never trust a critic. Watch it yourself , and make up your own mind. It’s a shame if you miss out on a movie you , eventually , find out you like.

The Thing prequel had so much potential! Aside from the CG and the crew literally turning on each other, it had a lot of creative ideas! Also seeing Mary Elizabeth Winstead ( right after Scott Pilgrim vs The World) as Kate Lloyd, was a treat!

The Thing prequel's flaw wasn't the movie plot, acting or directing, it was the fact they went over the awesome practical effects with trash CGI . They also changed a little of the ending to the detriment of the story, but that wasn't a deal breaker.

I stopped watching when you said the Thing had good CGI... the concept was great, but then the studio screwed it all up by adding that horrible... HORRIBLE CGI on top of the practical effect. Which was the whole damn point, to pay respect to Carpenter's movie, and make it fit in the mythos.

Fun Fact....There are actually 2 different versions of "Exorcist the Beginning" ...the second is" Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist" ... the studio and directors wasn't very happy with the first film so they allowed Paul Schrader to finish his version ...both are similar stories and quite good , but Dominion had a much better story line... interestingly the studios still show both versions of the same story ... super creepy movie, I love it.

I am happy to see Ginger Snaps getting recognition like it so rightfully deserves!

I think The Thing prequel would've been WAY better if the studio just let the director do his thing. CGI ages movies faster then well done practical effects. I think that's mostly why people were pissed at the movie

Finally I'm not the only one who enjoys The Thing Prequel.

I love “Hellraiser:Bloodline” but it’s best watched as a stand-alone or “alternative universe” movie as it does mess up some of the Hellraiser lore.

Hellraiser 4 directed by... I love how it skips that point. The director removed his name from the film.

The thing prequel should have used practical effects. PERIOD.

I said it once and I say it again, stupid critics screwing good movies since always.

The only issue I had with The Thing prequel was the extreme lack of practical effects. Very disappointing. Other than that the story is well done

I really enjoy this channel and this narrator in particular. It always turns up some forgotten gems

Gods, how I just love Linda Blair. One of the greatest Thespian's of the 20th and 21st centuries. Don't forget to see her in the fabulous hit movie: Roller Boogie.......

The original the thing was made in the 1950's john carpenter did a remake

Nah, I can live without a prequel-The Thing needed a sequel, I tell ya, a sequel!

Being honest as much as I loved that The Thing's (2011) director and screenwriters respected Carpenter's movie with it's story, paying caution to the smallest details, creature design etc. the movie itself deserved to flop due to the execs and producer politics. Theatrical version was destroyed by fans due to being overloaded with crappy CGI. Studio ADI which worked hard on mechatronics, puppets and special effects for the movie did outstanding job. The director wanted as much practical effects as it was possible but after test screening producers decided to scrap all the prelatical effects, alter the 3rd part of the movie (which included huge Alien Pilot) and replace it with crappy cgi Rubick cube. Director didn't even tried to stand up for his vision, he simply obeyed the studio decision. What's funny the OG version is out there somewhere, they should just finish it and re-release it on blue ray.

The Thing sequel was actually quite good even though they used too little of the ADI practical effects in favor of CGI. Fortunately, that propelled ADI to make Harbinger Down with almost all practical effects and a very good film.

Hellraiser 4, by switching between history (prequel) & the contemporary future (sequel), indicates two things: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ~Arthur C. Clarke And "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science." ~Kaja & Phil Foglio, creators of Girl Genius web-comic 😄 The "magic" ritual that linked a dimensional portal to the Lament Configuration (the puzzle box) was analyzed sufficiently in the future to build the space station (the Reverse Configuration).

The Thing 2011, Final Destination 5, Amityville 2, and Cube Zero are all fantastic prequels. PERIOD.

I cannot forget that Amityville movie. I cut the cheese so bad in the theater that the people behind me were gagging and said “ who died?”. I’m ashamed and proud at the same time. Bad timing.

A more appropriate title is sequels that would have been great if not for studio interference or that need a directors cut. They do know Smithee is a pseudonym for when a director wants to disown their project right???????

Ahh yes, my favorite prequel. Hellriser bloodline: attack of the killer risers. My favorite quote of the movie. "We'll tear your shafts apart." - Ball Peen Hammer Head.

I don't understand the hate against Final Destination...they are entertaining and painstakingly retelling each events....critics are just cruel

Great list ! I missed "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning". A macabre, well made and extremely gory prequel.

The Thing (2011) was a victim of being the movie that followed The Thing (the remake) anything following that movie had an impossible task, that’s probably why nobody tried before 2011

I love the Thing prequel. It is an amazing movie that does a great job telling the story of the Norwegian team. The problem with the movie and the reason it's typically panned is the same reason American Werewolf in Paris is panned, they took a movie with exceptional practical effects and thought CGI would be an improvement. Unfortunately this is RARELY a reality. In most cases CGI takes away from the movie and makes the actors unbelievable, the movie unremarkable and the scares kind of humdrum. When Hollywood figures out the true magic that guys like Stan Winston brought to the horror genre we might get some great movies again

Cube and The Thing were awesome

Final Destination 5 was a perfect sequel with a fantastic prequel plot twist no one saw coming. although there are many clues about things of that era, like old cell phones and computers. Also the collapsing bridge deaths are simply the best of the franchise! But when you realize the twist at the end is bone chilling and unforgetable...

A critic goes up to an artist and says "do you want my opinion on your work?" The artist nods, and the critic says "It's worthless" The artist nods again "I know, but tell me anyway"

Final Destination 6 is literally the best reviewed movie in the series...

I am available for voiceover work. I am culturally literate and can pronounce well-known names...

Thank you for mentioning psycho 4. It's a great film and very underrated.

Seriously, imo "The Beginning" was the best movie of all "Ginger Snaps" trilogy ❤ The bond between sisters is shown wonderfully and explains everything in 1st and 2nd "Ginger Snaps" as driven by fate, instead of mere coincidence. Say what Ya want, but I like it.

SPOOKT ART INSPO!!! This video gave me some great art inspiration. Perfect timing was in the mood do some more Halloween art! :D

The 5th Final Destination is the 2nd best one after the first one.

Yeah! Ginger snaps back! Awww, let's face it...I have seen all of these. But love them!

I've found a majority of the time that critics don't understand or care to attempt to understand scifi horror thus whatever they tend to dislike I rather find out for myself what it is all about.

It's been years that I haven't seen all the Final Destination movies.

5:40 The Thing 2011 wasn't destroyed by critics, it was destroyed by the studio and disappointed fans. At the last minute the fabulous physical effects (I've seen them) were "overpainted" with excessive amounts of CGI for reasons no-one can quite fathom. A sequence which reveals the alien pilot was replaced with a strange and unexplained hologram. Personally I enjoyed the movie and it had a good plot, but the effects did let it down, and the overall atmosphere lacked the tension, paranoia and menace of Carpenter's original.

The Prequel Thing was more about fanservice than telling a story Where The Original Thing was more like a "Who Dunnit, Who Isit, Who Goes There," and upon reviewings you see even more clues as to who or what is The Thing Exploring the non-canon sequel, Things, reveals who was first and who was last The Prequel Thing was very constricted and restricted to who or what needs to happen in order to mesh up with the original perfectly so as not to have continuity errors Such as finding the remains of the Norwegian Outpost as a burning wreck so the crew of Outpost 34 can find the scene as is Thing 2011 was a CGI cluster of dialogs and Easter Eggs and mentions that essentially made the whole Thing less scary than it could have been

DON'T FORGET THE SEVENTH FILM/PREQUEL TO THE LIVE-ACTION RESIDENT EVIL FRANCHISE CALLED "RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY" BECAUSE IT'S ALSO DESTROYED BY CRITICS FOR BEING TOO CHEESY, LOL! 😂😂😂

"Overwhelming good CGI..." Yeah you have no credibility. Yep, 'Amitaville' is just proof.

Special effects that are a stark improvement from the original... even though it's the same wolf prop and everything haha

Psycho IV is quite a movie, it's also a different movie. It's also a redemption movie where Norman is rid of the demons that haunted him in the previous 3 movies. Quite good acting all around.

Great video Marvelous Videos!! Thank you so much!!

Final Destination, love those movies, especially the one shot on Lion's Gate Bridge, makes it feel close to home :-)

If the Hellraiser prequel was so good...why did the director not want his name associated with it? You had to edit his name out 😆😆😆

You know the funny thing is? When John Carpenter's The Thing first came out it got shit reviews. I was lucky enough to see it in the theater when it came out (I was 11 at the time), I LOVED it.

Since Terminator 2, I tend to run out and see movies critics flame... assuming they'd be better than movies they liked.

The Ringu books are masterpieces, I highly recommend them. Throw away all you know about the movies when reading them, because each book is a different genre, with the 3rd one being more a sci-fi drama.

The Thing(2011) doesn’t deserve as much hate as it gets, but CGI is not one of its strong points. The vast majority of hate the film gets is because of poor and jarring cgi. That and the fact that throughout production it was being promoted as a full on practical effects buffet with many bts bits providing very striking practical work. The vast majority of what was shown was replaced with cgi or greatly digitally altered to the point of being unrecognizable. It’s not bad film at all, but the bait and switch and passable-for-the-time cgi at best leaves a sour taste.

The Thing prequel wasn't bad. It was decent. Obviously can't be compared to the OG. But compared to recent horror movies it stands out.

I swear u said HellRISER: Bloodlines

Great and important topic here.

I've seen all of these and I completely agree. I don't listen to critics anyway. I really don't care how well a movie does at the box office either. If a movie interests me, I watch it.

I thought The Thing 2011 was awesome! I thought it was a perfectly executed prequel. I really felt the horror of being trapped in a frozen isolated outpost while being hunted by a monster.

You sell the film without spoiling it. Good work. I like this video

Amityville the beginning was entertaining. Even though it wasn't a good as the first, I always thought in Amityville 2 the bloke that gets possessed looked pretty evil. Amityville Horror still sends tingles up my spine - I think it's that creepy music. Paranormal Activity actually put me off ALL first person type films.

I usually agree with you but not this time. Prequels aren't necessary at all. They are just a way for studios to milk the original movie as much as they can. It's also a way for them to make movies without having to come up with new ideas. The movie industry hates new ideas. They can't be sure to make money that way. Far better to keep pouring over the same ground over and over again

Once again you've outdone yourselves. Great list, tons of thought put into it. Wish you would have mentioned that there were 2 exorcist prequels but Dominion was definitely so bad that they had to make "the begining". MOJO has nothing on you guys!😈

'Alan Smithee' is the credit used when a director decides to remove his name from the movie... www.imdb.com/name/nm0000647/bio?item=mb0033330

There was a legal battle/change of directors over the exorcist prequel resulting in TWO films utilizing a lot of the same footage and actors etc etc the other film is called Dominion:the prequel to The Exorcist.

The director's cut of the Exorcist prequel was better. The confrontation with Pazuzu was more cerebral than the Evil Dead looking garbage in the theatrical release.

The paranormal movies were so friggin boring till the very ends. Ugh but getting there.

The worst part about the thing and the CGI is that the director actually used tons of practical effects just like the original then the studio ruined it with all the very fake looking cgi. I’ve seen shots of what it could have Been and it was way better. It’s such a shame because it’s a good movie

The only problem I have with the CGI in the thing, was the fact that they seemed to solely rely on it for everything. Carpenters "The Thing" had mind bendingly awesome practical effects, and showed that there was a lot one could do with what was physically possible. The prequel-sequel used CGI in every possible circumstance and tried a little bit too hard at putting too much about the monster out there. The thing should always be un-knowable, that's why its the thing and not something discernable, like the "Devourer" or the "Parasite".

3.43 did I hear hell riser?

Man, I LOVED Hellraiser Bloodline.

Once a horror franchise goes to space, it's a wrap.

I saw Amityville 2: The Possible at my aunt's house and I actually enjoyed it

Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist was significantly better than Exorcist: The Beginning. Where one is a gore fest action horror movie the other is a thought provoking philosophical debate about faith and true evil.

This guy is my favorite narrator on this channel

Didn't exactly like The Final Destination series as it was basically just Death Porn Didn't know Death was so impatient How many people can "accidentally" die in the most grizzly way possible when all of us have a natural expiration date

Why can't there be a serious attempt at a Hellraiser franchise reboot. Drop the crap sequels and remakes and treat it like some of the other reboots. Really expand on the Cenobite history and lore, like the graphic novels...

The Thing, actors were good, setting was on point, atmosphere was there. What ruined it....everyone knows the answer...CGI. It's no secret that a lot more scenes in that movie were to be practical however the powers that be f^ck'd that up. This style, 80's style horror movies should never use CGI, just ruins it. At least minimalize it to scenes that are impossible to shoot otherwise. Example, Poltergeist.

I'm sorry but a lot of these sequels truly deserve to be destroyed

Bloodline was ok so was Ringu Zero. Don’t care for found footage. The Thing sequel was unwarranted. Hangman’s Daughter was pretty good.

I always felt the Thing prequel never got a fair shake. I could tell it was trying to be an homage and fill in the gaps. I would’ve liked to see the directors original vision with the practical effects intact. Sadly I heard the whole experience soured the director from working with the studio system completely.

Ring 0 , birthday makes you understand the other films and you cheer for Sadako

"Hellriser."

It's pronounced Am-it-tee-ville

Exorcist The Beginning suffers from the fact that its held to the standards of the original which is beyond iconic and will never be matched But what people don't seem to understand is a prequel is not meant to 'match' or insult an original, its just a back story,. ETB had some great moments....however, the other prequel Dominion was nowhere near as good

Thank you for not including the Alien prequels on the list.

Hellraiser: Bloodline was fucking awesome and Angelique was smoking hot.

Most of these are good underrated movies,

Exorcist: The Beginning imo was far scarier than the other 2.

You don't know anything other than what IMDB told you about these movies. Who pronounces Hellraiser wrong? Even a shade tree movie buff would know better than that.

As far as Hellraiser Blood line if the studio would have just left it alone and let it run as originally extended it would have been so much better. As usual they butt in and fuck everything up.

The Exorcist-films aside 1-2-3 just blend in my mind. Well, good cliffnotes why Hellraiser 4 has a place in history - not that much why to whach though. Completly agree on The Thing 0. All Final Destination is fine until it says a new angle how cheating Death works - or does not work.

Hell Riser....huh?

Cube Zero nope

I see a lot of people who say the thing prequal had too much cgi. I don't think the same namely because they made a film with all of the practical effects originally meant for the thing. It was called inatimate and it was terrible. Please watch it if you can and then decide.