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Some action movie the films are so fascinating and compelling that audiences can't help but ask for a sequel. Thrillers can keep viewers on edge with their intense twists and revelations and leave a lasting impression not just on the audience, but on the entire genre as a whole. The most incredible thrillers utilize a well-constructed backstory and effective world-building to create an intricate lore that serves as the perfect backdrop against the action-packed thrills.
The sequel to a film depends on several factors, ranging from elements such as public reception and commercial success to the availability of actors and the creator's vision for the story. However, There are some beloved thriller films that could benefit from a sequel that further explores the setting and characters and is based on the first film, but has no sequel planned.
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Green Room (2015)
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
Green Room is a horror thriller that follows a band who witness a murder in an isolated club and have to fight for their survival as neo-Nazi skinheads begin to hunt them down. Although the film works well as a standalone story, is filled with the potential to become a larger universe and tell a different story about similar themes.
The backdrop of a punk band having to work together to fight a large group of violent neo-Nazis hunting them serves as a terrifying and exciting premise, and the tension-filled scenario is the perfect basis for a sequel. Since Green Room the ending featured most of the punk band members being murdered and only a few surviving, a sequel could use the original film's intensity and themes to explore multiple storylines without continuing the story.
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High Life (2018)
Directed by Claire Denis
The sci-fi horror film set in space, High life follows a group of criminals being treated as guinea pigs as they go on a dangerous mission towards a black hole. Scientist Dibs' (Juliette Binoche) unethical experiments on criminals are prime body horror material, and the slasher filmof The portrait of isolation and survival in space serves as a deep and thought-provoking setting for a horror and suspense film.
The space horror thriller establishes an incredibly compelling premise and the ending leaves the door open for new reflections on life and humanity.
High life The brilliant ending leaves the fates of Monte (Robert Pattinson) and Willow (Jessie Ross) unknown, and a sequel could serve as a continuation of their story. A film sequel could tackle themes involving unique family bonds and the evolution of humanity in deep isolation. A much needed sequel High life has infinite potential, as the space horror thriller establishes an incredibly compelling premise and the well-crafted ending leaves the door open for new reflections on life and humanity.
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Dred (2012)
Directed by Pete Travis
The sci-fi action thriller Dredd is based on Judge Dredd comics, following the titular character (Karl Urban) in a dystopian and post-apocalyptic future. The film revolves around Judge Dredd, who serves as judge, jury and executioner in a dystopian wasteland. Despite poor box office performance Dredd achieve an unlikely sequel, The film's thrilling action scenes, along with the gripping premise and narrative, make it a classic.
Dreddof The comic book-based cult classic status, coupled with the post-apocalyptic desert setting, means it has countless possibilities for interesting and compelling sequels. A sequel to Dredd could serve as a continuation of the adventures of Dredd and Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby) as a crime-fighting duo, and the violence-filled setting of the fictional city Mega-City One is rife with crime, chaos and corruption.
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Blink twice (2024)
Directed by Zoë Kravitz
A psychological thriller, Blink twice follows a group of people invited to a private island to party with a billionaire and his friends. What seems like a dream vacation in paradise turns into a nightmare, and the film follows waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) as she questions her reality, sanity, and her growing relationship with tech mogul Slater King (Channing Tatum).
Blink twice an incredible plot twist makes it a thrilling, tension-filled film with important themes that deserves a sequel. While the film works perfectly as a single, contained story, a sequel could expand the groundbreaking psychological thriller's exploration of themes of power imbalance, oppression, and misogyny. As a continuation of the story in Blink twice is unnecessary, the film provided a new take on the psychological thriller genre and a sequel could utilize similar concepts to explore different themes revolving around power.
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The Invitation (2022)
Directed by Jessica M. Thompson
The invitation is a horror thriller inspired by Dracula, revolves around a young fighter who discovers that her distant relatives are hiding a sinister secret. The gothic vampire film offers a new take on vampires and follows Evie Jackson (Nathalie Emmanuel) after a DNA result reveals she has distant relatives in the UK. Emmanuel's fascinating performance as Evie, a human surrounded by vampires who manages to take them down and take revenge for the countless murders they committed.
The invitation ends with Evie and her best friend Grace (Courtney Taylor)'s triumph over De Ville/Dracula (Thomas Doherty) and sees them embark on a quest for revenge as they hunt Oliver (Hugh Skinner) for helping the vampires and deceiving Evie. A sequel to The invitation could follow the duo as they embrace their talents as vampire hunters and hunt down the predators that terrorize the world. The invitation the sequel could expand the lore of vampires and vampire hunters as it follows Evie's journey.
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Minority Report (2002)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Minority Report is an exciting tech noir film based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. Set in the future, when three gifted humans called precogs have the ability to see the future and predict crimes, the precogs work with the Precrime squad and minimize crime. Minority Report follows boss John Anderton (Tom Cruise) after the precogs predict that Anderton will soon commit murder and he goes on the run and tries to clear his name.
Although a subsequent TV series of the same name was released, no film sequel was released. Minority Report has been planned until now. While the original film explored themes of surveillance and policing, the central themes have only become more relevant in the digital and a sequence of Minority Report could explore more deeply the implications of dependence on artificial intelligence and technology and its impact.
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The Belko Experiment (2016)
Directed by Greg McLean
The Belko Experience follows a group of employees at a company called Belko Industries in Colombia being locked inside their building and forced to start killing each other. The film's final twist reveals that the only survivor of the event at Belko Industries is not the only survivor of a deadly experiment, as a voice confirms that the experiment was just the first stage.
The Belko ExperienceThe surprise ending of is a perfectly thrilling conclusion to the horror premise and also expertly lays the groundwork for a film sequel. The secret behind the grand conspiracy of dangerous experiments has infinite potential, as sequences of The Belko Experience It could continue the story of Mike Milch (John Gallagher Jr.) as the sole survivor of the experiment, or it could examine the various experiments other people have gone through and provide a different look at how humans function when pushed to their limits.
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Directed by Doug Liman
The science fiction thriller, Edge of Tomorrow is set in a future where alien creatures known as Mimics have conquered Europe and humanity forms a global military alliance called the United Defense Force (UDF) to fight the aliens. After Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) joins a landing operation, he discovers he is trapped in a time loop as he tries to defeat the invading aliens.
A sequel could easily capitalize on the film's best aspects to create a fun and exciting sequel.
The classic time loop trope is the perfect premise for the action-packed film, as Cage gains knowledge and hones his skills in each time loop. A sequel to Edge of Tomorrow could explore the impact that various time loops have had on Cage and explore the motivations and history of the well-crafted and compelling villains, the mimes. Edge of Tomorrow shines due to the exciting action scenes and the chemistry between Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, who plays Sergeant Rita Vrataski, and a sequel could easily capitalize on the film's best aspects to create a fun and exciting sequel.
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The girl with the dragon tattoo (2011)
Directed by David Fincher
David Fincher The girl with the dragon tattoo is based on the novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson and follows a journalist and a hacker as they investigate a forty-year-old case of a missing girl. The complex and exciting film The girl with the dragon tattoo deserves a sequel that further explores the character's compelling dynamics and growth. The dedicated and controversial journalist Mikael Blomkvist, played by Daniel Craig, and the eccentric hacker with hidden depths, Lisbeth Salander, played by Rooney Mara, formed the perfect, critically acclaimed central duo.
While the film sequel The girl in the spider's web was a box office flop, another soft reboot/sequel to The girl with the dragon tattoo could take a bold dive into politics and corruption without losing Fincher's methodical pacing, complex stories, and visual styles. Stieg Larsson's books leave several interesting stories that can be explored in another sequence of The girl with the dragon tattoo. While another sequel remains unlikely, the TV adaptation of The girl with the dragon tattoo is set to explore important themes.
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Ex Máquina (2014)
Directed by Alex Garland
10 years after its release, the sci-fi thriller film Ex-machine still stands out as an incredibly thought-provoking and complex exploration of artificial intelligence and technology. Ex-machine follows programmer Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson) after his boss Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac) assigns him to judge whether the humanoid robot Ava (Alicia Vikander) is capable of consciousness. Ex Machina's The shocking ending saw Ava escape into the world and blend into society after manipulating Caleb and Nathan.
As the use and rapid development of AI becomes more relevant every day, it is the perfect time to Ex-machine to continue its story and explore its themes in the form of a sequel. A sequel to Ex-machine could explore how Ava has adapted to human society and the potential destruction the realistic robot could wreak on the world.