More than the same

FOLLOWS: Night of the Living Dead

THE ORIGINAL: A black-and-white horror following two people trying to survive a zombie invasion around a farmhourse
THE SEQUEL: A full-colour horror following a group of people shooting zombies in a shopping mall

FOLLOWS: Alien

THE ORIGINAL: Tense horror where the leading woman ends up last
THE SEQUEL: An action-packed, fast-paced film inspired by the Vietnam War and Starship Troopers

FOLLOWS: Gremlins

THE ORIGINAL: An eerie horror with crazy monsters killing people
THE SEQUEL: A parody of the original inspired by (and featuring) the classic Looney Tunes

FOLLOWS: Ghoulies and Ghoulies II

THE ORIGINAL: Two serious horror movies about small creatures and black magic
THE SEQUEL: A college horror-comedy where the creatures talk

FOLLOWS: Munchies

THE ORIGINAL: A horror-comedy about greedy (and occasionally perverted), killer monsters similar to the Gremlins
THE SEQUEL: A family fantasy about an unrelated but hungry imp who grants wishes that can cause mischief

FOLLOWS: The Blair Witch Project

THE ORIGINAL: A horror that looks like it was really happening
THE SEQUEL: A horror shot in third person

FOLLOWS: The Air Bud series

THE ORIGINAL: A series of films about a dog playing sports in a realistic environment
THE SEQUEL: A series of films where the animals talk and set off on surreal adventures

FOLLOWS: Monsters

THE ORIGINAL: A survival drama including giant monsters and social commentary
THE SEQUEL: A combat adventure without the original cast crossing jarheads with sci-fi action, still including some social commentary