Never tell him the odds (yes, that really is the tagline for this movie...) In this episode Claire & Michael are making the Kessel Run in 12 parsecs (if you round down) to celebrate Star Wars Day with an origin story that no-one asked for. May the Fourth be with you, it's Solo: A Star Wars Story! At time of recording Solo: A Star Wars Story, and the rest of the Star Wars franchise, is available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and USA.

Man's deepest fear has risen again (is that the shark, or the franchise...?) In this episode Claire & Michael are racing to the Bahamas, one in a plane and one swimming, to see who gets there first. This time it's personal in Jaws: The Revenge! Featuring an interview with Paul Downey, author of The Shak is Roading - The Story of Jaws: The Revenge At time of recording Jaws: The Revenge is available to rent or buy on most streaming platforms in the UK and USA.

The third dimension is terror... In this episode Claire & Michael head to SeaWorld for another undersea adventure - but something's definitely a bit fishy in Jaws 3-D! Featuring an interview with Mike Ballew, film 3-D historian and author of forthcoming book Close Enough to Touch: 3-D Comes to Hollywood. At time of recording Jaws, Jaws 2 and Jaws 3 (not in 3-D) are included on Prime Video in the UK and available to rent or buy on most streaming platforms in USA

Grease is still the word! In this episode Claire & Michael pull on their pink jackets and go searching for a Cool Rider - The Music and Feeling go on Forever in Grease 2! At time of recording Grease and Grease 2 are available to to stream on Paramount+ in the UK and USA

Christine! Christine! Always Christine! In this episode Claire & Michael unleash their inner Prima Donnas to discuss one of the UK's most famous theatrical flops which, after some well-publicised spit & polish, somehow still managed to get made into a movie (of sorts). The Angel of Music is reigniting old flames in Love Never Dies. Featuring an interview with special guest Jack Lyall, who played Gustave in the Australian stage production, which was filmed for home release and received...

Far up! Far out! Far more! James Bond 007 is back! (yes, that really was the tagline...) Events don't get any bigger than... BOND vs BOND! In this episode Michael & Claire go head to head with their favourite bad Bond sequels. In the red corner the first Bond recast takes us back to the 60's in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In the blue corner is Pierce Brosnan's final fling as 007, Die Another Day. Will romance win out over space lasers? Or will swordplay beat skiing stunts? And...

Mikey's back and about to face his greatest challenge... His new baby sister. In this episode Michael and Claire are living in a world of voiceovers and dream sequences, all in the pursuit of domestic bliss. Hold on to your diaper bags - it's Look Who's Talking Too! At time of recording Look Who's Talking and Look Who's Talking Too are available to buy or rent on most streaming platforms in the USA and UK.

The Superstars of the Supernatural are back. And this time, it's no marshmallow roast. In this episode Michael and Claire round off the year being haunted by a new wave of spooky spectres, with the end of the world only days away! Who're they gonna call? It's Ghostbusters 2! At time of recording Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2 are included in Prime Video and Sky Cinema subscriptions in the UK and available to buy or rent on most streaming platforms in the USA. Happy New Year!

'𝗧𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀... In this episode Michael and Claire invite the in-laws round, but get a nasty shock when that old friend who's invited himself round for the festive season turns out to have been plotting their downfall all along - it's The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause! At time of recording The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (not to mention The Santa Clauses) are available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and USA.

Two Dads. One Mission. Double the Holiday Fun! It's not long till Christmas now, so we're diving into the eggnog-muddied waters of festive sequels... First up, Claire & Michael discuss a seasonal sequel that went straight to home release. Form an orderly queue, it's Jingle All the Way 2! At time of recording Jingle All the Way and Jingle All the Way 2 are available to stream on Disney+ in the USA. Jingle All the Way is available to stream on Disney+ in the UK but Jingle All the Way...

Happily Never After... Fresh from the House of Mouse, in this episode we're talking about a sequel so new we had to wait a week after release to record, to see if it would qualify as Unloved. It does. Close your eyes and make a wish, it's Disenchanted! At time of recording Enchanted and Disenchanted are available to stream on Disney+

The forces that made them fantastic, will give rise to a new power, and nothing will ever be the same. Superhero month wraps up as Claire & Michael discuss a Marvel sequel from before Marvel was making ALL the sequels. Hold on to your superpowers, it's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer! At time of recording Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is available to stream on Disney+. The original Fantastic Four movie from 2005 isn't though, because the rights ownership on these...

You can't fight your destiny... Superhero month takes an R-rated turn as Claire & Michael tackle an ultra-violent comic book adaptation.  It's time to gather your friends and dig out that lycra suit for Kick Ass 2!  At time of recording Kick Ass and Kick Ass 2 are available to rent or buy on most streaming platforms.

The next generation of mischief... Superhero month continues as Claire & Michael dive to the bottom of Rotten Tomatoes' ratings list for a CGI-fuelled follow up to a massive box office hit. Yes, Loki's mask is back and causing more trouble in Son of the Mask! At time of recording The Mask is included on Prime Video in the UK, while Son of the Mask is available to rent on most streaming platforms.

Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. It's a bird! It's a plane!!!  NO!!! It's just Superman's first flight into the world of Unloved Sequels, amid falling box office numbers and terrible reviews.... In this episode, Michael and Claire put on their red capes and take to the air over to Metropolis to discuss Richard Pryor's Superman movie, starring Christopher Reeve.  At the time of recording, Superman 3 was available to stream on HBO Max in the USA and to buy from...

Evil Never Dies. You can burn it, you can shoot it, you can lock it up forever, but evil never dies. In this episode Claire & Michael are heading back to Haddonfield, where horror meets reality TV in the form of Dangertainment - good thing we've been practising our Kung Fu! Michael Myers' work is not done yet as evil finds its way home in Halloween Resurrection! At time of recording Halloween and Halloween II are available to stream on Lionsgate in the UK, while Halloween H20: 20 Years...

What if you had the power to move objects with your mind? What if everyone around you gave you a reason to use that power? In this episode Claire & Michael use their latent telekinetic powers to wreak revenge on their high school bullies, and discover some unspoken family history along the way. Terror runs in the family in The Rage: Carrie 2! Featuring an interview with special guest Preson Max Allen, composer of The Rage: Carrie 2 (An Unauthorised Musical Parody) At time of...

Trick or Treat. Kill or Die. It's That Time of Year Again. In this episode Claire & Michael have moved away, changed their names and started a new life safe from harm. Or so they thought... The face of pure evil is back for Laurie Strode - it's Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later! At time of recording Halloween and Halloween II are available to stream on Lionsgate in the UK, while Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is available to stream on Netflix in the UK.

Lock up your children! Yes, Salem, they're back! In this episode Claire & Michael are heading to the Forbidden Woods and forming a calming circle to discuss the latest sequel to hit Disney+ Sistaaaaaaaahs -it's Hocus Pocus 2! At time of recording Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2 are both available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and USA

Anyone who loves a sequel as much as we do will have something to say about Hocus Pocus 2, which lands on Disney+ on 30th September - here at Unloved Sequels, Michael & Claire have been eagerly awaiting this movie, and ahead of release here's what they have to say about it... At time of recording Hocus Pocus is available to stream on Disney+. Hocus Pocus 2 will be available on Disney+ from Friday 30th September 2022

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It's Not A Sequel... It's Not A Prequel... It's An Equal In this episode Claire & Michael visit Denton USA, the town that doesn't just love television - they LIVE it! It's time to cover Claire's favourite Unloved Sequel, the follow up to cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show - it's Shock Treatment! At time of recording The Rocky Horror Picture Show is available to stream on Disney+, Shock Treatment is available to stream on YouTube.

"The Plastics are back!"  In this episode Michael & Claire head back to High School - but are they Preps, Desperate Wannabes, Sexually Active Band Geeks, Girls Who Eat Their Feelings or Actual Human Beings? It's time to find out with Mean Girls 2! At time of recording Mean Girls and Mean Girls 2 are available to stream on Paramount+ in the UK.

It's been a busy few weeks for our hosts with not much time for recording, so we've had a rummage through the archive and pulled you out a treat - our first ever recording!!! At the time we weren't quite happy with it so it never got released, but we've given it a spit & polish and here it is for your ears to enjoy. It's still a bit rough around the edges, so be gentle with us! "The Man of Your Dreams Is Back. Someone is coming back to Elm Street!" In this episode Jake, Michael and Claire...

"Down to the sea we go, down to a world I know..." In this episode Michael & Claire don their diving gear and plunge back into the cool waters of Atlantica for this straight-to-video Disney classic - The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.  At time of recording The Little Mermaid and The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea are available to stream on Disney+ in the UK and USA.