Five Horror Franchises That Took Their Stories Into Space
A group of films sent familiar horror franchises beyond Earth, from Jason X to Leprechaun 4: In Space.
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Photo: New Line Cinema, Miramax Films, Darrell Roodt, Trimark Pictures, & Mark Polonia
Five horror films moved franchise stories into space: Jason X, Amityville in Space, Leprechaun 4: In Space, Hellraiser: Bloodline and Dracula 3000. The lineup spans releases from 1996 to 2022.
Key details
- Jason X arrived in 2001 as the tenth Friday the 13th film.
- Amityville in Space came out in 2022.
- Leprechaun 4: In Space and Hellraiser: Bloodline both debuted in 1996; Bloodline was the fourth Hellraiser film.
- Dracula 3000 was released in 2004 as a standalone film.
- Howling IV, released in 1988, did not take its franchise to space; the article proposes a werewolf story on the moon as an unrealized idea.
Jason X became the tenth Friday the 13th film when it was released in 2001.
Why it matters
These titles show how filmmakers have used space settings to extend established horror properties, while the moon-bound werewolf idea highlights another direction the genre could take.
What happens next
The five films offer a range of space-set horror stories for viewers exploring genre franchises. Which horror series would you send into space next?
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