Can you name characters from horror movies, that had been killed off, but in the following sequels it was revealed that they somehow survived or faked their deaths or their deaths was simply ignored?
He was destroyed with fire, holy water, mirror, dynamite... but he always manages to come back
A Nightmare on Elm Street (3-->7)
She was stabbed to death in 'Dream Warriors', but in the 'New Nightmare' it was revealed that she survived and she was able to fight against Freddy once again.
Friday the 13th (multiple times)
He was killed off more than 10 times.
Halloween (2-->4)
At the end of part 2 it seemed like he died in explosion, but he somehow manages to survive and returns as main protagonist
Halloween (4 -->7 and 8-->11)
In part 4 it was revealed that she died in car crash, but in part 7 she reveals that she faked her death. Later, she was kiled off in next movie, but comes back in the 11th, which ignores all the events from previous sequels.
Halloween (multiple times)
He was killed around 10 times, mostly by Dr. Loomis, but always comes back
Alien (3-->4)
She killed herself by jumping into furnace, but was cloned in next sequel
The Descent (1-->2)
It was strongly hinted that she dies at the end of the first movie, but in the sequel it was revealed that she was able to kill all crawlers and survive
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2-->3)
He was killed with chainsaw at the end of part 2, but it was ignored in part 3
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (3-->4)
At the opening of part 3 it was revealed that she died, but it was ignored and she appears alive in part 4
The Texas chainsaw Massacre (2-->4)
He died in explosion in part 2, but somehow returns in part 4
Children of the Corn (1-->6)
He was killed at the end of the first movie, but returns in the part 6
Franchise with the same name, started in 1931
He was killed multiple times, mostly by prof. Abraham Van Helsing
Return of the Living Dead (1-->2-->5)
He was destroyed in explosion at the end of part 1, but returns in part 2, as well as part 5
Wrong Turn (1-->2-->3)
It seemed like he died in explosion at the end of the original movie, but he comes back in all sequels and prequels.
Child's Play (multiple times)
He was destroyed many times, but he always finds a way to return.
Child's Play (4-->5)
She was destroyed at the end of part 4, but returns in the next movie and appears in all following sequels
Franchise and parts
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Hellraiser (2-->3)
He was killed in part 2 by other Cenobite, but manages to return in part 3
The Exorcist (1-->3)
At the end of the first movie he killed himself, but in the part 3 it was revealed that he somehow survived
Re-Animator (1-->2)
It looked like he died in the original movie, but it was ignored in both following sequels
Franchise with the same name, started in 1993
He was destroyed with four-leaf clover, iron, magical amulet... but always comes back
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2-->3-->4)
At the end of part 2 he was shot to death, but in part 3 it was revealed that he survived and similar happened at the end of part 3.
Scary Movie (1-->2 and 3-->4)
In the first movie she was stabbed to death ant in the third one she was killed by Tabitha. Both her deaths were ignored and she came back and survived the last sequel.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1-->2-->3)
It looked like he would die at the end of the original movie, and was shot to death in the 2nd movie, but returns in the sequel.
Phantasm (multiple times)
He was destroyed at the ending of part 2 and 3, but he returns in the next movies.
Phantasm (3-->4)
At the end of the 3rd movie he was trapped by the Tall Man, who put his ball into his head, seemingly killing him, but somehow he survives and returns in part 4.
Insidious (1-->2)
Even she doesn't come back to life after the first chapter, she manages to be the main heroine in all of the following sequels.
Franchise with the same name started in 1992 (2-->3)
It looked like he was destroyed when the mirror of his lover was broken, but he comes back in the next movie.
The Hills Have Eyes (1-->2)
The Beast (dog) teared his throat out in the first movie, but in the sequel it was revealed that he somehow survived just to be killed off by the Beast once again.
Night of the Living Dead (1-->R)
Her death was never shown on-screen in the original movie, but it was strongly hinted, while she survives in the remake.
Maniac Cop (1-->2-->3)
He was killed at the end of each movie and always returns in the following one.
Poltergeist (2-->3)
He was destroyed at the end of part 2 with spear, but he comes back just to be defeated by Tangina once again.
Scream (1-->2-->3)
He was brutally stabbed two times, especially in the 2nd movie, and it looked like he's dead, but at the ending of both movies it was hinted that he survived and he returned in all following sequels.
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