slasher sequels that are secretly the best entry

unpopular opinion I will defend to the death: part 4 is the best entry in almost every slasher franchise. fight me in the suggestions

01
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
first movie where jason actually feels like a character and not just a twist ending
02
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
the one where the franchise figured out what it wanted to be. dream powers, actual stakes
03
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
yes this is part 4 and yes it's the best one, this is the hill
04
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
critics were mixed, fans were not, and fans were right
05
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
quietly the third best in the whole series and nobody brings it up
06
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
leans into jason basically being a slasher zombie now. works better than it should
07
Child's Play 2 (1990)
08
Scream 2 (1997)
still has something to say about sequels while being a good one itself, rare
09
Scream 3 (2000)
everyone including me skips this one. columbine happened, the studio panicked, and you can feel it