crappy sequel

8.2

A later film that is poor and disappoints fans of the original

noun
/ˈkræpi ˈsiːkwəl/

NSFW

: secuela mala

After enjoying the original, I had low expectations for the crappy sequel, and unfortunately I was right.

Examples

Many fans were disappointed when the studio released a crappy sequel to their favorite action movie.
Critics agreed that the crappy sequel brought nothing new or interesting to the storyline.
That was a crappy sequel!
This is a crappy sequel.
After enjoying the original, I had low expectations for the crappy sequel, and unfortunately I was right.
Critics agreed that the crappy sequel brought nothing new or interesting to the storyline.
Many fans were disappointed when the studio released a crappy sequel to their favorite action movie.

Synonyms

total squeakquel

vscrappy sequel

Slang

9.9

A sequel that copies the first film and is badly made

is informal and stresses disappointment compared to the earlier film

crapstain on cinema history

vscrappy sequel

Offensive

9.9

A very bad movie that makes cinema look worse

is a milder informal term for a disappointing follow-up

Surface Forms

crappy sequel singular

crappy sequels plural

Morphology

crappy + sequel

The meaning is a straightforward composition of 'crappy' (very low quality) + 'sequel' (a follow-up work), so the sense 'a sequel that is poor or disappointing' is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and common across languages, and although the register is informal, a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the phrase.

Etymology

Crappy sequel puts together crappy (from the word 'crap', meaning trash or something very bad) and sequel (a 'follow-up' film). The picture is of a follow-up that feels like trash after a good original, so it means a later movie that is poor or disappointing.