(informal, pejorative) The tendency of a well-received work to spawn many inferior sequels.
1996, Peter Travers, The Rolling stone film readerFor an exhilarating period, until spectacle and sequelitis restored formula to the throne, experimentation became big box-office.
2000, Derek Elley, Variety Portable Movie GuideSuffering a bad case of sequelitis, this Sister Act follow-up is too formulaic and frequently pauses to sermonize at the expense of entertaining.
