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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Netflix's Fear Street: Prom Queen movie draws backlash from Fear Street book series fans: 'Disrespectful to the original trilogy'
Fear Street: Prom Queen, based on the 1992 book The Prom Queen by R. L. Stine, was released on Netflix over the weekend with much anticipation, thanks to the strong fan following of the Fear Street book series and the previously released film trilogy. Directed by Matt Palmer, the film stars India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Ariana Greenblatt, Lili Taylor, and Katherine Waterston. Set in 1988, the story follows a masked killer targeting prom queen candidates at Shadyside High. Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666 were released on Netflix in 2021 on a weekly basis. While the film adaptation of the trilogy impressed fans with its mix of slasher horror and supernatural twists, this new entry has left many disappointed. What's the premise of Fear Street: Prom Queen? In 1988, Shadyside High's senior class gears up for prom, hoping to shake off the town's dark reputation. Lori Granger (India Flower), an outcast due to rumours surrounding her mother, runs for prom queen against the popular "Wolfpack," led by Tiffany Falconer (Fina Strazza). Vice Principal Brekenridge sees prom as a fresh start for the school, but the night before, candidate Christy Renault (Ariana Greenblatt) is murdered by a masked killer. On prom night, Lori arrives with her best friend Megan (Suzanna Son). A prank gone wrong creates a rift between them. Meanwhile, members of the Wolfpack and their dates are picked off one by one, Linda and Bobby are murdered, and Debbie dies in the basement. Lori receives anonymous flowers, while Tiffany taunts her about her mother's past. A dance-off ends with Lori stealing the spotlight, embarrassing Tiffany. After Tyler dumps Tiffany and flirts with Lori, he's murdered by the killer. Megan suspects the killer is Devlin, the vice principal's son, but Lori dismisses her theory. Megan discovers the bodies in the basement, and Lori narrowly escapes an attack. During the prom queen announcement, the killer strikes again, murdering students before Lori stabs him with her crown. He's revealed to be Tiffany's father, Dan Falconer. Dan is arrested, and Lori spends the night at Tiffany's, but the nightmare isn't over. Tiffany and her mother, Nancy, reveal they were also behind the killings. Nancy confesses she murdered Lori's father out of jealousy. Lori kills both Tiffany and Nancy in self-defence. As Nancy dies, her blood forms the Witch's Mark, suggesting evil still lingers. Why are fans disappointed by Fear Street: Prom Queen? Despite trending globally on Netflix, fans have voiced strong criticism against Fear Street: Prom Queen. Many took issue with the film's deviation from the original book, from character name changes to altering the killer's identity. Some felt the film took too long to get going, with many calling the first 30 minutes boring. One user wrote, "Why does Fear Street: Prom Queen not feel like Fear Street at all… It's not scary; everyone has iPhone faces, and everything they do is super cringe." why does fear street: prom queen not feel like fear street at all… it's not scary, everyone has iphone faces and everything they do is super cringe 😭😭😭 Another added, "Fear Street Prom Queen was so bad at making their characters distinguishable bc how did I JUST find out Tiffany's dad was a teacher in the high school." Fear Street Prom Queen was so bad at making their characters distinguishable bc how did I JUST find out Tiffany's dad was a teacher in the high school "Rewatching the Fear Street trilogy to make up for the disappointment that Prom Queen was," wrote another fan. rewatching the fear street trilogy to make up for the disappointment that prom queen was "Just finished FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN. almost feels like it could be a decent, entertaining time for the first half hour but it has like two tricks up its sleeve and just gets incredibly dull for most of the runtime. the most annoying characters of the year also. bleugh." just finished FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN. almost feels like it could be a decent, entertaining time for the first half hour but it has like two tricks up its sleeve and just gets incredibly dull for most of the runtime. the most annoying characters of the year also. bleugh. One user wrote, "fear street prom queen was so ass... i can't believe they ruined the crazy run that the Fear Street trilogy laid down." fear street prom queen was so ass... i cant believe they ruined the crazy run that fear street trilogy laid down "Fear Street: Prom Queen is now streaming on Street Prom Queen was the most predictable cliché movie I've ever seen. The moment 2 killers were shown, I automatically knew it was the parents... disrespectful to the original trilogy," one mentioned. fear street prom queen was the most predictable cliche movie ive ever seen 😭😭 the moment 2 killers were shown i automatically knew it was the parents... disrespectful to the original trilogy Fear Street: Prom Queen is now streaming on Netflix.
Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix viewers buzzing about upcoming horror film and question ties to trilogy
Netflix is releasing a brand new horror film later this month Netflix is set to release a spine-chilling new horror film this week that's already causing quite a stir among fans on social media, reports Surrey Live. The buzz started when Netflix unveiled the trailer at the beginning of May, and it seems many viewers are echoing similar sentiments. One fan commented on YouTube: "I love how they said that this movie wouldn't be connected to the original trilogy but obviously from the trailer you can tell it's canon." Another chimed in: "I do not care how many of these y'all plan on making, I will be watching every single one." A third viewer posted: "Kinda obvious it's canon. Why the hell would they make a non-canon film [sic]." Get Netflix free with Sky from £15 Sky Get the deal here Product Description Another person remarked: "they litterally are this is ten years from the camp nightwing massacre, they're all connected, I think this is just a story from another massacre in shady side [sic]." Yet another fan observed: "I think it's canon too. Plus at the end of part 3, didn't someone take the devil book [sic]. "I think it is all connected to even though they keep saying it's not. We already got one reference," added another. One enthusiast noted: "yep but remember, this takes place between 1 and 2, so if it was connected it would focus on that timeline aspect of it [sic]." Fear Street: Prom Queen, part of the Fear Street franchise, will be available on Netflix from May 23. Netflix, having previously launched the Fear Street trilogy in 2021, which included Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978 and Fear Street Part Three: 1666, is now expanding the universe. The original trilogy was inspired by Goosebumps creator R. L. Stine's Fear Street novel series. Stine has been in discussions with Netflix to broaden the Fear Street franchise beyond the initial trilogy, with Prom Queen being the first step in this expansion. Set in Shadyside High during the 1988 prom season, the film follows the popular girls as they compete for the coveted homecoming crown. However, when a spirited teenager enters the competition and other girls start to mysteriously disappear, it seems prom night is set to be a bloody affair. Fear Street: Prom Queen boasts a star-studded cast including India Fowler from The Agency and The Nevers, Suzanna Son of HBO's The Idol, Fina Strazza from Paper Girls, American Pie's Chris Klein, David Iacono from The Summer I Turned Pretty, Ella Rubin from Anora and The Idea of You, Ariana Greenblatt from Love and Monsters and Stuck in the Middle, with Lili Taylor from Outer Range and Katherine Waterston from Perry Mason completing the line-up. Fear Street: Prom Queen promises to plunge viewers into the 1980s, complete with all its horror, gore and glamour.
See - Sada Elbalad
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
"Fear Street: Prom Queen" Lands Release Date
Yara Sameh The next installment of Netflix's 'Fear Street' franchise, 'Prom Queen,' will be streaming just in time for prom season on Friday, May 23. The new movie takes the audience back to the cursed city of Shadyside in 1988 and comes nearly four years after Netflix's decades-spanning trilogy of Fear Street Part One: 1994, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, and Fear Street Part Three: 1666, which released over three weeks in summer 2021. The upcoming teenage horror movie is based on R.L. Stine's 1992 'Fear Street' novel, 'The Prom Queen'. Per the official logline, 'Prom season at Shadyside High is underway and the school's wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. But when a gutsy outsider is unexpectedly nominated to the court, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of '88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.' The cast includes India Fowler ('The Nevers', 'Insomnia'), Suzanna Son ('Red Rocket,' 'The Idol'), Fina Strazza ('Paper Girls,' 'Above the Shadows'), David Iacono ('The Summer I Turned Pretty,' 'Cinnamon'), Ella Rubin ('The Idea of You'), Chris Klein ('Sweet Magnolias,' 'American Pie'), Lili Taylor ('Outer Range,' 'Manhunt'), and Katherine Waterston ('The End We Start From,' 'Perry Mason'). Yvonne Bernard, Joan Waricha, and Jane Stine will serve as executive producers alongside Caroline Pitofsky, who is overseeing production for Chernin Entertainment. Producers include Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and Kori Adelson for Chernin Entertainment. In January 2024, Stine confirmed that a new 'Fear Street' movie was in development at Netflix. 'Movie News: I can finally announce that a new Fear Street movie is about to go into production for Netflix. It's based on my Fear Street book, The Prom Queen. Good news!' Stine said in a social media post. This will be the fourth 'Fear Street' movie at Netflix after the Leigh Janiak-directed 2021 trilogy — 'Fear Street Part One: 1994', 'Fear Street Part Two: 1978', and 'Fear Street Part Three: 1666.' Netflix released one Fear Street movie a week for three weeks in 2021. While the trilogy was inspired by R. L. Stine's "Fear Street: 1994", "Fear Street: 1978", and "Fear Street: 1666", they were not based on any specific books written by Stine. The giant streamer announced back in November 2023 that a standalone Fear Street movie was in the works, and that this time, the movie will be based on a specific book. 'Obviously, there's a lot of books,' Netflix's Head of Film Scott Stuber previously told Collider. 'There's one standalone that we're working on right now that we're once again trying to get the script right, but I like it very much, and so does the team. So I feel like if we can get that script right there would be a great kind of extension of that franchise.'
