Fear Street (film series)
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Fear Street is a series of American horror films based on R. L. Stine's book series of the same name. Involving slasher and supernatural elements, the films' overall story revolves around teenagers who work to break the curse that has been over their town for hundreds of years. The first three installments were directed by Leigh Janiak from scripts and stories she co-wrote with other contributors, while the fourth film was directed by Matt Palmer from a script he co-wrote with Donald McLeary. Produced and developed by 20th Century Studios and Chernin Entertainment, the film's distribution rights were eventually acquired by Netflix following The Walt Disney Company's purchase of 21st Century Fox. The first three films were shot back-to-back, and were released on a weekly basis as Netflix Original Films in July 2021 to positive reviews. The fourth film, Fear Street: Prom Queen, was released in May 2025.
Infobox
Created by
R. L. Stine (Book series)
Original work
Fear Street
Owner
Chernin Entertainment
Years
2021–present
Film(s)
mw- Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021) Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
Soundtrack(s)
Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021) Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
Tables
· Films
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Film
Fear Street Part One: 1994
U.S. release date
July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02)
Director
Leigh Janiak
Screenwriters
Leigh Janiak & Phil Graziadei
Story by
Leigh Janiak, Phil Graziadei & Kyle Killen
Producers
Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Film
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
U.S. release date
July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
Director
Leigh Janiak & Zak Olkewicz
Screenwriters
Leigh Janiak, Phil Graziadei & Zak Olkewicz
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Film
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
U.S. release date
July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)
Director
Leigh Janiak, Phil Graziadei & Kate Trefry
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Film
Fear Street: Prom Queen
U.S. release date
May 23, 2025 (2025-05-23)
Director
Matt Palmer
Screenwriters
Matt Palmer & Donald McLeary
Story by
Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kori Adelson
| Film | release date | Director | Screenwriters | Story by | Producers |
| Fear Street Part One: 1994 | July 2, 2021 (2021-07-02) | Leigh Janiak | Leigh Janiak & Phil Graziadei | Leigh Janiak, Phil Graziadei & Kyle Killen | Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready |
| Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09) | Leigh Janiak & Zak Olkewicz | Leigh Janiak, Phil Graziadei & Zak Olkewicz | ||
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16) | Leigh Janiak, Phil Graziadei & Kate Trefry | |||
| Fear Street: Prom Queen | May 23, 2025 (2025-05-23) | Matt Palmer | Matt Palmer & Donald McLeary | Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kori Adelson | |
· Recurring cast and characters
The Fear Street Trilogy
The Fear Street Trilogy
Character
The Fear Street Trilogy
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Character
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Films
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Films
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
2021
2021
Character
2021
Deena Johnson
Deena Johnson
Character
Deena Johnson
Films
Kiana Madeira
Sam Fraser
Sam Fraser
Character
Sam Fraser
Films
Olivia Scott Welch
Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson
Character
Josh Johnson
Films
Benjamin Flores Jr.
Nick Goode
Nick Goode
Character
Nick Goode
Films
Ashley Zukerman
Films
Ted SutherlandYAshley ZukermanOC
Films
Ashley ZukermanOTed SutherlandYA
C. BermanChristine "Ziggy" Berman
C. BermanChristine "Ziggy" Berman
Character
C. BermanChristine "Ziggy" Berman
Films
Gillian JacobsOC
Films
Sadie SinkYGillian JacobsO
Films
Gillian JacobsOSadie SinkYA
Sarah Fier
Sarah Fier
Character
Sarah Fier
Films
Elizabeth ScopelC
Films
Elizabeth ScopelKiana Madeira
Nurse Mary Lane
Nurse Mary Lane
Character
Nurse Mary Lane
Films
Jordana Spiro
Ruby Lane
Ruby Lane
Character
Ruby Lane
Films
Jordyn DiNatale
Kate Schmidt
Kate Schmidt
Character
Kate Schmidt
Films
Julia Rehwald
Films
Julia RehwaldA
Simon Kalivoda
Simon Kalivoda
Character
Simon Kalivoda
Films
Fred Hechinger
Films
Fred HechingerA
Martin P. Franklin
Martin P. Franklin
Character
Martin P. Franklin
Films
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Films
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Heather Watkins
Heather Watkins
Character
Heather Watkins
Films
Maya Hawke
Films
Maya HawkeA
Ryan TorresSkull Mask
Ryan TorresSkull Mask
Character
Ryan TorresSkull Mask
Films
David W. Thompson
Films
David W. ThompsonA
Mrs. Fraser
Mrs. Fraser
Character
Mrs. Fraser
Films
Lacey Camp
Films
Lacey Camp
Cindy Berman
Cindy Berman
Character
Cindy Berman
Films
Emily Rudd
Films
Emily RuddA
Alice Hart
Alice Hart
Character
Alice Hart
Films
Ryan Simpkins
Films
Ryan SimpkinsA
Tommy SlaterThe Nightwing Killer
Tommy SlaterThe Nightwing Killer
Character
Tommy SlaterThe Nightwing Killer
Films
McCabe SlyeA
Films
McCabe Slye
Films
McCabe SlyeA
Sheila Watson
Sheila Watson
Character
Sheila Watson
Films
Chiara Aurelia
Films
Chiara AureliaA
Arnie
Arnie
Character
Arnie
Films
Sam Brooks
Films
Sam BrooksA
Joan
Joan
Character
Joan
Films
Jacqi Vené
Films
Jacqi VenéA
Will Goode
Will Goode
Character
Will Goode
Films
Matthew Zuk
Films
Brandon SpinkYMatthew ZukOC
Films
Matthew Zuk
Cyrus MillerThe Pastor
Cyrus MillerThe Pastor
Character
Cyrus MillerThe Pastor
Films
Michael ChandlerA
Films
Michael Chandler
| Character | Films | ||
| The Fear Street Trilogy | |||
| Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | |
| 2021 | |||
| Deena Johnson | Kiana Madeira | ||
| Sam Fraser | Olivia Scott Welch | ||
| Josh Johnson | Benjamin Flores Jr. | ||
| Nick Goode | Ashley Zukerman | Ted SutherlandYAshley ZukermanOC | Ashley ZukermanOTed SutherlandYA |
| C. BermanChristine "Ziggy" Berman | Gillian JacobsOC | Sadie SinkYGillian JacobsO | Gillian JacobsOSadie SinkYA |
| Sarah Fier | Elizabeth ScopelC | Elizabeth ScopelKiana Madeira | |
| Nurse Mary Lane | Jordana Spiro | ||
| Ruby Lane | Jordyn DiNatale | ||
| Kate Schmidt | Julia Rehwald | Julia RehwaldA | |
| Simon Kalivoda | Fred Hechinger | Fred HechingerA | |
| Martin P. Franklin | Darrell Britt-Gibson | Darrell Britt-Gibson | |
| Heather Watkins | Maya Hawke | Maya HawkeA | |
| Ryan TorresSkull Mask | David W. Thompson | David W. ThompsonA | |
| Mrs. Fraser | Lacey Camp | Lacey Camp | |
| Cindy Berman | Emily Rudd | Emily RuddA | |
| Alice Hart | Ryan Simpkins | Ryan SimpkinsA | |
| Tommy SlaterThe Nightwing Killer | McCabe SlyeA | McCabe Slye | McCabe SlyeA |
| Sheila Watson | Chiara Aurelia | Chiara AureliaA | |
| Arnie | Sam Brooks | Sam BrooksA | |
| Joan | Jacqi Vené | Jacqi VenéA | |
| Will Goode | Matthew Zuk | Brandon SpinkYMatthew ZukOC | Matthew Zuk |
| Cyrus MillerThe Pastor | Michael ChandlerA | Michael Chandler | |
· Additional crew and production details
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Film
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Composers
Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp
Cinematographer
Caleb Heymann
Editor
Rachel Goodlett Katz
Production companies
20th Century StudiosChernin EntertainmentNetflix Original Films
Distributing company
Netflix
Running time
1 hr 47 mins
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Film
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Composers
Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts
Cinematographer
1 hr 50 mins
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Film
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Composers
Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp & Anna Drubich
Cinematographer
1 hr 53 mins
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Film
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Composers
The Newton Brothers
Cinematographer
Márk Györi
Editor
Christopher Donaldson
Production companies
Chernin Entertainment, Netflix Original Films
Distributing company
1 hr 30 mins
| Film | Composers | Cinematographer | Editor | Production companies | Distributing company | Running time |
| Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp | Caleb Heymann | Rachel Goodlett Katz | 20th Century StudiosChernin EntertainmentNetflix Original Films | Netflix | 1 hr 47 mins |
| Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts | 1 hr 50 mins | ||||
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp & Anna Drubich | 1 hr 53 mins | ||||
| Fear Street: Prom Queen | The Newton Brothers | Márk Györi | Christopher Donaldson | Chernin Entertainment, Netflix Original Films | 1 hr 30 mins |
· Reception › Critical and public response
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Film
Fear Street Part One: 1994
Rotten Tomatoes
84% (117 reviews)
Metacritic
67 (20 reviews)
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Film
Fear Street Part Two: 1978
Rotten Tomatoes
88% (108 reviews)
Metacritic
61 (16 reviews)
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Film
Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Rotten Tomatoes
89% (99 reviews)
Metacritic
68 (15 reviews)
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Film
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Rotten Tomatoes
27% (49 reviews)
Metacritic
44 (13 reviews)
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
| Fear Street Part One: 1994 | 84% (117 reviews) | 67 (20 reviews) |
| Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | 88% (108 reviews) | 61 (16 reviews) |
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | 89% (99 reviews) | 68 (15 reviews) |
| Fear Street: Prom Queen | 27% (49 reviews) | 44 (13 reviews) |
· Reception › Accolades
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
GLAAD Media Awards
Category
Outstanding TV Movie
Recipient(s)
The Fear Street Trilogy
Result
Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Year
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Award
Most Frightened Performance
Category
Sadie Sink
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Result
[citation needed]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding TV Movie | The Fear Street Trilogy | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | Most Frightened Performance | Sadie Sink | Nominated | [citation needed] |
· Music
Fear Street Part One: 1994 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
Fear Street Part One: 1994 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
Title
Fear Street Part One: 1994 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
U.S. release date
July 2, 2021
Length
44:54
Performed by
Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp
Label
Maisie Music Publishing and Milan Records
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
Title
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
U.S. release date
July 9, 2021
Length
Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
Title
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy)
U.S. release date
July 16, 2021
Length
Marco Beltrami, Anna Drubich & Marcus Trumpp
Fear Street: Prom Queen (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
Fear Street: Prom Queen (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
Title
Fear Street: Prom Queen (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)
U.S. release date
May 23, 2025
Length
31:31
Performed by
The Newton Brothers
Label
Netflix Music
| Title | release date | Length | Performed by | Label |
| Fear Street Part One: 1994 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy) | July 2, 2021 | 44:54 | Marco Beltrami & Marcus Trumpp | Maisie Music Publishing and Milan Records |
| Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy) | July 9, 2021 | Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts | ||
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (Music from the Netflix Trilogy) | July 16, 2021 | Marco Beltrami, Anna Drubich & Marcus Trumpp | ||
| Fear Street: Prom Queen (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) | May 23, 2025 | 31:31 | The Newton Brothers | Netflix Music |
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- Fear Street Part Two: 1978https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear_street_part_two_1978
- Fear Street Part Two: 1978https://www.metacritic.com/movie/fear-street-part-two-1978
- Fear Street Part Three: 1666https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear_street_part_three_1666
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