Fear Street: Prom Queen [Movie Review]

Fear Street: Prom Queen [Movie Review] | When the movie drops on Netflix, I was caught off-guard. I didn't know that there is another Fear Street. 

Of course I have to dive in.

SYNOPSIS

Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) Trivia

• Starring: India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, Chris Klein, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Ariana Greenblatt, Lili Taylor & Katherine Waterston
• Director: Matt Palmer
• Producer: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping & Kori Adelson
• Production Company: Chernin Entertainment

• Distributed by: Netflix
• Release date: May 23, 2025
• Running time: 90 minutes
• Rating: MA
• Country: United States
• Language: English
• IMDb: 5.3/ 10
• Tomatometer: 33%
• Metascore: 44%
• Unlike the earlier films, this one is actually adapted from one of R.L. Stine’s original YA horror books. 
• While Megan Rogers sneaks a smoke in the bathroom, she spots graffiti on the wall: “Sarah Fier lives.” It’s a chilling nod to the witch from 1666, whose death supposedly cursed Shadyside forever.

It was 1988 and Shadyside High is gearing up for prom night. Like any other prom night, nothing matters more at Shadyside High than who gets crowned prom queen. Everyone assumes it’ll be Tiffany Falconer, the school’s queen bee or one of her loyal mean-girl crew, the infamous Wolfpack: Melissa, Debbie, and Linda. 

One of the prom queen hopefuls is Lori Granger, the quiet outcast still haunted by rumors that her mom killed her deadbeat dad. Her only real friend is Megan, a horror makeup whiz who's fiercely loyal—so much so, she'll fake chopping off her own arm just to mess with Lori’s bullies.

This year, Vice Principal Brekenridge hopes the prom will give Shadyside a much-needed fresh start.

The night before the dance, one of the queen candidates, Christy Renault, is murdered by a masked killer. The next night, Lori arrives at prom with her best friend Megan, but a prank involving a fake Tiffany head backfires and strains their friendship. Elsewhere in the school, Linda and her boyfriend Bobby meet a violent end. Lori receives anonymous flowers, just as Tiffany cruelly dredges up her mom’s past. Then more bodies pile up—Judd and Debbie are killed in the basement, while Melissa meets her fate in the locker room.

Lori becomes the unexpected favorite after a dance battle with Tiffany, winning over the crowd. Tiffany’s boyfriend, Tyler, ditches her and makes a move on Lori, only to be murdered minutes later. Megan returns, convinced the killer is Devlin, the principal’s reclusive, ultra-religious son. Lori dismisses her, and they go their separate ways.

But when Megan stumbles upon the hidden bodies, the truth starts to unravel. Lori and Megan narrowly escape another attack, only for the killer to crash prom as Lori is crowned queen. Chaos erupts. Lori fights back, stabbing the attacker. Shocker - the killer is Tiffany’s father. He killed all the teenagers as he knows how much Tiffany and her mother wants the win. 

With Dan caught, life will be back to normal. Only thing that changes is Lori is the Prom Queen.

Or will life ever becomes normal again?

MY REVIEW

What I Like:  

• Fresh faces and considerably good acting!

What I Don't Like:

• I think I've watched this one before! Prom Night, anyone?
  
• The effects are bad - the chopping looks so fake! Oh my! Are we really back in the 80s?

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I don't mind watching it again.   

Overall: 3.5/ 5.0

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