Language : English.
Director : Leigh Janiak.
Writers : R.L. Stine(based upon the Fear Street), Kyle Killen(story), Phil Graziadei(story).
Cast : Maya Hawke, Charlene Amoia, David W. Thompson.
Genre : Drama | Horror| Mystery.
Imdb: Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)
Streaming on Netflix.
“Before the witch’s final breath, she found a way to cheat her death”
For teenagers from the 90s, RL Stine was the go-to author for bone-chilling horror. With a few lines of text , he could give the readers ‘ Goosebumps’ : a classic series penned by him. Although the film adaptation of the same was disappointing, Netflix has got a winner with the adaptation of Stine’s Fear Street with Fear Street Part One: 1994.
The film as per the novel takes place in a fictional town called Shadyside. It has been known for regular occurrences of serial killers. Owing to that, the city is viewed as one that is doomed with no hope. Little do the dwellers know that the perpetrators were not a random occurrence.
The plot follows a group of teenagers as they attempt to uncover the truth behind the murders. They discover horrific truths as facts begin to unravel. Will they succeed or will they fail? You can never tell when it’s Stine. But fret not as Netflix is releasing Part Two: 1978 and Part Three: 1966 in a matter of weeks. Stay tuned for more chills and thrills
Verdict – 5/7 stars
Excellent.
Trivia
In the opening scene, the book store shelves are filled with Fear Street books with the author listed as “Robert Lawrence”. The “R.L.” in R.L. Stine stands for Robert Lawrence.
As Josh walks past Kate in the hallway, he recites one of the variations of the popular Konami code (“Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start”)
Director/co-writer Leigh Janiak was a teenager in 1994 and drew from her own personal experiences for inspiration. Like the characters in Shadyside, she is also from Ohio.
Maya Hawk and Sadie Sink both appeared in Netflix Original TV Series, Stranger Things.
Josh is wearing an Iron Maiden shirt that depicts the cover of the album ‘Killers’ and the movie is full of killers.
