Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)

A group of teens at a summer camp must survive a deadly killing spree linked to a dark local history.

Original title

Fear Street 1978

First release year

2021

Runtime (minutes)

110

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Leigh Janiak

Writers

Zak Olkewicz · screenplay; Leigh Janiak · screenplay; Zak Olkewicz · story; Phil Graziadei · story; Leigh Janiak · story

Cast and characters

Sadie Sink; Emily Rudd; Ryan Simpkins; McCabe Slye; Ted Sutherland; Gillian Jacobs; Kiana Madeira; Benjamin Flores Jr.; Olivia Scott Welch

Genres

supernatural slasher; horror

Themes

curse; spirit possession; witchcraft; sacrifice; sisterhood

Tone and mood

supernatural; slasher; tense; bloody

Premise and plot tags

summer camp; witchcraft; curse; time-hopping; teen horror

Source material / true-story basis

R. L. Stine's book series of the same name

Franchise connections

Fear Street trilogy

Content notes

horror

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews from critics and is considered to be the best film of the trilogy. It was described as a smart and subversive twist on slasher horror and a strong, exhilarating adventure.

Production trivia

The film was the last of the three films to be shot.; Filming for the trilogy took place back-to-back from March to September 2019 in Georgia.; The film ranks on Rotten Tomatoes' Best Horror Movies of 2021.

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