Tag: Fear Street Part 1: 1994
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‘Fear Street’: How Slashers Like ‘Scream’ and ‘Halloween’ Inspired the Trilogy’s ’70s-Set Second Film
[Editor’s note: The following post contains light spoilers for “Fear Street Part 2: 1978.”]Hear the words “’70s-set summer camp slasher,” and you’ll likely think of such horror mainstays as “Friday the 13th”, “Sleepaway Camp,” or “The Burning,” classic entries in the sub-genre that Leigh Janiak’s second “Fear Street” movie ably fits alongside. As its title…
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‘Fear Street’: Why Filmmaker Leigh Janiak Fought for Lots of Gore, Especially Her ‘Shocking’ Favorite Kill
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Fear Street Part 1: 1994.”]Author R.L. Stine’s long-running YA series “Fear Street” might be decidedly PG in its thrills, chills, and kills, but when it came time to transfer his creepy vision to the big screen, things took one hell of an R-rated turn. In filmmaker Leigh…
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‘Fear Street’: Why Netflix’s Horror Trilogy Is Built Around an ‘Underrepresented’ Queer Love Story
[Editor’s note: The following post contains light spoilers for “Fear Street Part 1: 1994.”]Romances tend to not last too long in slasher films. There is, after all, a reason why the most consistent survival trope in horror films is “the final girl,” not “the final couple.” But it doesn’t have to be that way. Filmmaker…