With the news that there might be more Fear Street movies on Netflix, fans wonder what will happen next to the residents of creepy Shadyside. The first three films are a fun, epic and nostalgic adventure, with nods to '90s slasher stories and movies with summer camp settings. The movies are linked together by the history of Sarah Fier and by the fact that the actors play several different characters. Gillian Jacobs also gives a stand-out performance as someone closely connected to the horrors that happened once upon a time.
While the movies are an enjoyable ride, they aren't perfect, and if there are more Fear Street films, it seems like they could fix some of the flaws of this trilogy and make some improvements.
Another Movie Set In The 1990s
Fear Street: Part One: 1994 feels like the best 1990s horror movies, suggesting that it would be fun for more films to focus on this time period. There is so much here that horror fans love, from Heather's (Maya Hawke) death scene at the Shadyside Mall to the references to classic villains.
It's possible to say that the third Fear Street film set in 1666 is the weakest one, as it's more fun to watch Shadyside and Camp Nightwing than the period piece, which falls a bit flat and feels corny at times. At least one Fear Street movie should be set in the '90s, allowing the story to capture the nostalgia that many fans feel for this decade. It's fair to say that the first film was the most popular and also the most well-crafted, so this seems like it would work out. The '90s setting also feels true to the book series since the first one was published in 1989 and the final book in the original series, Trapped, came out in 1997.
Follow The Books More Closely
While the Fear Street trilogy is adapted from R.L. Stine's book series, and there are many elements of the stories here, from Shadyside to Camp Nightwing, the actual plotlines didn't make it into these scripts. That should change if there are more Fear Street movies.
The first book in the series, The New Girl, was published in 1989, and tells the story of Cory, who meets a girl named Anna who he likes but then he realizes that she could be a ghost. Number 8 in the series, Halloween Party, focuses on that fun holiday, and in The Prom Queen, high schools are getting murdered. There's also a creepy babysitter in One Evil Summer. These are just a few book plotlines that could make it into the next group of Fear Street movies. R.L. Stine's The Babysitter is being adapted and so many of the horror writer's works are perfect for movies. It would be great to follow the Fear Street books more closely.
Stick To Shadyside
Shadyside, Ohio is the setting for Fear Street, and the first movie focuses on this location the most. Fans learn all about the town's terrible history and how so many murders have happened here, and young Josh Johnson (Benjamin Flores Jr) is obsessed with the true crime story that is taking place right in his hometown.
Shadyside is one of the best horror movie settings as it's truly eerie and not a place that people want to live. The residents are miserable, sad and lonely, as they feel that they have no hope left. The atmosphere is chilling and if the next Fear Street films could improve on the last three, then at least one movie needs to take place in Shadyside. Ideally, every movie would have this location. It reminds fans of Woodsboro, California from Scream.
Make The Films Scarier
The love story in Fear Street is one of the best things about it. Sam Fraser (Olivia Scott Welch) and Deena Johnson (Kiana Madeira) are struggling with the end of their relationship at the beginning of the first film, as Sam has moved away and they realize that their different financial backgrounds are causing problems that might be tough to overcome. But while there are so many things to love about these three movies, from the Shadyside setting to the nod to '90s slasher movies, the films are missing something: genuine scares.
Although one of the killers in Fear Street Part One: 1994 looks like a classic horror villain with a white mask and black cape, it's hard to be really afraid of him. The same goes for the ghosts of Sarah Fier and Ruby Lane. None of the three films are particularly terrifying, whether set in this creepy small town, a summer camp, or 1666. The next few movies should solve this problem and offer up some genuinely scary moments.