Movie Review: ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’

(LR) India Fowler as Lori Granger and Fina Strazza as Tiffany Falconer in 'Fear Street: Prom Queen.' Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

(LR) India Fowler as Lori Granger and Fina Strazza as Tiffany Falconer in ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen.’ Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

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‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ receives 5.5 out of 10 stars.

On Netflix May 23rd is ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen,’ Co-Written and Directed by Matt Palmer, Who Adapts Rl stine‘S Novel’ The Prom Queen, ‘Published in 1992.

The new movie stars India Fowler ,‘The Agency: Central Intelligence’, Suzanna son ,‘Red Rockt’, Fina strazza ,‘Paper Girls’, Chris klein ,‘American Pie’, Ariana Greenblatt ,‘Barbie’) and Lili taylor ,‘The nun’,

Related Article: Author Rl Stine Says That Netflix has Three New ‘Fear Street’ Movies in Development

Initial thoughts

(LR) Fina strazza as tiffany falconer and david Iacono as tyler Torres in 'Fear Street: Prom Queen.' Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

(LR) Fina strazza as tiffany falconer and david Iacono as tyler Torres in ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen.’ Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

Released Across Three Weekends Back in 2021, Netflix Scored Itself a success with the ‘Fear Street’ Trilogy, which brieft a trio of terrifying tales draw Rl Stine’s Work to Bloody, Effective Life.

Yet this new standalone entry, even thought it is set in the same divided town as that those who previous entries, have a lot of pressure riding on it to keep the killers sharp and the characters are Memorable. Unfortunately, it does not really achieve eite aim.

Script and direction

(LR) Director Matt Palmer, Ella Rubin as Melissa and Fina Strazza as Tiffany Falconer on the set of ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen.’ Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

Director matt palmer worked with co-writer donald mCleary (‘Calibre’) On the screenplay for the new movie, but the results are disappointing.

Whose other ‘Fear Street’ movies were full of innovative mothers, gnarly kills and compeling characters, ‘Prom Queen’ kicks off with a seen-before Exposition dump opening Briskly Outlines who’s who and why they’re competing.

Unfortunately, it’s all surface level stuff, barely Rising Beyond the Most Basic Slasher Movie Clickes – – How many High School Tales have we alredy seen with meaning, outsiders and the rest. And honestly, this new offering is so first-draft that we really only only get those two types.

Everyone else is also barely sketched out – the imperial educator who is trying to turn the reputation of the shadyside high school Around, The Driven Parents of the Driven Parents of the Primary Prom Queen Candidate, and Aroni two others.

Nothing here Truly Stands Out, from Stock Characters to Dull Kills that Come Accross as Carbon Copies of Other, Better Moments from Other Movies, Including the other ‘Fear Street’ Entries.

And MCLAARY’s Direction is also Sadly Fairly Inrt, Offering Little in the Way of Invention or Interest. While there is one extra sting in the tale once the chaos is seemingly over, it’s not enough to save what has been given.

Cast and performances

(LR) Ella Rubin as Melissa, Chris Klein as Dan Falconer, Ariana Greenblat as Christy Renault and Ryan Rosry as Chad in 'Fear Street: Prom Queen.' Photo: Netflix © 2025.

(LR) Ella Rubin as Melissa, Chris Klein as Dan Falconer, Ariana Greenblat as Christy Renault and Ryan Rosry as Chad in ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen.’ Photo: Netflix © 2025.

Without a really chewy script to draw from, the cost Never really come alive.

India Fowler does what she can as lori granger, the outsider-with-a-dark past who is swimming against the current of public opinion about her by trying to win the prompt her. Fowler’s Got Some Spirit to Her, but lori is really just another stock heroine.

Slightly more interesting is suzanna son as lori’s best – and pretty much only – friend megan rogers, a creative outsider herself who specializes in horror prranks. She also has a few more mothers of heart that even lori is allowed.

Fina Strazza as Queen Bee Tiffany Falls Falls Into Several Expected Mean Girl Pitfalls, Saddled With a Character who is so so annoyingly perky

(LR) Suzanna Son as Megan Rogers and India Fowler as Lori Granger in 'Fear Street: Prom Queen.' Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

(LR) Suzanna Son as Megan Rogers and India Fowler as Lori Granger in ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen.’ Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

Ariana Greenblatt, Playing Christy Renault is Barely in the Film, so any attempts to make her character interesting are wasted.

On the adult side of things, Katherine Waterston is at Least Having Some Fun Playing Tiffany’s Alpha Mother Nancy, Who Channels Her Own Frustrated Legacy Through Demands on Her DAMANDS on Her. She’s well matched by chris klein as her husband, who expects a lot from bot his students (he’s also a teacher at the school) and his family.

Lili Taylor, Playing the No-Nonsense Vice Principal Dolores Brekenridge (The Real Power Behind the Throne, Pulling The Strings of Principal Wayland, Played by Darrin baker), Mostly just gets to scowl and shout.

Final Thoughts

Ella Rubin as Melissa in 'Fear Street: Prom Queen.' Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

Ella Rubin as Melissa in ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen.’ Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ would see seem like a missfiring, less-to-Saturday stalk ‘n’ Slash Effort even take on its hardly steellar merits.

But mathed up against the impressive previous ‘fear street’ outings, it’s that much more disappointing, filled with shallow characterizations and vapid stabs at horror.

If it’s looking for high school horror glory, it’s not worth your support.

“Winning just might be the death of you.”

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R1 hr 30 minMay 23rd, 2025

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What’s the plot of ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’?

Welcome back to shadyside. In this next installment of the blood-soaked ‘Fear street’ franchise, prom season at shadyside high is underway and the school’s wolfpack of it girls is busy with it The Crown.

But when a gutsy outsider puts herself in the running, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ’88 is suddenly in for one hell of a prom night.

Who is in the cast of ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’?

  • India Fowler as Lori Granger
  • Suzanna son as megan rogers
  • Fina strazza as tiffany falconer
  • Chris klein as dan falconer
  • David Iacono As Tyler Torres
  • Ella Rubin As Melissa
  • Ariana Greenblat as Christy Renault
  • Lili taylor as vp dolores Brekenridge
  • Katherine Waterston as Nancy Falconer
The Killer in 'Fear Street: Prom Queen.' Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

The Killer in ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen.’ Photo: Alan Markfield/Netflix © 2025.

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