Netflix's R.L. Stine "Fear Street" trilogy redefined the slasher flick. "Prom Queen" switches things up again, with dance battles and a masked maniac.

Funneled into the framework of a prom slasher, the bungling of "Fear Street: Prom Queen" feels downright pernicious. It’s one sort of problem to litter the narrative with flat characters and ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’ on Netflix, a Witless Pastiche Of ‘80s Slasher Tropes By John Serba Published May 23, 2025, 2:30 p.m. ET ...

Growing up in the U.K., “Fear Street: Prom Queen” director and co-screenwriter Matt Palmer wasn’t too familiar with R. L. Stine’s teen horror novel series that launched the Netflix film ...

Right before the first kill of Fear Street: Prom Queen, viewers get a montage of sounds and images appropriate to the movie’s 1988 setting. Accompanied by Billy Idol’s “White Wedding,” we ...

However, Fear Street is another popular franchise, and The Prom Queen is one of the best. The novel's premise is the same as the one of the movie, so I think we’ll be getting an accurate ...