Look alive, Shadysiders!Netflix’s newest slasher,Fear Street: Prom Queen, has earned the crown after just one weekend, taking top spot on the streamer’s Top 10 list despite a Rotten Tomatoes score of 31%.Prom Queenmarks the fourth entry in the popularFear Streetsaga that began in 2021 with three movies released in quick succession, with the latest offering being a stand-alone film based on the 15th novel in R.L. Stine’s young adult novel series.
Combining familiar elements from slasher films of yesteryear likeProm NightandAlice, Sweet Alice,Fear Street: Prom Queenfollows prom season at Shadyside High as the school’s wolfpack of It Girls is busy with its usual sweet and vicious campaigns for the crown. When a gutsy outsider (India Fowler) puts herself in the running, and the other girls start mysteriously disappearing, the class of ‘88 suddenly finds itself in for one hell of a prom night.
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Also starring Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Ariana Greenblatt, Lili Taylor and Katherine Waterston,Fear Street: Prom Queendebuted last Friday with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 50%, but that number steadily declined as the weekend progressed. It appears as if a lot of people are hate-watching the film, as not onlyhas its critic’s score dropped to 31%, but its audience score sits one point lower at 30%.
What Fans Are Saying About ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen’
While it may be number one on Netflix,Fear Street: Prom Queenis far from number one in the hearts of fans who were expecting big things from director Matt Palmer’s new movie after the success of the first trilogy. Unfortunately, Rotten Tomatoes user Amanda B says it’s “so ridiculously cheesy it was laughable.” Ouch! “Nothing frustrates me more than for a franchise to raise the bar and a sequel simply use the name to get views or sell tickets,” commented another user, who added:
“Honestly it’s hard to find a single aspect about this movie that was a bright spot […] This film is so bad you may’t tell if the director is making an attempt at humor or actual horror. Watch at your own risk.”
Lots of other users commented with similar sentiments, with many noting that it “ruined” the franchise for them, and they won’t even bother watching anotherFear Streetmovie should one be made. It’s sad, really, as the series had such potential after the first three movies were lauded for breathing fresh air into the slasher genre. Now,Prom Queenhas taken the wind out of everyone’s sails, leaving us all to ask, “What’s next?”
We’re sure Netflix will make another one at some point, but it’ll definitely be following in some pretty muddy footsteps. Here’s hoping whoever sits in the director’s chair next will get it back on track, because as it stands now,Prom Queenis about as forgettableas some of the films it tries to emulate. If you want to see what all the fuss is about, it’s now available to stream on Netflix.
Source:Rotten Tomatoes
Fear Street: Prom Queen
