Overview

• Fear Street: Prom Queen premiered globally on Netflix on May 23, 2025, marking the franchise's return after a four-year hiatus.
• Directed by Matt Palmer, the film shifts from the original trilogy's continuity to a standalone prequel format, drawing comparisons to Halloween III's anthology approach.
• Set in 1988, the plot revolves around high school rivalries as a masked killer begins targeting prom queen contenders, with India Fowler starring as underdog Lori Granger.
• The original trilogy, released in 2021, earned critical acclaim with Rotten Tomatoes scores ranging from 84% to 89%, setting high expectations for this new installment.
• Palmer envisions Fear Street evolving into an anthology series, exploring diverse subgenres of horror while retaining its teen-centric focus and nostalgic period aesthetic.