Overview

• 'Fear Street: Prom Queen,' directed by Matt Palmer, debuted on May 23, 2025, as a standalone '80s slasher adaptation of R.L. Stine’s novel.
• The film departs from the supernatural themes of the original trilogy, opting for a whodunit murder-mystery set at Shadyside High in 1988.
• Critics and audiences have panned the movie, with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 33% and 38%, significantly lower than the trilogy's acclaim.
• The creative team change from Leigh Janiak to Matt Palmer and Donald McLeary has been cited as a factor in the film's lack of resonance.
• Netflix has not announced plans for a sequel, leaving the future of the Fear Street franchise uncertain despite its extensive source material.