Fear Street: 1978 [AKA Fear Street Part Two: 1978] (2021, dir. Leigh Janiak)

Young adult counsellors at a summer camp are targeted by one of their number who becomes possessed by a vengeful witch. Patchy middle instalment of the horror trilogy, awkwardly juxtaposing slasher pastiche with larger-scale storytelling. Makes the mistake of not grounding its horrors: good playing can’t disguise structural issues and some stupid ideas.

Here’s the trailer.

Author: Eamonn

Writes. Latest: 2019: East of England - a noir thriller. Other books: Benches of Louth (2018); Juggernaut: a sequel to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2017); Torc, (2016); The Prospect of This City (2015). Twitter: @eamonngriffin

4 thoughts on “Fear Street: 1978 [AKA Fear Street Part Two: 1978] (2021, dir. Leigh Janiak)”

  1. Pingback: Fear Street: 1994 [AKA Fear Street Part One: 1994] (2021, dir. Leigh Janiak) – 255 Review

  2. Honest question: is “playing” British slang for acting? I’m American and have never heard it used that way before.

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  3. Pingback: Fear Street: 1666 [AKA Fear Street Part Three: 1666] (2021, dir. Leigh Janiak) – 255 Review

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