I watched Prom Queen, the latest installment, and I have to say, it was quite good—genuinely enjoyable. To put things in perspective, my initial reaction to the original Fear Street movies was pretty negative; they really bothered me. I just found them irritating and didn't get any enjoyment out of them. However, I decided to give them another look, and gradually, I started to appreciate the series. I realized …

In my opinion, *Fear Street: Prom Queen* is ultimately unremarkable. The story seemed unoriginal and predictable, relying on familiar tropes, and the dialogue felt stilted and awkward. I was willing to overlook these shortcomings if the deaths were inventive or impactful, but they lacked significance. The prom theme proved problematic; it’s a setting that's been explored so many times in film that any new installm…

Fear Street: Prom Queen feels like an unnecessary addition to a series that really could have benefited from greater consideration and detail. It manages to meet the basic requirements for viewers who enjoy older slasher films, but it misses the mark on what made the initial three movies so unexpectedly good—well-developed characters, a unified narrative, and themes with real emotional impact. The movie suffer…