Our take
Fear Street: Prom Queen sends Shadyside teens through another bloody night. Netflix lists it R for strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language, and some sexual references. Mean-girl drama turns lethal with stabbings and horror callbacks to earlier films
Story (may spoil tone)
Who will be voted queen at Shadyside High's 1988 prom? For underdog Lori, competition is cutthroat even before someone starts killing off the candidates.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Stabbings, slashings, and prom-night murder set pieces
Stabbings, slashings, and prom-night murder set pieces
Language Heavy profanity among teen characters
Heavy profanity among teen characters
Sex / nudity Crude references and flirtation; limited explicit content
Crude references and flirtation; limited explicit content
Drugs / alcohol Teen drug use and party drinking before attacks
Teen drug use and party drinking before attacks
Frightening Jump scares and cursed-town dread throughout
Jump scares and cursed-town dread throughout
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Teen students are stabbed and killed during a prom-night massacre
Teen students are stabbed and killed during a prom-night massacre
Bullying / discrimination Mean-girl cruelty and class shaming fuel the plot
Mean-girl cruelty and class shaming fuel the plot
Gore / death / weapons Bloody wounds and horror-style kill scenes
Bloody wounds and horror-style kill scenes
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Anxiety and social ostracism shadow the lead
Anxiety and social ostracism shadow the lead
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Prom competition gets vicious before the killer appears. How does social pressure show up at school?
- Shadyside is cursed in this universe. Do your teens like interconnected horror worlds?