Shadyside's curse may have been broken in Fear Street Part 3: 1666, but there is even more terror on the horizon in R.L. Stine's eponymous young adult novels.
Having wrapped things up in the third film, it seemed as if the Fear Street chapter was closed forever. However, like Stine's books, the anthology approach means that the fear never has to end. Announced a few years after the debut of Part Three: 1666, Fear Street: Prom Queen is an entirely new tale that has nothing to do with the Sarah Fier saga from the previous films. Not only does this give Netflix a chance to further capitalize on the lucrative Fear Street IP, but also opens the door for more anthology-style sequels in the future.
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Fear Street: Prom Queen Latest News
A Full Trailer Arrives For Prom Queen
With mere weeks to go until the film arrives, the latest news comes in the form of a full trailer for Fear Street: Prom Queen. Opening with an introduction to many of the teens vying for the coveted crown, the trailer then takes a dark turn when a masked killer begins stalking the contestants. The trailer makes it clear that almost anyone can be a suspect, and that no one is safe from the wrath of Fear Street's newest slasher. As expected, the trailer is also drenched in '80s nostalgia, from the video quality to the over-the-top outfits and hair.
Fear Street: Prom Queen Release Date
New Chills Are Coming Soon
As with the other three films in the Fear Street canon, Prom Queen will stream exclusively on Netflix and won't be getting a theatrical release.
Though it's been several years since the trilogy capping Fear Street Part Three was released on Netflix, anticipation has never been higher for more R.L. Stine thrills and chills. The fourth installment has been in the works for some time, and now Netflix has announced that Fear Street: Prom Queen will premiere on May 23, 2025. As with the other three films in the Fear Street canon, Prom Queen will stream exclusively on Netflix and won't be getting a theatrical release.
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 was released on July 16, 2021.
Fear Street: Prom Queen Cast
A Brand New Cast For Prom Queen
Though details are still largely unknown, most of the cast of Fear Street: Prom Queen has been revealed, and the ensemble represents a mix of established and new talent. Alien: Covenant star Katherine Waterston will appear, alongside award-winner Lili Taylor (The Conjuring) and Chris Klein (American Pie). None of the adult actors have had their character names revealed, Taylor and Klein appear to be playing teachers at Shadyside High.
The younger stars include the likes of Suzanna Son (The Idol) as Megan Rogers, an outcast with a penchant for special effects. India Fowler (The Amazing Mr. Blunden) will appear as Lori, while Fina Strazza (Paper Girls) plays Tiffany, and Ella Rubin (Gossip Girl) plays Melissa. Borderland star Ariana Greenblatt has been tapped to play the role of Christy. David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty) will play an as-yet-unnamed role, as will Brennan Clost of Tiny Pretty Things fame.
The known cast of Fear Street: Prom Queen includes:
Actor |
Fear Street 4 Role |
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|---|---|---|
Katherine Waterston |
Unknown |
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Lili Taylor |
Unknown |
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Chris Klein |
Unknown |
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Suzanna Son |
Megan Rogers |
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India Fowler |
Lori Granger |
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Fina Strazza |
Tiffany Falconer |
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David Iacono |
Unknown |
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Ella Rubin |
Melissa Mckendrick |
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Ariana Greenblatt |
Christy Renault |
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Brennan Clost |
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Fear Street: Prom Queen Story
Which R.L. Stine Book Is Being Adapted?
R.L. Stine not only officially confirmed that production on Fear Street 4 was beginning in early 2024, but he also revealed that the movie will adapt his novel The Prom Queen from 1992. Coming as the 15th book in the Fear Street series, The Prom Queen is set in the familiar environment of Shadyside (the setting of the Fear Street universe) and follows high schooler Lizzie McVay, who is one of the five candidates for prom queen at Shadyside High in the 1980s. However, things take a turn for the terrifying as the prom queen candidates begin turning up brutally murdered.
At this juncture, it is unclear how closely Fear Street: Prom Queen will follow the book, or if it will merely use it as a framework to tell a continuation of the first three movies. With the Sarah Fier storyline seemingly done and dusted, Fear Street: Prom Queen could be a fresh start, or it could devise a way to bring back the ancient curse for even more shenanigans in Shadyside.
When Fear Street: Prom Queen Is Set In The Original Netflix Trilogy's Timeline
Netflix brings audiences back to Shadyside for another murder spree in 2025's Fear Street: Prom Queen, which overlaps with the trilogy's timeline.
Fear Street: Prom Queen Trailer
Watch The Full Trailers Below
Along with the release date, Netflix dropped a brief teaser for Fear Street: Prom Queen in February 2025. The teaser is introduced by author R.L. Stine, who takes the eponymous book down from his shelf and discusses the popularity of his approach to horror. Some short clips from the movie are shown, and they all tie back to Shadyside High's 1988 prom. The images become fractured into rectangles as the camera begins to pull out, revealing a mosaic of shots from the film. Finally, the image resolves into a disco ball which hangs high above the prom.
Just a few weeks before the movie's premiere, Netflix dropped a full trailer for Fear Street: Prom Queen that finally reveals some details about the film. Set to a nostalgic '80s soundtrack, the trailer introduces the girls vying to be crowned Shadyside High's 1988 Prom Queen, and it's clear that things are getting ugly. It gets even worse when a masked killer begins targeting the contestants, and it seems as if no one will be safe when prom night finally arrives.
Fear Street: Prom Queen
- Release Date
- May 23, 2025
- Director
- Matt Palmer
- Writers
- Matt Palmer, Donald McLeary
- Producers
- Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin, Kori Adelson
Cast
India FowlerLori Granger-
Suzanna SonMegan Rogers
- Main Genre
- Horror
- Executive Producer(s)
- Caroline Pitofsky, Jane Stine, Joan Waricha, Yvonne Bernard
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