Fear Street Part Two: 1978

R

2021

1 hr. 51 min.

Horror

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109 Reviews

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Shadyside, 1978. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.

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Critics Consensus

A smart and subversive twist on slasher horror, Fear Street Part II: 1978 shows that summer camp has never been scarier thanks to stellar performances from Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, and Ryan Simpkins.

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With great acting, interesting ideas, and strong shades of Friday the 13th, this Fear Street follow-up actually improves on the original.

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Matilda B

amazing setting amazing sisters amazing plot

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Samuel V

I found this movie quite intriguing. While I was on the fence after the first one, this sequel really grabbed my attention. It's not exactly scary, but it does a solid job of keeping you engaged, always wondering what's going to happen next.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Alec C

The secrets to the present are most likely hidden in the past! As the teens consult a survivor of a past massacre, we are thrust back in time where a simple sleep-away camp is targeted by a brainwashed killer and the bodies begin to pile up. This follow-up manages to combine some impressive thrills along with a tale of two sisters to make for a fascinating sequel!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Leandro T

It was very bloody but a great setting and an amazing story. Warning: if you can't stand a lot of blood and graphic deaths, don't watch this movie. If you've seen the first and plan on watching all of them, this one really ties it all together.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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xavier e

Better than the original, better than its sequel. The Friday the 13th vibe has me hooked

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/27/23

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Sasha T

Awesome horror movie, best era and movie out of all of the fear streets. I really just love all movies with 80's themes. Sadie Sink does such a great job portraying her character, such a well-rounded actor. I'll watch mostly anything she's in, she always does a great job bringing the movie to life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/23

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Leigh Janiak

Director

Sadie Sink

Ziggy Berman

Emily Rudd

Cindy Berman

Ryan Simpkins

Alice

Chiara Aurelia

Sheila

Drew Scheid

Gary

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Inkoo Kang

Washington Post

So much of the trilogy is dedicated to expositional scenes laying down the foundations of Shadyside's history, there's too much that's admirable in theory and flat on screen.

Jul 30, 2021

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

As love letters to 1970s and '80s slashers go, this is one of the best I've seen outside of 2015's The Final Girls.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 26, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

Pajiba

Compared with 1994, in 1978, the kills were more shocking, the atmosphere more tense, the characters more believable and well-rounded, and the world-building more thoughtful.

Jul 24, 2021

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

Of course, there's some classic R.L. Stine twists that keep you guessing until the very end...

Mar 31, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

As for “1978”, it manages to be both nostalgically transporting and needlessly irritating.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

A homage to '70s slasher horror films full of gore and carnage. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 21, 2022

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Synopsis

Shadyside, 1978. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.

Director: Leigh Janiak
Screenwriter: Leigh Janiak, Zak Olkewicz
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Bloody Horror Violence|Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 9, 2021
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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