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Fear Street Part Two: 1978

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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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Inkoo Kang Washington Post 07/30/2021
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. Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 07/26/2021
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Roxana Hadadi Pajiba 07/24/2021
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. Go to Full Review
John Daniel Tangalin The Cinema Spot Jul 19
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 can be predictable, slow-paced, and yet, it’s nice to see some plot points come full circle with the previous film. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Bisset CNET 03/31/2023
Of course, there's some classic R.L. Stine twists that keep you guessing until the very end... Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/17/2022
2.5/5
As for “1978”, it manages to be both nostalgically transporting and needlessly irritating. Go to Full Review
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Josue P @Jpava 5d The story is really good and exceeds the first movie by a mile. Definitely the best movie of the trilogy and one of my facades horror movies See more Pedro Henrique C @Pedro2005 Jan 16 Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) Without a doubt, this second part is superior to the first. The cast is great, the story is well told, and the brutal scenes are insane. See more Jason V @michaelmyersismyfav Jan 15 um. ok i have nothing to say about this movie its just... boring. my favorite character died AGAIN. See more bob t Jan 1 The pacing was off, some scenes felt really slow. Apart from that it's pretty good. See more aishani s Nov 23 i absolutely loved the movie so much gore See more Christian F @Christian173 Oct 22 Was not really focusing just studying its om See more Read all reviews
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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
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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