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Fear Street Part Two: 1978

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Fear Street Part Two: 1978

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2021

1h 51m

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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

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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Ajay K

Best movie I love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Max K

It makes good use of the film's universe and the characters remain charismatic, albeit with some reservations.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Gabrielle H

Better than the first one, it’s a slow burn but the slow burn is worth it when the result is actually scary and not just a fall off.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Audience Member

26-5-2025 It was far superior to the last one. I was particularly thrilled when 'The Man Who Sold the World' by David Bowie, one of my favorite songs, began to play.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Cees T

It's bitching hour again. No likeable leads, not even the killers. Slow on even 1.5x speed. 1/10 - Watch Friday the 13th or Evil Dead instead unless you love casual torture and lines like "My sister is in the toilet."

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Tatiana H

Fear street: part two was better the first installment. I love the camp aspect even though I never went to camp; this horror reflects what I would think would happen. I love how dark it was and the gore. I would recommend this for a watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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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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