“Fear Street Part Two: 1978” continues the adventure of Deena (Kiana Madeira), Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr) and Sam (Olivia Scott Welch).
After the tragic supermarket massacre, Deena firmly believes that Sarah Fier’s curse is real. It killed her friends and it almost killed her brother and girlfriend.
But its all over now. Right?
Later that night, C. Berman (Gillian Jacobs) phones Deena to inform her that there is no escaping the witch’s curse. And in that moment, Sarah Fier possessed Sam and turned her into a killer.
Josh and Deena subdued Sam. They travelled to C. Berman’s house who reluctantly helped them.
C. Berman is one of the few survivors in the infamous Camp Nightwing massacre.
It happened in 1978, Ziggy (Saddie Sink) and Cindy Berman (Emily Rudd) attended Camp Nightwing, a summer camp for Shadyside and Sunnyvale teens. It’s supposed to be a fun-filled day until Cindy’s boyfriend, Tommy Slater, starts to brutally butcher the kids there. Including Berman’s own sister.
Leigh Janiak’s second full length film and the sequel to “Fear Street Part One: 1994” is as bloody and fun as its predecessor.
“Fear Street Part Two: 1978” follows a straightforward yet familiar narrative. A bunch of teenagers stuck in an isolated location trying to survive from an axe wielding cold-blooded killer. The murders are not as creative as the first one, but it comes swiftly and unexpectedly. Keeping the viewers on the edge of their seats.
One overlooked thing I love about this film is its respect to its setting. In some ways “Fear Street Part Two: 1978” feels like a movie made in the 1970s. The backdrop brings and the lack of technology brings that feeling of real danger, seclusiveness, anxiety and distress similar in those horror movies of that era.
“Fear Street Part Two: 1978” is truly becoming a unique horror movie. Janiak’s love for horror films shows as it offers a lot of nods to classic films and it did not hold back in giving the people what they want -- gore, macabre and frenzy action.
“Fear Street Part Two: 1978” is not as cheesy and corny as expected. The cast are all likable as well, especially Sink and Rudd, who both churn out such electric performances.
“Fear Street Part Two: 1978” strikes a perfect balance of story, scare and aesthetic. It is definitely at par with the first one (if not better). Needless to say, I find Janiak’s second Fear Street movie successful in all ways.
4/5
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