Fear Street Part One: 1994 is characterized as a horror/mystery film and is directed by Leigh Janiak. This film was released July 2, 2021 with Fear Street: Prom Queen being released on May 23, 2025 after the trilogy four years prior. It runs for one hour, 45 minutes. Rotten Tomatoes summarizes this movie as, “A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside.”
The main cast of Fear Street Part One: 1994 includes Kiana Madeira as Deena, Olivia Welch as Samantha Fraser, Benjamin Flores Jr. as Josh, Gillian Jacobs as C. Berman, and Fred Hechinger as Simon.
A top critic, Randy Myers said, “‘Fear Street Part 1: 1994’ is everything a horror fan desires: nerve-wracking sequences, a killer soundtrack, complex characters and twists and surprises galore.” He gave the film a 3.5/4 while Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 84%.
An audience member, Allison M. said, “Great movie, an original as well. Not as much gore to begin with, though near the end, there is a bit more gore, but would not compare to terrifier movies at all. It’s a wonderful classic. Would recommend.” She gave it a 4.5/5 stars while the audience gave it 63%.
When I first watched this movie, I thought it was a great slasher with an interesting supernatural story. I liked the love story between Deena and Sam. The characters in all actually look like teenagers unlike other movies and it’s pretty realistic. There are two other movies in this trilogy and the overall story is supposed to be long and confusing, with each movie in the trilogy leading back to the beginning. For this movie, I would rate it a 4/5.
