Shadyside High is rolling out the red carpet—and the body bags. Netflix has just dropped the chilling trailer for Fear Street: Prom Queen, the fourth and fiercely anticipated installment in R.L. Stine’s slasher-fueled horror saga. Based on Stine’s 1992 novel The Prom Queen, this blood-spattered prom night massacre hits streaming screens May 23rd, just in time to crown a new queen of screams.
Set against the glossy, hairspray-heavy backdrop of 1988, Fear Street: Prom Queen dives into the deliciously twisted politics of high school popularity. The reigning It Girls rule Shadyside with manicures of steel and smiles sharp enough to kill—literally. But when a bold, no-nonsense outsider is suddenly nominated to the prom court, the school’s social hierarchy starts to crumble. Soon after, the popular girls start vanishing, and what was supposed to be a picture-perfect prom becomes a blood-soaked nightmare.
Directed by Calibre’s Matt Palmer and co-written with Donald McLeary, Prom Queen marks a stylish and sinister evolution for the franchise, blending vintage slasher vibes with modern social commentary. With Chernin Entertainment—the team behind the original Fear Street trilogy and Rise of the Planet of the Apes—producing, expect a high-gloss production dripping with dread.
The film boasts a stacked cast, including India Fowler (The Agency), Suzanna Son (Red Rocket), Fina Strazza (Paper Girls), David Iacono (Dead Boy Detectives), Ella Rubin (Until Dawn), and scene-stealers like Chris Klein (American Pie), Ariana Greenblatt (Barbie), Lili Taylor (The Conjuring), and Katherine Waterston (Alien: Covenant). Add in standout support from Rebecca Ablack, Damian Romeo, Brennan Clost, and more, and you’ve got a scream-worthy ensemble ready to slay—figuratively and literally.
Fear Street: Prom Queen is rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language, and some sexual references—proving once again that Shadyside doesn’t pull punches. With vintage prom fashion, razor-sharp dialogue, and enough carnage to make Carrie blush, this is one throwback dance you won’t want to miss. Get ready to dance… or die trying.