Fear Street: Prom Queen is an upcoming American horror film directed by Matt Palmer from a screenplay he co-wrote with Donald McLeary, based on the novel The Prom Queen from the Fear Street book series. It is the fourth installment in the Fear Street film series. The film is produced by Chernin Entertainment to be released on Netflix.
Premise[]
As students at Shadyside High are preparing for the 1988 prom, the "It Girls" are fighting to get support to be voted Prom Queen. As an unusual nominee emerges in the race, some of the other candidates begin to vanish without a trace.
Plot[]
In 1988, the senior class of Shadyside High School prepares for their prom. Lori Granger signs up to run for prom queen against the popular group nicknamed the "Wolfpack", consisting of ruthless queen bee Tiffany Falconer and her friends Melissa Mckendrick, Debbie Winters and Linda Harper. Lori is outcast by fellow students due to rumors of her mother allegedly murdering her father, though she was deemed innocent. Vice Principal Brekenridge intends for the prom to reinvent Shadyside in spite of the town's poor reputation. The night before prom, candidate Christy Renault is killed by a masked assailant.
The following day, Lori attends the prom with her best friend Megan Rogers. Later, Megan stages a prank using a moulded copy of Tiffany's head, creating a rift between her and Lori. Meanwhile, Linda and her boyfriend Bobby are killed by the assailant in a nearby classroom. Lori receives flowers from an anonymous sender before Tiffany harrasses her about her mother's past. Debbie and Judd head to the basement where the assailant kills Judd and Debbie is electrocuted in the power room. After Melissa helps Lori fix her makeup, Tiffany ends their friendship and ruins Melissa's dress. Lori and Tiffany engage in a dance-off, during which Lori wins over the crowd and Tiffany is left embarrassed.
Tyler, Tiffany's boyfriend, breaks up with her, and approaches Lori, who harbors feelings for him. Meanwhile, Melissa is killed in the girls' changing room, revealing there to be two masked assailants. Megan interrupts Lori, suspecting the disappearances of the prom candidates to be a serial killing carried out by Brekenridge's devoutly religious son, Devlin. Lori rejects Megan's theory and the two distance themselves. Later, Megan investigates the basement where she finds the bodies of Debbie, Judd and janitor Stoker. Lori and Tyler head to the auditorium where Tyler tries to initiate sex. However, the assailant kills Tyler and chases Lori.
She finds Megan screaming in the basement, but the two are locked inside. After a brief chase, they escape through a window and rush to the prom room to warn everyone. Lori is announced as prom queen as she tries to warn the school. The assailant arrives, killing students Claire and Gerald while injuring Principal Wayland. Lori stabs the assailant in the eye with the tiara crown, and reveals himself to be Tiffany's father, Dan Falconer.
Police arrive and Dan is arrested while Megan is taken to the hospital. Lori returns home and stays with Tiffany who apologizes for her behavior. Nancy, Tiffany's mother, returns and reveals herself to be the second killer. As Lori and Tiffany hide, Tiffany tries to stab Lori, revealing that she was also involved. Nancy explains that she killed Lori's father after he broke up with her for Lori's mother. Lori pushes Tiffany through the staircase, impaling her on the hallway decoration below. Nancy and Lori engage in a brief struggle before Lori bludgeons her with a trophy and leaves the house. As Nancy dies, her blood forms a pentagram.
Cast[]
- India Fowler
- Suzanna Son
- Fina Strazza
- David Iacono
- Ella Rubin
- Chris Klein
- Ariana Greenblatt
- Lili Taylor
- Katherine Waterston
Production[]
In July 2022, R. L. Stine stated that there are discussions for additional films being developed beyond the initial Fear Street trilogy. In December, it was reported that Chloe Okuno would direct an upcoming Fear Street installment, and that Chernin Entertainment would return to produce.
In October 2023, Stine stated that the film series will continue with additional Fear Street installments in development. This was confirmed by Scott Stuber when he revealed that the next installment would be a standalone film from R. L. Stine's Fear Street book series. In January 2024, Stine confirmed that the project was in the works and that it was adapting The Prom Queen, specifically, from the series. In March, the film was titled Fear Street: Prom Queen. The screenplay was adapted by Donald McLeary and Matt Palmer, who would also direct.
With the title announcement, the initial cast was revealed to include India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Chris Klein, Lili Taylor, and Katherine Waterston. Additional reports revealed that Ariana Greenblatt had joined the cast as well. Principal photography began in Toronto on March 25, 2024, and wrapped on May 14
