Fear Street Part 2: 1978
The second chapter of a trilogy of slasher movies based on the teen horror book series by R.L. Stine. Set in 1978, Camp Nightwing is divided by the campers and counselors who hail from the prosperous town of Sunnyvale and the campers and maintenance staffers from the downtrodden town of Shadyside, but when horrors from their towns shared history come alive, they must band together to solve a terrifying mystery before it's too late.
2021110 minsUSANetflix
Horror
Fear Street Part 2: 1978 / Reviews
IndieWire
There’s a confidence and a streamlined approach to 1978 that makes for a richer experience in both part and whole than its predecessor...
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Fear Street Part 2: 1978 should be scuzzy fun, but will leave you feeling clean and bored.
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Paste
Only in the conclusion do the events of 1978 really start to pay off in a truly satisfying way.
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Hollywood Reporter
Part 2 is its own exhilarating adventure that showcases a dynamic cast of characters and revels in lots and lots of bloody murder.
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The Guardian
Again, so much of what makes this work is an extraordinarily talented group of young actors who take the silliness of the witch’s curse and sell it with heartfelt conviction.
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Los Angeles Times
Its thematic concerns and adding of dimension to the trilogy's story lift it above average genre fare.
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The Times
The characters... are complex and skilfully performed. It's just a shame that this time the big horror set pieces are so devoid of irony and so brutally violent.
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Empire Magazine
A darker middle act, Fear Street Part Two: 1978 lacks the verve of 1994 but still delivers enjoyable summer camp-based bedlam.
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