Decades after the book series first debuted, Netflix finally delivered audiences a trilogy of Fear Street films starting earlier this month, which found ways to pay respects not only to the sprawling book franchise from author R.L. Stine, but also managed to sneak in some homages and Easter eggs to films that were popular at the time the stories took place. Of course, with Fear Street Part 3: 1666 unfolding in the 17th century, there weren’t horror films at the time to pay homage to, though Fear Street Part 1: 1994 and Fear Street Part 2: 1978 were jam-packed with clever tributes to genre favorites. Netflix has released the above video that breaks down all of the many nods and references to beloved horror properties. All three Fear Street films are now streaming on Netflix.
A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounters the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside.
Shadyside, 1978. School’s out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.
The origins of Sarah Fier’s curse are finally revealed as history comes full circle on a night that changes the lives of Shadysiders forever.
