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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesA real shopping mall
Filming took over the North DeKalb Mall in Georgia. Empty storefronts were rebuilt as Casual Corner, Software Etc., B. Dalton, Musicland and Gadzooks, brands from 1990s malls.
source ↗ - ReferenceShadyside comes from the books
The town of Shadyside and the street in the title come from R. L. Stine's book universe, which began in 1989. The Fear name comes from a cursed family in the novels.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesIt was meant for theaters
The first film was set for a June 2020 theatrical release. The pandemic pulled it, producer Chernin ended its deal with the studio, and by August Netflix had the trilogy.
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- Behind the scenesSecond film, shot last
Though it is the second film, 1978 was the last of the three to be shot. The trilogy was filmed back-to-back and wrapped in September 2019.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesAlmost another director
In January 2019, Alex Ross Perry was slated to direct this film. By March he had stepped down and Leigh Janiak took all three.
source ↗ - ReferenceTwo Ziggys
The teenage Ziggy is played by Sadie Sink. The same character, grown up and known as C. Berman, is played by Gillian Jacobs in the first film.
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- Behind the scenesTwo titles on screen
Onscreen, the first half is titled Fear Street 1666 and the second Fear Street 1994: Part 2. The film is two stories in one.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe families in the books
In the books, the curse also centers on two families, the Fiers and the Goodes. There, the Goodes are the victims who cast it. Here, the film tells another version.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesOut in three weeks
Netflix released the trilogy on July 2, 9 and 16, 2021. Part Three premiered in Los Angeles two days earlier, on July 14.
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- ReferenceThe book and the film
The film loosely adapts the 1992 novel The Prom Queen, from the book series. It is set in 1988, between the eras of the trilogy, and stands apart from it.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesToronto for Shadyside
Filming began in Toronto on March 25, 2024, moved on to Hamilton and wrapped on May 14.
source ↗ - SetupThe Witch's Mark
A character's blood forms the Witch's Mark at the end. It is the symbol tied to Sarah Fier in the trilogy, and the thread that ties the film to the universe.
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