Fear Street 4 Rating Continues Tradition For Netflix’s Horror Franchise

Fear Street: Prom Queen
now has an official age rating, and it continues a trend for the Netflix horror movies. Based on the book by author R. L. Stine, the fourth installment in the Fear Street franchise takes place in 1988, chronicling a Prom Queen compeтιтion at Shadyside High School in which participants begin to disappear after the emergence of an unusual nominee. Though no Fear Street: Prom Queen trailer has been released just yet, the movie, which hails from director Matt Palmer, is confirmed to release on the streaming service at some point in 2025.

As the wait continues for a trailer, FilmRatings.com now confirms that the MPA has given Fear Street: Prom Queen an R rating for “strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language and some Sєxual references.” All other installments in the franchise have also carried R ratings, and all for similar reasons, though there is some variation between films.

Fear Street Franchise MPA Ratings

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Rating

Reason

Fear Street Part 1: 1994

R

Strong bloody violence, drug content, language and some Sєxual content.

Fear Street Part 2: 1978

R

Bloody horror violence, Sєxual content, nudity, drug use, and language throughout.

Fear Street Part 3: 1666

R

Strong violence and gore, language, some Sєxuality and brief drug use.

Fear Street: Prom Queen

R

Strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language and some Sєxual references.

What Fear Street 4’s Age Rating Means For The Movie

How The Previous Three Were Received


Kiana Madeira as Deena looking serious in Fear Street

In addition to his Fear Street novels, Stine is best known for the Goosebumps fiction series, which feature horror tales that are appropriate for younger teens. As the first Fear Street movie made clear, however, this franchise is a different beast. All three of the movies released thus far are very violent, with characters often meeting their ends in graphic ways. They also feature mature language and various degrees of Sєxuality.

Prom Queen, then, with its age rating confirmation, clearly won’t be deviating from this formula, despite featuring a new director. This is probably for the best, too, because all three Fear Street movies, which were directed by Leigh Janiak, earned positive reviews from critics. The three movies were also major viewership hits for Netflix, hitting the services within weeks of each other in July 2021.

Fear Street Part One: 1994 has an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, while the sequel, Fear Street Part Two: 1978, has an 88%. Fear Street Part 3: 1666 has an 89% score.

Our Take On Prom Queen’s Age Rating

Netflix Made The Right Choice For Fear Street 4


The Skull Mask killer claims a victim in Fear Street 1994

One thing that the three Fear Street movies arguably get very right is their tone. Even though the settings and time periods change between the three, they all feature moments of surprising violence and scares that feel right at home in a teen-focused story. This mature violence and language accompanies character arcs that deal with familiar teen issues relating to high school life.

As of writing, it doesn’t look like any familiar Fear Street cast members will be returning for Prom Queen, but if it can recapture this same tonal balance, it will already be on strong footing. Many questions remain about just how Fear Street: Prom Queen will compare to past installments, but its age rating is a promising sign, and it could mean that a trailer isn’t far off.

Source: FilmRatings.com

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