Fear Street: Prom Queennow 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 theFear Streetfranchise takes place in 1988, chronicling a Prom Queen competition at Shadyside High School in which participants begin to disappear after the emergence of an unusual nominee. Though noFear Street: Prom Queentrailerhas 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.comnowconfirms that the MPA has givenFear Street: Prom Queenan R rating for “strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language and some sexual references.“All other installments in the franchise have also carried R ratings, and all for similar reasons, though there is some variation between films.
Strong bloody violence, drug content, language and some sexual content.
Fear Street Part 2: 1978
R
Bloody horror violence, sexual content, nudity, drug use, and language throughout.
Fear Street Part 3: 1666
Strong violence and gore, language, some sexuality and brief drug use.
Fear Street: Prom Queen
Strong bloody violence and gore, teen drug use, language and some sexual references.
What Fear Street 4’s Age Rating Means For The Movie
How The Previous Three Were Received
In addition to hisFear Streetnovels, Stine is best known for theGoosebumpsfiction series, which feature horror tales that are appropriate for younger teens. As the firstFear Streetmovie 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 sexuality.
Fear Street 4 Is Reviving An Old Horror Trend That Was Perfected 48 Years Ago
Fear Street: The Prom Queen is reviving an old horror trend that was perfect by a Stephen King movie in the 1970s, making it more exciting.
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 threeFear Streetmovies, 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: 1994has an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, while the sequel,Fear Street Part Two: 1978, has an 88%.Fear Street Part 3: 1666has an 89% score.
Our Take On Prom Queen’s Age Rating
Netflix Made The Right Choice For Fear Street 4
One thing that the threeFear Streetmovies 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 familiarFear Streetcastmembers will be returning forProm Queen, but if it can recapture this same tonal balance, it will already be on strong footing. Many questions remain about just howFear Street: Prom Queenwill compare to past installments, but its age rating is a promising sign, and it could mean that a trailer isn’t far off.
Cast
Fear Street: Prom Queen centers on Lori, an underdog at Shadyside High in 1988, as she navigates the fiercely competitive race for prom queen. The stakes escalate when candidates become targets in a series of murders, adding a harrowing dimension to the high school’s annual event.
