There are a lot of reasons for “Fear Street” fans to be optimistic about this news, the biggest of which being that Netflix is clearly not afraid to get ambitious with this series. The previous “Fear Street” trilogy was released in a big three-week summer event in July 2021. It had a major studio budget, and was written and directed by people who seemed to care a lot about the source material and really wanted to bring it to life for a new generation. Those movies starred Kiana Madeira, Sadie Sink, Gillian Jacobs and Maya Hawke; there’s no telling who’ll be in the next one, but perhaps Netflix will dip into the “Stranger Things” cast list once again.
As for “The Prom Queen” itself, it’s definitely one of the more popular “Fear Street” installments. The book often lists near the top of rankings of the 51-book series, as it’s a dark, suspenseful tale with some of the more unique cast of characters R.L. Stine’s ever written. It’s a bit of a mean book, but that’s sort of the appeal; it mocks a lot of the high school backstabbing and cruelty that most teenagers can relate to. For fans of Stephen King’s “Carrie” and fans of teen slashers, it’s definitely worth a read, and then hopefully a watch on Netflix sometime soon.