50 Fun Facts About Fear Street

Who wrote the Fear Street books?

He started the teen series in 1989, three years before Goosebumps.

In what year did the Fear Street series begin?

The first book was The New Girl.

What was the first Fear Street book?

Its hero, Cory Brooks, pops up in several later novels.

The street is named after which family?

The family name was originally spelled Fier.

Why did Simon Fier change the family name to Fear?

He was told the family was cursed; the curse followed them to Shadyside after the Civil War.

In the books, who placed the curse on the Fier family?

Benjamin and Matthew Fier had sentenced his wife and daughter, Martha and Susannah, to burn for witchcraft.

In which era did the books' curse begin?

The Fear Street Sagas spin-off tells the 17th-century backstory.

What sits in the middle of the lake in the books?

Much of the series' paranormal activity happens on the street, in the woods or on the island.

What unexplained feature do the Fear Street woods have in the books?

Scientists in the series could not explain it.

Which road cuts the town into north and south halves?

The local mall sits on it; Fear Street lies in the southern half.

What was the old mill at the end of Old Mill Road reopened as?

It's called The Mill and predates the town itself.

Which neighbourhood is described as the nicest in Shadyside, with big houses and tended lawns?

Waynesbridge is a separate town about 20 minutes' drive away.

What was the 1995 spin-off for younger readers called?

Those books were more like Goosebumps, with monsters, aliens and twist endings.

Which spin-off did Stine write in 1999 before pausing the series?

He returned in 2005 with the three-part Fear Street Nights.

Roughly how many Fear Street books had been sold as of 2010?

Individual titles hit the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.

Which 2014 novel revived Fear Street after publishers had shown no interest?

St. Martin's Press editor Kat Brzozowski contacted Stine after he complained on Twitter.

How did Stine say the 2014 revival books differed from the originals?

He argued young adult fiction had changed since 1989.

What was the 1992 Fear Street sub-series about a cursed squad called?

It ran The First Evil, The Second Evil and The Third Evil in one year.

What are the three books of the Fear Street Saga trilogy?

All three were published in 1993 and tell the Fier family's origin story.

Which network aired the unsold Fear Street TV pilot in July 1998?

Titled Ghosts of Fear Street, it posted ABC's worst rating on record in its slot.

Which veteran comic actor played Grandpa in the 1998 pilot?

Ken Kwapis directed the pilot for Viacom and Parachute Entertainment.

Which studio first acquired Fear Street film rights in 1997?

It was to be a Scream-like franchise; nothing materialized.

Who directed all three films in the 2021 Fear Street trilogy?

She had originally been set to direct only the first and third, with Alex Ross Perry on the second.

Which streaming service released the trilogy in July 2021?

20th Century Fox was originally to distribute before Chernin Entertainment's deal changed in 2020.

How were the three films released?

Part One arrived July 2, Part Two July 9 and Part Three July 16, 2021.

In which US state was the trilogy filmed?

The 106-day shoot in Atlanta and East Point wrapped in September 2019.

Who produced the films and moved them from Fox to a streamer?

Chernin signed a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix in April 2020.

Why was the trilogy's planned June 2020 theatrical release abandoned?

Netflix acquired the films in August 2020 after Disney bought Fox.

Who plays Deena, the trilogy's lead?

Olivia Scott Welch plays her girlfriend Sam and Benjamin Flores Jr. her brother Josh.

What is the name of Shadyside's wealthy, safe neighbouring town in the films?

The original settlement was called Union before it split in two.

In 1994, what does the media dub Shadyside?

Teens blame the witch Sarah Fier, executed in 1666.

Which Stranger Things actress appears in the opening of Part One: 1994?

Her bookstore-clerk character Heather is attacked at the Shadyside Mall.

Which 1990s slasher did Janiak cite as the main influence on Part One?

Part Two drew on Friday the 13th and Part Three on The New World.

Where is Part Two: 1978 mostly set?

Janiak said the film was influenced by Friday the 13th.

Who plays teenage Ziggy Berman in Part Two: 1978?

Gillian Jacobs plays the adult Ziggy in 1994.

Which of the trilogy is generally considered the best?

It holds 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and made the site's Best Horror Movies of 2021 list.

What was the original settlement called before it was divided in two?

Part Three shows Sarah Fier's life there in 1666.

Which family is revealed in Part Three to be behind the Shadyside curse?

Each generation's firstborn repeats the ritual begun by their pilgrim ancestor Solomon.

What onscreen title does the latter half of the third film carry?

The first half is titled Fear Street 1666.

Who plays Sheriff Nick Goode in the trilogy?

Ted Sutherland plays the young Nick at Camp Nightwing in 1978.

Which Stranger Things writer co-wrote Part Three: 1666?

Graziadei is Janiak's partner and co-wrote Parts One and Three.

Where did the trilogy's outdoor premieres take place?

Each film premiered outdoors there days before its Netflix debut.

When was the fourth Fear Street film released?

It adapts Stine's 1992 novel The Prom Queen.

Who directed Fear Street: Prom Queen?

Chloe Okuno had been announced first; Palmer co-wrote the script with Donald McLeary.

In what year is Fear Street: Prom Queen set?

Candidates for Shadyside High prom queen start disappearing one by one.

What is the nickname of the popular girls' clique in Prom Queen?

Queen bee Tiffany Falconer leads it; outsider Lori Granger runs against them.

Where was Fear Street: Prom Queen filmed?

Shooting ran from March to May 2024.

Which American Pie actor appears in Prom Queen?

Lili Taylor and Katherine Waterston round out the adult cast.

How did critics receive Prom Queen compared with the trilogy?

It holds 27% on Rotten Tomatoes against 84% and 88% for the first two films.

Which 1950s-set killer did Janiak say she'd like to adapt next?

In January 2025 Stine said three more films were in development.