‘Fear Street Part 1: 1994’
Attention queer women horror lovers (I know there are many of you): Fear Street Part 1: 1994 on Netflix is not only a fun, gory, R-rated adaptation of the R.L. Stine book series, it’s also a super cute lesbian love story. The very charming Kiana Madeira stars as a teen girl in the ’90s named Deena, who recently broke up with her girlfriend Sam (Olivia Welch), after Sam transferred from the downtrodden Shadyside High to their affluent rivals, Sunnyvale. But soon the girls have more to worry about than drama and rivalries when a masked killer starts terrorizing their friends. Director Leigh Janiak manages to make Fear Street a fun, nostalgic throwback for ’90s kids that will also no doubt appeal to the horror-loving subset of Gen Z. And stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3, coming to Netflix on July 9 and July 16 respectively.