Fear Street Part 3: 1666 Review – A Decent Conclusion!

Fear Street Part 3: 1666, a 2021 supernatural horror film on Netflix, part of the Fear Street trilogy, the origins of the Shadyside curse are revealed. Fear Street Part 3 in the trilogy delivers a satisfying conclusion. First and foremost, I want to applaud director Leigh Janiak for bringing three films together that all flow consecutively. Having the same director helm each installment is an overall plus for any series, but that is evident in the Fear Street trilogy.

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Fear Street Part 3 explores the origin of the curse, providing twists and turns along the way. The performances from Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, and Benjamin Flores Jr., I thought were improved from 1994. Not a drastic improvement, but a noticeable one. The set pieces for the village looked authentic for the 1666 setting, which makes for a nice eerie atmosphere.

While the first half drags a bit, with the audience inevitably knowing what’s going to happen, I had a ton of fun with the second half of this film, as I think most people will. As for negatives, there are heavy exposition dumps throughout during the first half, leaving no room for the audience to figure out the lore for themselves with what’s present on the screen.

The script suffers throughout the series, but noticeably in this entry. I couldn’t buy that these characters were living in 1666 at all. Accents felt heavily forced, and conversations felt too modern. That pulled me out of the experience but didn’t detract much from how fun the last half was for me.

Overall, the Fear Street trilogy isn’t perfect, and I don’t think it was trying to be. There are nice homages paid to other slasher films that came before it while building its world, and I think most audiences will have fun with the outcome. Watch ‘Fear Street Part 3: 1666’ on Netflix here.

Review by Anthony
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