Hawke’s opening does more than just honor the movies that came before, though.
It also successfully sets the tone and plot for the film trilogy, and it deserves way more credit.
Its use of Hawke’s character was truly brilliant.
Stine, Fear Street: Part One - 1994 takes place in the supposedly cursed town of Shadyside.
Based on the book series of the same name by R.L. Stine, Fear Street: Part One - 1994 takes place in the supposedly cursed town of Shadyside. After the latest string of brutally violent murders rocks the town, a group of teens begins investigating an ancient curse thought to be the source of Shadyside’s misfortunes. Set in 1994, Fear Street: Part One begins the Fear Street trilogy, starting a story that spans back centuries.
