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Alix Blackburn

Netflix’s new ‘Fear Street’ movie is like a dollar store version of that one ‘Stranger Things’ episode — but at least it’s nostalgic

Suzanna Son as Megan Rogers and India Fowler as Lori Granger in "Fear Street: Prom Queen" on Netflix.

As a horror fan first and foremost, I tend to be a little more critical when it comes to new scary flicks. The genre is so oversaturated these days (stories regurgitated like leftovers reheated one too many times) that it’s a real challenge for movies to stand out.

Unfortunately, that’s exactly the case with “Fear Street: Prom Queen,” a new Netflix horror movie about about a night that turns deadly as the prom queen candidates start dropping like flies. What should've been a scary experience ended up feeling like the “Stranger Things” season 2 finale, where the kids attended a cute school dance.

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