Heading into Fear Street Part Three: 1666,I feared the story of the Shadyside Witch had hit a dead end. But like only a great final girl can, the last installment in Netflix’s R.L. Stine trilogy subverted my expectations and pulled off a harrowing eleventh-hour exit that was both satisfying and scary.
Part Three picks up where Part Two left off, with Deena (Kiana Madeira) hurdling through metaphysical impossibility to somehow "become" Sarah Fier. After reuniting the dead sorceress' hand with the rest of her skeletal remains back in 1994, Deena wakes up in 17th century Shadyside acting, speaking, and, based on other characters' reactions, seemingly appearing as the notorious witch.
But at this moment in our story, Sarah has yet to be accused of worshipping the devil or practicing dark magic. Like Deena, she’s just a young woman living her life in this allegedly cursed town. Getting to know Sarah and the puritanical world she inhabited makes up the first half of the film.
Emily Rudd and Sadie Sink return in 'Fear Street Part 3: 1666'Credit: netflixAcross the village, Deena is joined by lookalikes from Part One and Part Two, with Kate (Julia Rehwald), Simon (Fred Hechinger), Sam (Olivia Scott Welch), Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.), Ziggy (Sadie Fink), Cindy (Emily Rudd), and even Tommy (McCabe Slye) appearing as townspeople.
None of them act like time-traveling teens. They all go by different names. And while some of their relationships seemingly mirror those of the future — Deena's brother Josh, for example, becomes Sarah Fier's brother Henry — only knight in shining armor Sheriff Goode (Ashley Zukerman) truly parallels himself as the kind and benevolent Alderman Goode.
It's a complicated concept to add to a story already neck-deep in killers and plot twists, and how this major development helps answer the mystery of Shadyside's supposed curse isn't immediately clear. But precise writing, passionate performances, and a keen understanding of period horror help the Fear Street trilogy achieve a finale worthy of its three-movie narrative.
It is so nice to see Simon (Fred Hechinger) and Kate (Julia Rehwald) not dead!Credit: netflixAs far as scares go, you'll get all the witch trial paranoia and barnyard gore we've come to expect of nightmares set in this time period. But what could come across as a hokey reach to reference a horror subgenre far outside the slasher scope of Part One and Part Two instead feels fresh and fitting. To be sure, swinging from 1978 to colonial times is a lot to process as a viewer. And yet, Fear Street makes it worth it, tying Deena's heroic journey to timeless terror that sticks the landing.
Better enjoyed sans spoilers, Fear Street Part Three: 1666 has everything you'd want and then some. Now, Netflix... Let's talk about doing this again next summer. Because you killed it.
Fear Street Part 1: 1994, Fear Street Part 2: 1978, and Fear Street Part 3: 1666 are now streaming on Netflix.
TopicsNetflix
(责任编辑：娛樂)
This 'sh*tpost' bot makes terrible memes so you don't have to
Why are celebs donning blue ribbons at the Oscars?
'Clone High' review: Joan of Arc and JFK return for a super fun, self
Google Pixel Fold and 7a leaks reveal potential June launch'Rocket League' Championship Series Season 2 offers $250,000 prize poolWatch MTV's Video Music Awards 2016 livestream
It's MTV Video Music Awards night. Are you ready?Kanye's going to be there, and he's going to say th
...[详细]NASA video shows astonishing view into Mars crater
NASA's adventurous Perseverance rover is currently perched over a big Martian impact crater. And it
...[详细]How 'Judy Blume Forever' uses animation to illustrate taboo topics
Watching Judy Blume read excerpts from her own novels aloud is one of the standout pleasures in the
...[详细]Houston vs. Miami livestreams: How to watch the Sweet 16 matchup
It’s sweet on Friday too!With one night of the Sweet 16 in the books, the NCAA men’s bas
...[详细]U.S. government issues warning on McDonald's recalled wearable devices
Last week's McDonald's debacle, which saw the fast food giant forced to recall its first wearable tr
...[详细]Social media guidelines for teens: What experts say in new report
A new report from the American Psychological Association (APA) gives parents of adolescents informat
...[详细]Google I/O 2023: New Gmail AI feature will soon write entire emails for you. How it works.
Gmail will soon have a feature that will write entire emails for you using AI, Google announced on W
...[详细]Netflix's 'Chupa' review: Vampiric mythical beast gets the Spielberg treatment
Creature features have a long, lucrative history in cinema, usually erring on the bloodier side of t
...[详细]
With the Pokémon Go fever still shaking half the world, there's bound to be plenty of trainer
...[详细]Why are celebs donning blue ribbons at the Oscars?
As celebrities strutted down the Oscars red carpet, awash in the glitz and glam of Hollywood, some w
...[详细]MashReads Podcast: What makes a good summer read?
Problems with 'gentle' parenting: Understanding when it's not right for you
