Movie review
Fear Street: 1978
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- July 8, 2021
- Age Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Review
Summary
Fear Street: 1978 is a 1978-set supernatural slasher following rival teen groups from Shadyside and Sunnyvale at Camp Nightwing who face a possessed counselor's axe-murder rampage linked to the town's witch curse. The story centers on sisters Cindy and Ziggy Berman as they uncover horrors from the past while surviving the chaos. Class tensions between the privileged Sunnyvale campers and the marginalized Shadyside kids drive key conflicts and group dynamics. Queer subtext appears in a supporting character's relationship with one of the leads.
Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Fear Street: 1978.
Representation / casting choices
casting signals town-based diversity and identity contrasts with non-binary actor in queer-subtext supporting role
Political / ideological dialogue
limited class-based taunts without sustained activist speeches
Identity-driven story themes
class marginalization and outcast identity shape camp rivalries and character arcs with queer subtext present
Institutional / cultural critique
socioeconomic divide framed as systemic driver of suffering and horror
Legacy character or canon changes