Don’t let this terrible Netflix horror movie ruin your Halloween night

Where are all of the horror fans? Our time has come. Halloween, aka one of the best holidays of the year, is only a day away! For many of us, Halloween isn’t just about trick-or-treating or costume parties. It’s about settling in, getting cozy, and losing ourselves in the thrilling world of horror films.

Whether it’s classic slashers, chilling supernatural tales, or clever modern thrillers, there’s nothing quite like curling up on the couch with a blanket, a big bowl of candy, and a lineup of movies that make your heart race, your palms sweat, and your imagination run wild.

But here's the thing. Not every horror movie is worthy of your time, energy, or anticipation. While scrolling through Netflix, you might stumble upon a title that promises scares but delivers nothing but disappointment. I'm talking about a movie so lackluster that it could completely ruin the mood you’ve been building all month. Halloween deserves more than that!

In fact, there's one Netflix horror movie I can think of right now that perfectly fits this description. I would hate for you to waste your Halloween night on it, sitting through endless dull scenes and disappointing jump scares when you could be immersing yourself in truly terrifying, edge-of-your-seat horror films that actually deliver the chills. The horror flick I'm talking about is Fear Street: Prom Queen, aka a movie that should've never been made.

Fear Street: Prom Queen is hands down one of Netflix's worst horror movies ever

I really wanted to like Fear Street: Prom Queen. Truthfully, it was one of my most anticipated Netflix horror releases of the year. I'm sure a lot of people felt the same way with all the hype surrounding the film and the excitement of revisiting the Fear Street universe.

If you're a horror fanatic, you likely watched the Fear Street trilogy. Remember those three films that were released on Netflix on a weekly basis over the summer of 2021? Each one was thrilling, engaging, and packed with suspense. Naturally, expectations were sky-high for Fear Street: Prom Queen. After the excitement of the trilogy, fans were hoping for another adrenaline-filled ride. But sadly, Fear Street: Prom Queen didn’t deliver one bit.

Unlike its predecessors, this film feels like a hollow shell of what made the trilogy so engaging. From the moment it starts, the problems are glaring: the pacing is all over the place, the characters are underdeveloped, and the plot just wasn’t compelling enough to keep one's attention.

While the trailer promised a thrilling return to Shadyside with high school drama, chilling scares, and a tight narrative, the final product was a muddled, disappointing mess. Scenes that should have delivered tension and terror fell flat, and jump scares were either poorly timed or laughably predictable.

And don't get me started on the gory kill scenes! While the movie certainly delivers on blood and mayhem, the violence feels hollow and overused. Fear Street: Prom Queen truly didn't provide any genuine scares, and it's a shame. Instead of a thrilling continuation of the Fear Street universe, this film comes across as a poorly executed teen drama with a few horror trappings sprinkled in. If I'm being honest, it didn't feel like it fit in the Fear Street universe at all. I strongly recommend skipping right on over this movie!

Fear Street: Prom Queen is based on R.L. Stine's 1992 novel, The Prom Queen. The story takes place in the '80s in the infamous town of Shadyside, where a mysterious masked killer starts stalking and murdering the prom queen contenders at Shadyside High during their senior prom night. The movie's cast is made up of India Fowler, Suzanna Son, Fina Strazza, Chris Klein, David Iacono, Ella Rubin, Ariana Greenblatt, Lili Taylor, and Katherine Waterston.