Why is Fear Street Rated R?
A summers worth of Fear Street is just getting started. Netflix released the first film in their R.L. Stine trio of adaptations, Fear Street: Part One 1994, today, offering a thrill-packed wave of 90s nostalgia. If youre looking for something thats fun for the family, though, you may need to look elsewhere. The Fear Street saga, based on Stines original Fear Street novels, will be released over the next couple of weeks on Netflix. Taking place in different decades  scratch that, in different centuries  the thrillers are set to document the evil forces that wreak havoc on one town over and over again. The cast includes Netflix alums (specifically, Stranger Things folks) like Maya Hawke and Sadie Sink, and introduces newer actors like Kiana Madeira and Olivia Welch. Fear Street: Part One 1994 is rated R, which means its not for kids. All of the Fear Street movies will be on Netflix; however, if you were heading to a movie theater, kids under six wouldnt be allowed to watch. There are brutal slayings, people! According to the MPAAs rating, Fear Street: Part One 1994 earned its R rating for strong bloody violence, drug content, language, and some sexual content. There are plenty of stabbings, blood, and other gory scenes  its a horror film, after all. The film frequently uses profanity. Though Fear Street: Part One 1994 may feel like an extension of the Stranger Things universe, its way less kid-friendly than the Netflix series. Yes, both Fear Street: Part Two 1978 and Fear Street: Part Three 1666 are rated R for the same reasons as Part One. You bet. Scroll up to the video above to watch the trailer for all three Fear Street films. Stream Fear Street: Part One 1994 on Netflix