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By Brian Costello
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Threequel has lots of gore, cursing, violence, and sex.
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Fear Street Part Three: 1666
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Based on 3 parent reviews
Based on 41 kid reviews
Kids say the film features strong themes such as representation and violence, with elements like a prominent LGBTQ+ storyline that many viewers appreciated, while others pointed out its graphic nature and slow pacing in parts. Most agree it serves as a decent conclusion to the trilogy, although opinions vary on its effectiveness, with some citing plot holes and a less engaging story compared to earlier installments.
- LGBTQ+ representation
- graphic violence
- slow pacing
- mixed reviews
- decent conclusion
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What's the Story?
In FEAR STREET PART THREE: 1666, Deena (Kiana Madeira) learns of the beginnings of Sarah Fier and the curse that has hung over Shadyside for centuries. Sarah Fier (also played by Madeira) lives in the village of Union with her father and brother. She is secretly in love with the pastor's daughter Hannah, and while at a party in the woods, they sneak away to kiss. As their kissing grows more passionate, they're seen by Mad Thomas, the village drunkard. The next day, terrible things start happening in Union. A dead dog is found in the well, the Fier family pig has eaten all of her piglets, and Pastor Miller sits frozen while mumbling to himself. Sarah worries that her actions and feelings towards Hannah are the reason for the town's misfortune. At a town meeting held that night, Caleb, a teen who tried hitting on Sarah and Hannah and was rejected, accuses the two girls of being witches, a sentiment echoed by Mad Thomas, and soon the citizens believe that the only way to lift this curse over their town is to kill them. Solomon Goode seems to be the only person not taken in by the mob mentality, and hides Sarah. While hiding, Sarah learns the horrible truth about the curse, and Deena learns the real reason Shadyside has been cursed for so long, and how she might finally end this curse. After experiencing this vision, Deena comes up with a plan, with the help of Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.), Cindy, and Martin, to stop all of the Shadyside murderers once and for all, and expose those who caused the killings to happen.
Is It Any Good?
This is a decent, if long, conclusion to a just-ok trilogy. Fear Street Part Three: 1666 spends too much time lost in a 17th century of fake Puritanical accents that are, maybe, English, Scottish, or Irish (by way of Santa Monica), and often some weird mix of the three in the same breaths. Unable to bludgeon the viewer with excessive pop cultural signposts like they did in the first two, Part 3 is set in a world seemingly created by someone who got a C on their term paper on The Scarlet Letter, but it's also a world where teens go to the woods to trip on berries and make jokes about erections. That said, the story itself, the origin story of Sarah Fier, isn't bad, and the creepiest scenes in this era of the movie work well.
It's all as over-the-top and gratuitous and campy as the previous two movies, but it's enjoyable at times. It all ties together, and of course there's a hint of even more Fear Street movies to come. If there are future Fear Street movies, here's hoping the movies can rely more on stories and less on excessive pop culture, obvious parody, and shopworn teen melodrama.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the horror movie violence in Fear Street Part Three: 1666. How was it similar to and different from the previous two movies in the trilogy? What's the appeal of "slasher" horror movies?
How are Sarah and Hannah similar to Deena and Sam? How does the movie convey the challenges of their relationships, as Hannah, like Sam, struggles with coming out?
How does the movie convey teen drinking and drug use -- in 1666 and in more recent times?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : July 16, 2021
- Cast : Kiana Madeira , Ashley Zukerman , Gillian Jacobs
- Director : Leigh Janiak
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Director(s) , Female Movie Actor(s) , Multiracial Movie Actor(s) , Latino Movie Actor(s) , Middle Eastern/North African Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Netflix
- Genre : Horror
- Run time : 112 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : Strong violence and gore, language, some sexuality and brief drug use.
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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