Fear Street: 1978

Type: movie

Year: 2021

Genres: Horror · Mystery

Wokeness Rating: 2.5/5

Feminism Rating: 4/5

ChickFlick Rating: 1/5

Commentary: Themes include class divide and anti-elitist undertones (Shadyside vs. Sunnyvale), with bullying and small-town prejudice as background social commentary. Strong female leads drive the story—sisterhood, agency, problem-solving, and survival—comfortably passing the Bechdel test. Minimal LGBTQ focus in this installment compared to the trilogy’s broader framing. As a grim slasher with limited romance or lighthearted tone, it has low chick-flick characteristics.

Ratings Scale: 0=None, 1=Minimal, 2=Light, 3=Moderate, 4=Heavy, 5=Max