Ulica Strachu – część 3: 1666

The Fear Street trilogy made me expect a trio of diverse films that would approach the slasher subgenre in different ways determined by their time period. 1994 was supposed to be in the vein of Scream with fun 90s fanboy winks, 1978 could have been a camp slasher renaissance along the lines of The Burning or Friday the 13th, and I imagined 1666 as gritty period horror with an atmosphere reminiscent of The VVitch. Yeah, I know, it was naive. All in all, they are your typical unpretentious Netflix genre films adapted to modern times and a young audience, where the style of each episode does not differ much from each other; it's the same thing over and over again, the characters behave the same way, it has the same easygoing style. In the end, a missed opportunity to bring something really special, but probably still worth sacrificing three evenings for. 1978 > 1666 > 1994. Contrary to the apparently prevailing consensus, I'd say this episode is an appropriate ending. Thematically, it ties in nicely with the "present". (24.07.2021)

The ending of Netflix's Event Fear Street Trilogy is surprisingly the weakest link, and that touted big things. I'm still happy for this trilogy, though, because it brought a fresh wind to the almost half-dead slasher subgenre, and there are plenty of winks and references to older films that will please many a horror veteran. The year 1666 beckoned with its period setting with a touch of The Witch, but it's a shame that the third installment lingered barely an hour in that period, because some shots were definitely worth it (eyes gouged ut in a church with a mad parish priest or a hell of a lot of unpleasant hand chopping, this scene definitely stuck in the memory). the second half is where all the killers clash and the whole plot is explained. The finale definitely could have been more intense, but it didn't offend or annoy me enough to bury the whole series because of it. This episode will find its fans as well. Personally I regret the lack of breasts, and there could have been more humor and gore as well. Story 3/5, Action 3/5, Humor 2/5, Violence 3/5, Fun 4/5 Music 4/5, Visuals 4/5, Atmosphere 3/5, Suspense 3/5. 6/10. (28.07.2021)

The year 1666 is a fine ending. 17th-century America is always interesting, and the legacy of stories from The New World are ubiquitous. It was nice, cheesy, and campy, with everything that it encompass. (05.12.2021)

At the level of the previous two parts, i.e., an atmospheric film for audiences who are not very demanding, who were fascinated and entertained by the first and second Fear Street so much that they want to have fun once again and find out how it will turn out. Netflix really did a good job and I’d like to watch the whole trilogy again someday. If I had to highlight something from the final part, it would be great music by Marc Beltrami and Anna Drubic, both in the first folklore half and the second more contemporary half. (20.07.2021)