Fear Street: 1978

, also known as Fear Street Part 2: 1978 is an American horror film directed by Leigh Janiak from a screenplay by Leigh Janiak and Zak Olkewicz. It is based on Fear Street trilogy of the same name by R.L. Stine. It is the second installment in the Fear Street Trilogy, and a sequel to Fear Street: 1994.

On August 11, 2020, Deadline reported that sources told them that Netflix just closed a deal with Disney to acquire a trilogy of interconnected Fear Street films adapted from R.L. Stine’s bestselling book series. Director Leigh Janiak has wrapped all three films, and the early plan is to run them a month apart next summer. This will be wrapped into a themed event that will be marketed by Netflix as The Summer of Fear.

The movie premiered at the Los Angeles State Historic Park on July 8, 2021, and was released by Netflix on July 9, 2021. It is followed by the the final installment in the trilogy, Fear Street: 1666, was released on July 16.

Summary
"In the cursed town of Shadyside, a killer's murder spree terrorizes Camp Nightwing and turns a summer of fun into a gruesome fight for survival."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Sadie Sink as Ziggy Berman
 * Emily Rudd as Cindy Berman
 * Ryan Simpkins as Alice
 * McCabe Slye as Tommy Slater
 * Ted Sutherland as Young Nick Goode
 * Gillian Jacobs as C. Berman/Adult Ziggy
 * Kiana Madeira as Deena
 * Jordana Spiro as Nurse Mary Lane
 * Chiara Aurelia as Sheila
 * Jordyn DiNatale as Ruby Lane
 * Benjamin Flores Jr. as Josh
 * Ashley Zukerman as Sheriff Nick Goode
 * Olivia Scott Welch as Sam