Fear Street interviews: Kiana Madeira & co-stars discuss Part 1: 1994!

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Netflix's Fear Street "film trilogy event" has officially begun, as the first film in the trilogy – Fear Street Part 1: 1994 – is now available to watch on the streaming service. Our own JimmyO was able to have a conversation with cast members Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, and Benjamin Flores Jr., and you can hear what they had to say about the Fear Street event in the video interview embedded above! The video also features a quick appearance by trilogy director Leigh Janiak, who reveals she's a fan of the JoBlo Network.

Janiak shot the three films back-to-back-to-back. They are Fear Street Part 1: 1994, Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (coming to Netflix on July 9th), and Fear Street Part 3: 1666 (coming to Netflix on July 16th). She also co-wrote all three films, crafting the story for part 1 with Kyle Killen and Phil Graziadei and part 2 with Graziadei and Zak Olkewicz. Janiak then wrote part 1 with Graziadei, part 2 with Olkewicz, and part 3 with Graziadei and Kate Trefry. The synopsis:

In 1994, a group of teenagers discovers that the terrifying events that have haunted their town for generations may all be connected — and that they may be the next targets. Based on R.L. Stine’s best selling horror series, the trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside’s sinister history.

The trilogy was produced by Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, and David Ready. Kori Adelson produced 1666 and executive produced the other two. Janiak executive produced the trilogy with Timothy M. Bourne, Yvonne M. Bernard, Joan Waricha, and Jane Stine.

In addition to the three actors interviewed above, 1994 stars Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger, Ashley Zukerman, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Jordana Spiro, Jordyn DiNatale, Jeremy Ford, and Maya Hawke.

All three Fear Street movies have been rated R. The reasoning for 1994's R rating is "strong bloody violence, drug content, language and some sexual content."

Our reviewer The Iceman gave Fear Street Part 1: 1994 a 7/10 review, and you can read his review at THIS LINK.