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Paul Teal, a TV and stage actor who appeared on shows including “One Tree Hill,” died Friday in Raleigh, N.C. He was 35.

Teal’s death was confirmed by a representative for the actor, with the cause of death revealed as cancer. Emilia Torello, Teal’s partner, shared with TMZ that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in April.

The news was first broken by Torello after she shared more about the actor’s death online.

“You were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future,” Torello wrote in a post on Instagram. “You were taken too soon, in a battle that you fought bravely without fail. While a part of me died with you, I promise to fight to find joy in life as hard as you fought to live every single day.”

Teal first appeared on television with his guest role as Josh on “One Tree Hill” for seven episodes.

The summer horror movie subgenre spoils us all with an embarrassment of riches, but this also means that whenever people come up with a list of recommendations, the same players make an appearance again and again. At this point, you shouldn't need an online list to tell you that "Jaws" is the ultimate July 4th viewing experience. And considering that "Midsommar," "Summer of '84," and "I Know What You Did Last Summer" have the season in the title of the movie, these are also no-brainer suggestions for summer horror movies. Summer is also the season for summer camp movies, so "Sleepaway Camp," the entire "Friday the 13th" franchise, parodies like "The Final Girls," homages like "Fear Street: 1978," and the entire roster of Cabin in the Woods horror movies are all easy picks.

Then there are the countless folk horror films in the vein of "The Wicker Man" that all scream "summer,...

Netflix’s Fear Street franchise launched back in Summer 2021 with three movies, the trilogy saga telling one complete story that spanned from 1666 all the way up to 1994.

Directed by Leigh Janiak, the three movies were Fear Street: 1994, Fear Street: 1978 and Fear Street: 1666, the first film taking a page out of the Scream playbook, the second paying tribute to the golden age of slasher cinema, and the final film turning the clock even further back. What’s next from the saga? The fourth film is titled Fear Street: Prom Queen.

Coming soon, Fear Street: Prom Queen is based on the same-titled book that R.L. Stine published in 1992, and it’s set to take the film franchise – yet again – into a brand new decade.

Fear Street: Prom Queen will be nestled between the events of Fear Street: 1994 and Fear Street: 1978, with the new movie confirmed this week...

Netflix’s “One Piece” has a colorful, vibrant cast filled newcomers like Iñaki Godoy, who plays as Monkey D. Luffy, and some more seasoned actors like Vincent Regan, who plays Vice Admiral Garp. Netflix put in the work (seven years to be exact) to craft its live adaption of the bestselling manga series.

When “One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda first saw Godoy, he knew that was his Luffy. Each of the cast members have created their own connection to their characters, and some loved and grew up watching them on screen as children.

Longtime anime fan Emily Rudd, who plays Nami, described her character as a member of the Staw Hats who sevves “like an older sister surrounded by a group of young brothers.” Mackenyu, who is Japanese, grew up idolizing his character Roronoa Zoro. He was so committed to his character that he even pierced his ears for the show,...

Of all of the young actors to break through thanks to the success of "Stranger Things," Sadie Sink has had arguably one of the most interesting career trajectories. Sink got her start on Broadway playing the titular role of "Annie," and had a handful of TV appearances on shows like "The Americans" and "Blue Bloods" before nabbing a main role in "American Odyssey." Unfortunately, that show only lasted one season, canceled by NBC only two days after the season finale. When Sink was cast as Max Mayfield on "Stranger Things" in season 2, she immediately became a fan favorite. Max has become the bleeding heart of the series, and her popularity even prevented show creators, The Duffer Brothers, from killing off the character in season 4 as originally planned. 

Following "Stranger Things," Sink has continued to thrive by starring in "Fear Street: 1978," Taylor Swift's short film, "All Too Well," Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale,...

Welcome Back! I’m here with another dope episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast, and today’s guest is actress Sadie Sink.

The young actress is making a name for herself in the world of entertainment. She began her career on Broadway as the title role in the revival of Annie in 2013. She then went on to appear opposite Helen Mirren in the Tony Nominated The Audience, directed by Stephen Daldry in 2017.

Sink joined the cast of the critically acclaimed Netflix hit series Stranger Things in 2017 where she stars as Max, a girl who moves to Hawkins with a complicated history and a suspicious streak, alongside the Emmy-nominated cast. She can currently be seen in the fourth season of the series on Netflix and will appear in the fifth and final season of the show.

On the film side, Sadie can most recently be seen in the Darren Aronofsky A24 film The Whale,...

(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)

The Movie: "Fear Street: Part Two - 1978"

Where You Can Stream It: Netflix

The Pitch: R.L. Stine is and has been an important voice in horror for decades. Just as much as we need the hardcore R-rated horror of the world, we absolutely need gateway horror, and "Goosebumps" is just about as good as it gets in that department. But what if Stine's work was R-rated? That was the question posed by director Leigh Janiak when she made the "Fear Street" trilogy which, ultimately, wound up on Netflix. These were not the kid-friendly Stine adaptations of old. Rather, they are brutal, unflinching takes on the author's work for the generation that grew up with him.

All three movies take...

While time has seemingly ceased to exist in year two of the global pandemic, we’ve had no shortage of entertainment options. More films have had simultaneous theatrical releases and digital releases and most film festivals have been hybrid this year, offering both in-person and virtual access to journalists as well as audiences. We’re hoping this trend continues in 2022 to allow accessibility to all.

With that said, 2021 has been a great year for horror. I’ve been very fortunate to be able to view and cover some truly amazing horror films this year. As the world still feels like it’s in a state of chaos, I’ve continued to turn to horror as a form of therapy. I’ve seen some fantastic horror movies and shows this year that not only provided an escape from reality, but also showcased some wildly talented filmmaking. In no particular order, the...

In a year of uncertainty, with the literal horror film about a seemingly unstoppable deadly virus happening outside our front doors, reconnecting with movies on streaming networks, going to virtual film festivals, and returning to the sacred sanctum of the movie theater was pure joy. Horror took new forms in 2021, with fearfully fantastic and dreadfully reality-driven stories. 2021 found new ways to approach recurring themes of isolation, desperation, and the fear of the unknown. Films about religion, urban legends, culture, society, ecology, demons, slashers, and even automotive sensuality brought intriguing visions to beautifully horrific life. This year was undeniably a unique experience for genre fans. This list is my favorite horror from 2021.

Come True

Suffering from horrific recurring nightmares, 18-year-old Sarah (Julia Sarah Stone) submits to a university sleep study only to realize that the monsters from her dreams are invading her waking life. Writer/director Anthony Scott Burns deftly combines...

Sadie Sink (“Stranger Things”) stars as Ziggy Berman in the new horror trilogy “Fear Street” based on the book series of the same name by R.L. Stine. Sink appears on Part 2 subtitled “1978” and she belongs on the Shadyside. I spoke with the actress about her interest in making the film and her

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(Warning: This article contains spoilers for “Fear Street Part 3: 1666,” now streaming on Netflix.)

In Netflix’s “Fear Street” trilogy, Kiana Madeira plays both Deena, an angsty high schooler in the ’90s who hunts down the mob of undead serial killers who are after her ex-girlfriend, and Sarah Fier, aka “The Witch of Shadyside,” a woman who was hung in 1666 and vows to haunt her wrongdoers after being falsely accused of doing witchcraft.

While those characters couldn’t be more different from each other, Madeira was drawn to them for very similar reasons; namely, the two women’s fearlessness.

“I was drawn to Deena because she’s extremely strong, determined and fearless. She loves so hard and is willing to do anything and everything for the people she cares about,” Madeira told TheWrap. “She’s really protective, and I related to that.”

As for Sarah Fier, Madeira said she...

[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for the “Fear Street” trilogy.]

Like any cinematic series hoping to keep going, the final film in Leigh Janiak’s “Fear Street” trilogy sets up for plenty more thrills and chills to come. While “Fear Street Part 3: 1666” ends on a high, as Deena (Kiana Madeira), Sam (Olivia Scott Welch), Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.), Martin (Darrell Britt-Gibson), and Constance (Gillian Jacobs) vanquish an ancient evil, clear Sarah Fier’s name (and witchy past), and seem to make some pretty big inroads toward saving their long ill-fated hometown of Shadyside, a post-credits scene threatens that peace.

As the heroes celebrate and the credits spin by, we journey back into the local mall, site of so many of the film’s horrors and the group’s final stand-off, as an unseen pair of hands reach out to grab the spell book left behind by Sheriff Goode (Ashley Zukerman), one of the last descendants...

Kiana Madeira listened to everything from Snoop Dogg to Tracy Chapman to prepare for her roles in the “Fear Street” slasher trilogy – films that respectively take place in 1994, 1978 and 1666.

“I think the music is like another character in the story for all three films—the soundtrack as well as the score,” Madeira told TheWrap. “They had such a big part in telling the story and the trajectory of what the characters were going though.

The “Fear Street” trilogy centers around Shadyside teens who, after multiple gruesome killings, get together to take on the evil force that’s been tormenting their town for centuries. Many Shadyside residents believe the force to be a doing of the witch, Sarah Fier, who is said to have placed a curse on the town before her death in 1666.

The films are all subversions of the horror genre in many ways. They’re centered on queer love,...

Horror fans tuning into the final installment of Netflix’s trilogy “Fear Street,” based on the R.L Stine books, are transported back to 1666 to experience a nightmare that has been haunting the town of Shadyside for generations: a witch hunt.

To create the soundscape, composer Anna Drubich, influenced by Ari Aster’s 2019 release “Midsommar” and helped along with her training as a classical composer, worked with Marco Beltrami to come up with an experimental vibe. She talked to Variety about her process.

Since you were coming in to score the last film in the trilogy, what kind of conversations did you have prior?

Leigh Janiak had the idea that each movie would be set in different eras. So, for “Fear Street: 1994,” there was the obvious score and music which was influenced by “Scream.” With “Fear Street: 1978,” she wanted something influenced by Jerry Goldsmith, along the lines of “Alien.

Netflix has shared the trailer for Fear Street Part 3: 1666 ahead of the trilogy-ending film’s arrival this Friday, July 16th.

The latest installment places the teens from the first film — Fear Street Part 1: 1994 — back to the titular 1666 as they uncover the mystery behind the witch Sarah Fier and her centuries-long murderous rampage on the citizens of Shadyside.

The film follows the Sadie Sink-starring Fear Street Part 2: 1978, an homage to sleepaway camp slasher films like Friday the 13th.

The Fear Street trilogy — inspired by the...

Sitting somewhere between film and TV, Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy, based on the books by R.L. Stine, tells one interconnected story over three different eras, each leaning into a different subgenre of horror. While the first two mostly work as standalones, the connective tissue is what makes these movies a bit more special and interesting and lends them to repeat viewings.

In Fear Street Part 2: 1978, we learn more about the past – bits about the history of Sarah Fier and how she might have managed to curse Shadyside and similarly how she might be stopped – by reuniting her remains with her severed hand.

But there are also lots of moments in Fear Street ‘78 that reference and enhance Fear Street 1994.

“There’s a lot across the three movies where we tried to recreate moments,” trilogy director Leigh Janiak tells Den of Geek.

“Obviously, there are songs that we revisit.

(The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, go behind the scenes of Netflix’s motion capture […]

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Photo: ‘Fear Street Part Two: 1978’/Netflix Netflix made headlines when they announced they would be releasing a ‘Fear Street’ trilogy, based on the iconic R.L. Stine books, back-to-back in three consecutive weeks. Now, in July, we find ourselves in the midst of its’ release, with the first two films streaming on the platform and the third scheduled to release next Friday. To make things short - ‘Fear Street Part 2: 1978’ is a bloody, fun affair. Related article: ‘In the Heights’ – Behind the Scenes and Full Commentary/Reactions from Cast & Crew Related article: A Tribute to Cannes Film Festival: A Celebration of Cinema, Glamour, and Humanity | Statement From The Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase Expansion of Lore The latest release, ‘Fear Street Part 2: 1978’, expands on the lore built in the first film, ‘Fear Street Part 1: 1944’, in which an ensemble of teenagers attempts to take on the mythical witch,...

Fear Street Part 2: 1978 officially picks up where Fear Street Part 1: 1994 ends - or, rather, it brings us back 16 years prior. The second installation of the Fear Street trilogy starts with Deena and Josh lugging a possessed Sam to C. Berman's house to demand answers about the 300-year-old curse that's wreaking havoc over the town of Shadyside. While initially reluctant to help the kids, C. Berman eventually tells the story of how she survived the bloody massacre at Camp Nightwing in 1978. So how does Fear Street Part 2: 1978 end and pave the way for Fear Street Part 3: 1666? Let's break down the key events in the second movie.

What Happened at Camp Nightwing?

Most of the film takes place in 1978 when Ziggy Berman and her sister Cindy attend Camp Nightwing. We learn early on who the camp killer is - it's Tommy Slater, Cindy's boyfriend. While lurking around the campgrounds at night,...

Last week, horror fans everywhere got their first taste of the horrors of Sarah Fier in Leigh Janiak’s Fear Street: 1994, the first part of Netflix’s new R.L. Stine trilogy adaptation. And now, Janiak is taking us even further back in time as we head back to the “Me Decade” and spend some time at Shadyside’s Camp Nightwing during the summer of 1978. If you’ve seen the first Fear Street, you know that there was a total bloodbath at the camp, all due to the murderous rampage of a masked, axe-wielding psychopath, but the question here is: just how exactly did this murder spree unfold in the first place? And how is Sarah Fier tied to all of it?

Of course, I won’t spoil all those fun reveals, but just be forewarned—I will be discussing some of the events of Fear Street: 1994 because they tie directly into this story,...

As a horror fan - especially one who appreciates a good "slasher flick" - I was more than a little surprised at how much I enjoyed Fear Street Part One: 1994. And unlike a ton of other horror sequels, the continuation that is Fear Street Part Two: 1978 continues to bring this genre lover a ton of joy. Whether it's the fact that it takes place the year the original Halloween came out, or it's the killer in the woods atmosphere that I loved with the Friday the 13th…...

Sitting somewhere between a TV event and a ready made film franchise, the second part of Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy transports us back to the late ’70s and into the heyday of the slasher movie. Bookended with our core ’90s-set story, this segment recounts the tale of the Camp Nightwing massacre, as relayed by C. Berman (Gillian Jacobs), the sole survivor of the slayings. Loosely based on the books by R.L. Stine but leaning into a hard R-rating Fear Street Part Two: 1978 is teen-centric but is about as suitable for teenage viewers as its influences–i.e. it depends on the kid.

Playing with late ‘70s and early ‘80s stalk and slash traditions, the movie is most clearly influenced by Friday the 13th and provides an origin story for a masked killer similar to Jason Voorhees. But just like Fear Street Part 1: 1994, the sequel takes pleasure in...

Telling a trilogy backward through time objectively shouldn’t work. At the start of “Fear Street Part 2: 1978,” the middle installment in Leigh Janiak’s trio of century-spanning films based on the R.L. Stine book series, one character makes it fairly clear who will survive the tale she’s about to unspool. There’s no in media res trickery, no story-within-a-story retconning.

Yet, there’s a confidence and a streamlined approach to “1978” that makes for a richer experience in both part and whole than its predecessor “Fear Street Part 1: 1994.” The surprise isn’t that it deviates from the groundrules set out in the film before it, or even the scores of horror films from in and around the decade in which it’s set. It’s that when “Fear Street: 1978” is given the opportunity to fulfill the promises it’s made for itself, it does so unreservedly,...

Fear Street Part Two: 1978 is a perfect segue after the carnage that began in Fear Street Part One: 1994.

Kiana Madeira and Benjamin Flores Jr., return as Deena and Josh, who take what they've learned about C. Berman (Gillian Jacobs) and get in contact with her with the hope that they can save Sam (Olivia Scott Welch).

Of course, nothing is ever that easy, especially when it comes to horror movies.

To move forward, they need to understand the full picture of what has come before, and C. Berman's story is only the beginning.

She's a strange woman whose entire life has been shattered by what happened to her at Camp Nightwing in 1978.

Her life revolves around constantly ringing alarms, an oddity that isn't ever completely explained but only adds to her aura of mystery.

She hopes that by sharing the story of her tragic stay at the camp, Deena and...

Have you checked out Fear Street Part 1: 1994, yet? If not, this is the only time I’ll tell you to stop reading one of my articles and fire up Netflix instead. Director Leigh Janiak‘s throwback horror homage flick is a total blast, taking the standard raised by the Scream franchise (the still-ongoing franchise, we should say; we’ll […]

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Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Trailer — Leigh Janiak‘s Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021) movie trailer has been released by Netflix. The Fear Street Part Two: 1978 trailer stars Sadie Sink, Ted Sutherland, Kiana Madeira, Gillian Jacobs, Olivia Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Emily Rudd, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye, Ashley Zukerman, and [...]

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"One way or another, you're gonna die tonight." Netflix has unveiled the second solo trailer for their highly anticipated Fear Street horror trilogy adapted from the R.L. Stine books of the same name. This trailer is specifically for the second movie, titled Fear Street Part Two: 1978, hearkening back to 80s slashers set at summer camp like Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp. The first movie, Part One: 1994, is already out on Netflix and this prequel/sequel drops later this week. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival. The trilogy follows the nightmare through Shadyside's sinister history. The cast in Fear Street Part Two includes Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye, Ted Sutherland, Jordana Spiro, Gillian Jacobs, Kiana Madeira,...

Netflix is releasing a film trilogy based on R.L. Stine's best-selling Fear Street horror series.

The first film is Fear Street Part One: 1994, in which teens Shadyside and rival community Sunnyside unwittingly unleashing an evil force that has terrorized Shadyside for 300 years.

Shadyside is the wrong side of town, mired in centuries of dreadful circumstances that plague its residents, earning the nickname Killer Capital, USA.

Its sister city, Sunnyside, has been coined the most beautiful place to live in the US, safe and crime-free for over 30 years.

The contrast is evident as another tragedy befalls Shadyside when several are killed in a local mall massacre.

In very short order, events unfold that require Shadyside High band member Deena (Kiana Maderia) and her erstwhile Sunnyside cheerleader girlfriend, Sam (Olivia Welch), to work together to combat the supernatural force terrorizing them.

Along for the ride are Deena's brother, Josh (Benjamin Flores Jr.), and their friends,...

Netflix has long since blown past the snooty preconceptions of the Hollywood elite that dubbed them as a mere streaming service, with the company currently churning out some of the most acclaimed shows on television and countless feature-length awards season contenders on an annual basis. The old guard tried to resist the inevitable paradigm shift for as long as possible, but based on both the quantity and quality of the in-house originals, Netflix can now comfortably be viewed as genuine rivals to the traditional major studios.

Of course, that takes a whole lot of investment, with close to $20 billion being funnelled into content last year, and that number only set to rise even higher. The Coronavirus pandemic may have decimated the theatrical industry, but Netflix has seen their subscriber count and viewership numbers continue to grow. Thankfully, then, a a massive number of original movies are coming to the platform this year,...

Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald and Jeremy Ford have signed onto the Fear Street movie trilogy from 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment.

Leigh Janiak is set to direct the trio of films based on the Fear Street novels by R.L. Stein. The newly cast members join Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch and Benjamin Flores Jr.

Alex Ross Perry, the writer-director behind Listen Up Philip and Queen of Earth, was earlier attached to helm the Fear Street 2 sequel.

Fear Street was a scare-filled book series that Stine began prior to the wild success of his Goosebumps series and was aimed at older teens (and ...

Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald and Jeremy Ford have signed onto the Fear Street movie trilogy from 20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment.

Leigh Janiak is set to direct the trio of films based on the Fear Street novels by R.L. Stein. The newly cast members join Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch and Benjamin Flores Jr.

Alex Ross Perry, the writer-director behind Listen Up Philip and Queen of Earth, was earlier attached to helm the Fear Street 2 sequel.

Fear Street was a scare-filled book series that Stine began prior to the wild success of his Goosebumps series and was aimed at older teens (and ...