NetflixFear Street: 1994 (2021)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries....
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
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Primary
The film's central conflict, while supernatural, serves as an allegory for systemic injustice and the perpetuation of suffering for the benefit of a powerful elite, aligning with progressive themes of challenging established narratives and uncovering hidden historical oppression.
The movie prominently features a diverse cast, including a Black lesbian protagonist, and centers a queer romantic relationship. Its narrative strongly critiques traditional power structures by portraying a powerful, white male family as the source of generational evil, contrasting them with the marginalized heroes.
Secondary
The film centers on a lesbian couple whose relationship is the emotional anchor and primary driver of the plot. Their love is portrayed positively, with dignity and complexity, amidst the horror. The challenges they face are external, affirming their worth and love without demonizing their queer identity, resulting in a net positive portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film introduces new characters and a unique narrative within the Fear Street universe. There are no instances where a character, previously established with a specific gender in the source material or history, is portrayed as a different gender.
The film introduces new characters for its original narrative within the Fear Street universe, rather than adapting specific, racially established characters from the R.L. Stine book series. Therefore, no characters who were canonically or widely established as one race are portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.2
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.4
6.7
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