And so we've arrived at the final chapter of the Netflix 'Fear Street' trilogy and arguably the most important to the story's overall arc. '1978' ended on a cliffhanger where our main protagonist Deena thinking she finally figured out how to solve the curse of Sarah Feir only to find herself back in time as Sarah herself. This is where the first half of the film lies, with Deena seeing the events that led to the town of Shadyside becoming cursed, however things aren't as black & white as you'd imagine. To be honest, this was a twist that many will see coming and yet again it compares the 'Fear Street' trilogy unfavorably to 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' just with a harder edge to it than that film.
We then finish off the last hour or so back in 1994 which I can't go into too much detail without fully spoiling the twist but I will say that it more or less ends the trilogy in a satisfying if predictable way and even leaves you on yet another cliffhanger if you watch the end credits. Overall, I don't have as much to say about '1666' as the others, mainly due to feeling like a big step down from the previous entry. I do love the final confrontation back in 1994 during the second half but the flashback sequence aside from a notably gruesome moment you can see briefly in the photo above just felt like a chore to sit through.
As a whole, the 'Fear Street Trilogy' was a fun homage to horror films of the 80s and 90s while keeping the spirit of R.L. Stine's work in there as well as some great practical gore and visual effects. I do recommend you watch even if it overall has some problems I'm sure most can overlook for some cheap fun.
'1666': C
Trilogy: B+
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