Horror followers have been lacking a straight-up ’80s slasher, and Netflix is right here to ship. When the hit Concern Avenue trilogy, based mostly on R.L. Stine’s younger grownup horror collection of the identical identify, concluded in 2021, horror followers have been left questioning in the event that they’d ever see the whimsical but terrifying work of Stine on display screen once more. The three movies starring Kiana Madeira and Stranger Issues’ Sadie Sink have been every large hits, so, in fact, Netflix could not go away Concern Avenue behind and commenced engaged on the upcoming movie Promenade Queen, which is releasing simply in time for promenade season on Could 23. After a few tantalizing promo photos and a promising R ranking announcement, the primary trailer for the return to Shadyside is right here and, boy, does it ship.
The premise is easy and classically Stine: Promenade Queen candidates go lacking main as much as the massive night time. Nonetheless, that is no younger grownup scary film, that is for positive. The killer will get down and soiled, brutally taking out the potential queens one after the other. Directed by Calibre‘s Matt Palmer, the logline for the movie states, “When the ‘it’ women competing for promenade queen at Shadyside Excessive begin to disappear, a gutsy outsider discovers she’s in for one hell of a promenade night time.” With a killer wearing all crimson, full with an identical crimson axe, the film is proving its potential to create iconic horror imagery that was so outstanding within the first three movies. Palmer teased the next about Promenade Queen:
“We’re again in Shadyside and the 12 months is 1988. With Senior Promenade simply two days away the race for promenade queen is already heating up, however when anyone begins slaughtering the promenade queen candidates, all hell is about to interrupt unfastened. Suppose basic 80s slasher and all of the enjoyable that entails, however with compelling characters, needle drops, dancing and an entire lot extra!”
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Whereas Stine’s books have been positively geared in the direction of tweens and youths, the Concern Avenue movies have a monitor document of being tousled with an grownup stage of gore and demise. The movie incorporates a host of younger actresses, together with Barbie‘s Ariana Greenblatt, The By no means‘s India Fowler, Anora‘s Ella Rubin, and Crimson Rocket‘s Suzanna Son. The forged is rounded out by actors David Iacono, Katherine Waterson, Chris Klein, and Lili Taylor. Take a look at the preview of the night time Shadyside Excessive will always remember under.
‘Concern Avenue’ Continues With Three Extra Movies
When you thought Netflix would cease at Promenade Queen when there are 51 books in R.L. Stine’s collection, then you definately clearly do not know Netflix. Stine has confirmed that there will probably be on the very least three extra Concern Avenue films coming sooner or later. The movies are already in improvement, however no concrete particulars are identified about which particular books or storylines they are going to be adapting.
Stine’s work is a playground for horror creators. If Netflix wished to, they might give the 40-something books left to be tailored to totally different horror filmmakers and see the collection turn out to be a breeding floor for innovation within the style. Whereas adapting each Concern Avenue e book might be not within the playing cards, Netflix has a novel alternative to maintain the success of those trendy retro horror movies alive. For that to occur, they would want to entrust artistic filmmakers who aren’t afraid of a bit of blood.
Supply: Netflix
Concern Avenue: Promenade Queen
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Could 22, 2025
- Director
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Matt Palmer
- Writers
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Matt Palmer, Donald McLeary
- Producers
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Jenno Topping, Peter Chernin, Kori Adelson
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Fina Strazza
Tiffany Falconer
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Ella Rubin
Melissa McKendrick
