In this bonus episode of Based on a Book, we get hyped for Netflix’s upcoming Fear Street adaptation based on The Prom Queen by R.L. Stine, revisiting the original Fear Street trilogy and diving into what makes it such a fun, bloody love letter to slasher horror. We share our thoughts of The Prom Queen book and make predictions on what Netflix might bring to its audience.

Plus, we play The Final Slashdown–a game where we rank the most iconic slashers from the Fear Street universe in a brutal tournament-style showdown to see who comes out on top as the deadliest of them all!

Hosted by Keri with co-hosts Lindsey and Crystal.

Books & Adaptations Mentioned:

• Fear Street Part One: 1994 Movie
• Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Movie
• Fear Street Part Three: 1666 Movie
• The Prom Queen by R.L. Stine
• R.L. Stine Book List

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Chapters:

(00:00 ) Introductions

(01:14 ) Our Personal History with R.L. Stine

(07:42 ) Fear Street Trilogy Overview & Rankings

(32:40 ) The Final Slashdown

(47:12 ) The Prom Queen Book: Ratings, Breakdown, and Movie Predictions