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 When it comes to franchise-bound films, Netflix has become infamous for spending a fortune on popular directors and familiar faces only to produce something that boosts its subscriber count. That's how we got Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead and the Rebel Moon duology. The Russo brothers made The Gray Man and The Electric State. Ryan Reynolds made 6 Underground, The Adam Project, and Red Notice. Jennifer Lopez made Mother and Atlas. So, amidst all these bloated, overpriced filmfests, it was quite surprising to see the streaming giant hand the keys to a Fear Street trilogy to Leigh Janiak, who had directed episodes of Scream, Outcast, and Panic. And boy did it deliver. Not only did those three films pay homage to horror classics like Scream, Friday the 13th, and The Witch, but they also managed to stand alone in their own right through storytelling, visual effects, and performances. Anyone in their right mind would have directed Janiak again, especially for a Fear Street sequel (...