Maya Hawke Fell Victim to One of the Best Opening Kills Ever in This Netflix Horror Movie

Maya Hawke as Heather in Fear Street Part One 1994

The Big Picture Before voicing Anxiety in Pixar's Inside Out 2, Maya Hawke was one of the first victims of the Shadyside Killer in Netflix's Fear Street Part One: 1994. In a scene that clearly pays homage to Casey Becker's death in the opening of Wes Craven's Scream, bookstore clerk Heather is stalked through a dimly lit shopping mall before meeting her demise in a costume shop. The opening balances characterization with action, almost acting like a short film on its own.

The scene manages to be both conventional and inventive. It replicates the closed environment from Scream, where Casey Becker truly feels trapped, and her house seems inescapable. However, it replaces the home environment with the interior of a shopping mall. An empty shopping mall is so unnerving because it is a space that we usually associate with bustling human activity. It is the first sign from the movie that the threat isn't confined to the home — it is the whole town.

Related Return to Shadyside in New ‘Fear Street: Prom Queen' Sneak Peek The R.L. Stine slasher franchise returns to Netflix soon. It's not to say Casey Becker isn't likable, but she is fairly archetypal: a popular girl dating a boy on the football team. Heather's persona is much more interesting, and she is set up with the characteristics of a final girl. She is more resourceful and doesn't immediately shy away from the situation, setting up a trap for the killer. However, she is still shown to be scared, offering the ideal balance between fear and composure.

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