Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) accompanies the 2021 Netflix horror film Fear Street Part Two: 1978, directed by Leigh Janiak and serving as the second installment in the Fear Street trilogy. The original score was composed by Marco Beltrami and Brandon Roberts — collaborators who returned after scoring Fear Street Part 1: 1994 — creating music that pays homage to classic 1970s slasher soundscapes with tense orchestral and choral elements.
The soundtrack album was released July 9, 2021 via Milan Records (Maisie Music Publishing) alongside the film’s debut on Netflix. It contains 21 original score tracks composed for the movie, with cues such as Cindy and Ziggy, Chased Through the Woods and The Final Axe that support the narrative and atmosphere of a summer camp turned nightmare, and is available digitally on major platforms including Apple Music.
The score’s sound is rooted in 1970s horror traditions, reflecting influences from slasher classics with orchestral tension, sudden stings, and driving motifs that heighten both suspense and emotional beats. This stylistic choice directly follows the creative continuity established by Beltrami in Fear Street Part 1: 1994.
In addition to the original score, Fear Street Part 2: 1978 features licensed songs from the 1970s era used in key scenes to evoke its period setting and camp atmosphere. Among these are tracks like “The Man Who Sold the World” (David Bowie), “Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show” (Neil Diamond), “Cherry Bomb” (The Runaways), “Carry On Wayward Son” (Kansas), “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” (Blue Öyster Cult), “Sweet Jane” (The Velvet Underground) and others that play during moments of buildup or narrative juxtaposition outside the score.
Composers: Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts
Release Date: July 9, 2021
Label: Milan Records / Maisie Music Publishing
Tracks: 21 (Score) + 16 (Soundtrack)
Genre: Film Score / Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music from Trailers, Teasers, and Promos
- Gloria Gaynor – I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
Fear Street Part 2: 1978 Tracklist
- Nirvana – The Man Who Sold The World (Live)
- Neil Diamond – Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show
- Captain & Tennille – Love Will Keep Us Together
- The Runaways – Cherry Bomb
- Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Bitterblue
- Yusuf / Cat Stevens – The First Cut Is The Deepest
- Blue Öyster Cult – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
- David Bowie – Moonage Daydream (2012 Remaster)
- Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son
- Marco Beltrami – Heart of Darkness
- Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?) (1996 Remastered Version)
- Thelma Houston – Don’t Leave Me This Way
- The Velvet Underground – Sweet Jane
- The Mills Brothers – You Always Hurt the One You Love
- Foghat – Slow Ride
- David Bowie – The Man Who Sold the World (2015 Remaster)
Score Soundtrack
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Cindy and Ziggy
- Marco Beltrami & Buck Sanders – Chased Through the Woods
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Sisters
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Crazy Eyes
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Tommy Turns
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Girl from Shadyside
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Finding the Diary
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Heart of Darkness
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Camper Chum
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Sarah Wants Candy
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Chop, Chop
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Snake on a Floor
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Witch Blob
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Witch’s Mark
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Outhousin’
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – I’ve Been A Bad Sister
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Blood Will Fall
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Meeting House
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Give Her A Hand
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – The Final Axe
- Marco Beltrami & Brandon Roberts – Sisters United
