Shadyside

**Shadyside** is the main town in *The Fear Street Trilogy*. It is the town where characters such as Deena, Josh, Kate, Simon and many others resided and prior to the end of the curse, was dubbed "Killer capital USA" due to its history of violent murders committed by many killers who were innocent residents before they were given up by a member of the Goode family. Before It was known as Shadyside, it was known as Union where it existed alongside what would become Sunnyvale. Sam was once a resident but was relocated after her parents divorced, and her mom found out about her relationship with Deena.

## Shadyside

### Inhabitants

* Deena Johnson
* Josh Johnson
* Sam Fraser (formerly)
* Kate Schmidt (formerly, Deceased)
* Simon Kalivoda (formerly, Deceased)
* Heather Watkins (Formerly, Deceased)
* Martin P. Franklin
* Ryan Torres (formerly, Deceased)
* Cindy Berman (formerly, Deceased)
* Ziggy Berman
* Alice Hart (formerly, Deceased)
* Arnie (formerly, Deceased)
* Gary (formerly, Deceased)
* Joan (formerly, Deceased)
* Jeremy (formerly, Deceased)
* Thomas Slater (formerly, Deceased)
* Ruby Lane (formerly, Deceased)
* Thomas Miller (formerly,Deceased)
* Stacy Greene (formerly, Deceased)
* Trisha Carter (formerly, Deceased)
* Leslie Fields (formerly, Deceased)
* Mary Lane
* Harry Rooker(formerly, Deceased)
* Pastor Thomas
* Timothy Sanders
* Ed Carson (formerly, Deceased)
* William Barker (formerly, Deceased)
* Issac Milton (formerly, Deceased)
* Velma Barber (Formerly, Deceased)

## History

It was most likely named Shadyside some time after the death of Sarah Fier and was split now forced to become known for its long history of deaths that occurred every decade orchestrated by the first born son of the Goodes. According to Ziggy in 1978, she tells her sister that nobody leaves the town ("Not even miss perfect") saying that everyone there is doomed where she tells Cindy that bets she'd (Cindy) get hit by a bus when trying to leave, the same year, it is put under fire again as innocent Shadysider Tommy would become the next killer, he would kill 12 victims that year before being stopped. It is unknown if anything happened in the 80s given that there is no name between Tommy and Ryan's. In 1994, Ryan Torres would then be given up next to hunt down and kill however he is shot and killed by Sherriff Goode after his first victim dies but is soon resurrected and goes on his spree again.

Also In 1978, Mary Lane attempted to find the truth about why her daughter did what she did and upon doing so, discovered its next killer would be one of the camp's own counselors and in an attempt to end it she would try to kill Tommy but fails as he overpowers her which ends up with the nurse being taken away. Once the massacre is over, at some point, the Goodes (Most likely Mrs Goode) stepped in and had a mall built where Camp Nightwing once stood, It is unknown when building began and when it opened however the mall would become the grounds to Ryan's first murder alongside other workers he had killed although the mall still remains opened at the end.

## The curse

The curse of Shadyside originated after the death of Sarah Fier once she was condemned of being a witch. She would then become the town's story in which she had cut off her hand, for years, Shadysiders believed that the witch really had cursed them all and believed the reason why innocents were killing other innocent people were because they were possessed by Sarah who wanted revenge for being hanged. At some point, a rhyme was made about her.

**Before the witch’s final breath. She found a way to cheat her death.**

**By cutting off her wicked hand. She kept her grip upon our land.**

**She reaches out from beyond the grave, to make good men her wicked slaves.**

**She’ll take your blood, she’ll take your head. She’ll follow you until you’re dead**

Implying that Sarah had willingly cut off her hand and made a deal with the devil and kept her grip over the union for revenge, also implying she would reach out from her grave whenever a Shadysider would become possessed.

Deena would then end the curse by killing Nick Goode and therefore stop any future massacres

## Stopping the curse

In 1978 when Mary had figured out what would happen, her research and books are left on her desk in the infirmary cabin and are found by Alice, Arnie, Tommy and Cindy where Alice mentions the only way to end it is to unite the hand of Sarah with her body.

Once only the Berman sisters are left, they decide to try it out and go to the tree where they believed the supposed witch was hanged and where Ziggy had been tied up to that morning however discover that the body is missing and they have the wrong tree. Their attempt is futile and ends with their deaths however Ziggy is brought back and named as the only Shadyside survivor that remained at the camp during its massacre.

In 1994, Ziggy would then assist in helping Deena, Josh and Martin at ending the curse where this time it would be for good. the real tree is found inside the mall and the hand is united with the body finally ending the curse.