History Film / FearStreet

* EarlyBirdCameo: Mary Lane briefly appears in ''1994'' as the neighbor with whom Kate drops off the kids she's babysitting after the Skull Mask killer breaks into the house. She appears again in ''1978'' in a slightly larger role as the Camp Nightwing nurse, where it's revealed that she was Ruby Lane's mother [[spoiler:and she tries to kill Tommy before he can succumb to his DemonicPossession and become a killer]].

** The mixtape that Deena made for Sam in ''1994'' begins with "Hey" by the Pixies, and is titled after one of the song's first lyrics: "Hey, must be a devil between us". [[spoiler:In ''1666'', it turns out that the Devil literally is what's keeping Deena and Sam apart, first by being the cause of the rift between Shadyside and Sunnyvale that made them break up, and then by outright possessing Sam.]]R

** In ''1994'', Sheriff Goode walks with a bit of a limp. [[spoiler:In ''1978'', this is revealed to be because he got axed in the leg by the Camp Nightwing killer while trying to protect Ziggy.]]

* JacobMarleyApparel: Used somewhat inconsistently. The Skull Face killer actually ''wasn't'' wearing his skull mask when he was killed, but the undead version is, and he also has a bullet wound in his head and even looks like a corpse. By contrast, the Camp Nightwing killer doesn't have any of the wounds he had as a human, and since his mask is never pulled off we don't know if he looks dead or alive. Ruby Lane, meanwhile, still has slashed wrists and looks alive, and does seem to be dressed the same way she was when she died. She's also the only one to talk (or sing as the case may be). As to the other killers, we don't know enough about the specifics of their deaths to know how their undead appearance matches how they looked when they died.

* OnceMoreWithClarity: In ''1994'' and ''1976'', those who bled on Sarah Fier's bones have a number of visions of Fier. In ''1666'' we finally see the events in question, [[spoiler: and none of them were how they first appeared to be.]]

* SackheadSlasher: The Camp Nightwing killer. Though interestingly, it wasn't by choice.

* SupernaturallyMarkedGrave: The locations where Sara Fier's body and hand are buried are both covered in a red moss. [[spoiler:The moss came from from Hannah's crown, and seemingly grew in remembrance of their love]].

** [[spoiler: The curse's hold on Sam is seemingly broken thanks to her DisneyDeath, as the undead killers disappear. But then Sam herself is possessed by Sarah Fier and tries to kill Deena.]]

** Nick volunteers himself and Gary to go out and look for survivors while Tommy's on the loose, but forbids Ziggy from joining them. [[spoiler: As the one responsible for the rampage, Nick realizes that Sunnyvale residents like himself and Gary are safe, while Ziggy lives in Shadyside and will therefore be targeted.]]

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Retroactively after TheReveal in ''1666''. [[spoiler: Nick is offered a chance to tell the truth, but lies to the police and continues the curse his family have perpetuated for centuries]].

* SummonBiggerFish; [[spoiler: When Deena is cornered by Nick Goode at the Ritual Site, Nick has a NearVillainVictory as he is easily able to overpower her but Deena is able to summon Sarah's ghost to help her. Sarah makes him experence all the horror and pain his family has caused over the years which stuns him enough to Deena to stab him in the eye.]]

** [[spoiler:After breaking the curse, Deena carves "Sarah Fier, the first Shadysider" into the rock next to where she was buried, to commemorate her sacrifice, since she really was just as much a victim of the curse that she was unjustly blamed for as the other Shadysiders who suffered because of it.]] She after this makes a point of kissing and being with her own girlfriend out in the open without shame, this being the impossible dream the two of them had.

* EnthrallingSiren: Ruby Lane evokes this, drawing victims in by singing "You Always Hurt the Ones You Love".

* SarcasticConfession: When Sheriff Goode is handling Martin's arrest for tagging the mall, [[spoiler: Martin insits someone planted the cans of spray paint to frame him. Sheriff Goode responds with "That's right, those are ''my'' cans." Come Part 3, yep, [[EvilIsPetty Sheriff Goode framed him.]]]]

* [[spoiler: BothSidesHaveAPoint: During the Hospital argument Deena is correct that Sam is lying to herself and pretending to be something she's not. On the other hand, Sam is right that Deena has no right to tell her how to live her life both in general and because Deena was the one who broke up with her.]]

** The director has confirmed that they intend on doing more horror films in a sort of shared universe setting.

** [[spoiler: Tommy]] attempts to hack [[spoiler: Ziggy]] to death in the Science and Nature cabin, but is blocked by [[spoiler: Nick,]] whose leg is severely wounded by the axe. The next time we see this character, he is able to walk around as if nothing even happened.

* JacobMarleyApparel: Used somewhat inconsistently. The Skull Face killer actually ''wasn't'' wearing his skull mask when he was killed, but the undead version is, and he also has a bullet wound in his head and even looks like a corpse. By contrast, the Camp Nightwing killer doesn't have any of the wounds he had as a human, and since he his mask is never pulled off we don't know if he looks dead or alive. Ruby Lane, meanwhile, still has slashed wrists and looks alive, and does seem to be dressed the same way she was when she died. She's also the only one to talk (or sing as the case may be). As to the other killers, we don't know enough about the specifics of their deaths to know how their undead appearance matches how they looked when they died.

* BrokenAesop: The film's negative portrayal of the witch trial mentality is undermined by the fact that the villagers of Union were entirely correct in assigning blame for the killings and the town's misfortunes to the presence of a witch in their midst. Instead, all that they did wrong was [[spoiler: getting the wrong girl because of rumors without having proof.]]

* BrokenAesop: The film's negative portrayal of the witch trial mentality is undermined by the fact that the villagers of Union were entirely correct in assigning blame for the killings and the town's misfortunes to the presence of a witch in their midst. Instead, what they did wrong was [[spoiler: getting the wrong girl all because of rumors that has no proof.]]

* BrokenAesop: The film's negative portrayal of the witch trial mentality is undermined by the fact that the villagers of Union were entirely correct in assigning blame for the killings and the town's misfortunes to the presence of a witch in their midst.

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%%How does this count? It isn't clear from the example.* TransEqualsGay: Nurse Beddy, a trans woman nurse portrayed by a cis man wearing lipstick and pink scrubs, introduced to the tune of White Town's "Your Woman", [[spoiler: who is [[BuryYourGays killed about a minute later]] by the Skull Face killer]].
%%Trans? Is this proven?—I myself read them as 1994 CampGay.

* MaliciousMisnaming: Sunnyvalers are fond of referring to Shadyside as "Shittyside", no matter how inappropriate the situation.

* SackheadSlasher: The Camp Nightwing killer.

* PromotionToParent: Deena and Josh's father is rarely around, always drinking when he isn't working long hours. Deena is the one who's responsible for getting Josh to school, making dinner, and so on. She's not very good at it (they eat pizza ''almost everyday''), and clearly resents this, but she doesn't have a choice.

* TransEqualsGay: Nurse Beddy, a trans woman nurse portrayed by a cis man wearing lipstick and pink scrubs, introduced to the tune of White Town's "Your Woman", [[spoiler: who is [[BuryYourGays killed about a minute later]] by the Skull Face killer]].

* AnAxeToGrind: The Camp Nightwing slasher, who is one of Sarah Fier's henchmen in ''1994'' and the central killer in ''1978'', wields one as his WeaponOfChoice. In 1994, he buries it in [[spoiler:Simon's]] head.

** In the films, Ohio is not in it's normal location but in fact geographically where New Jersey is. This is shown in the opening sequence which uses a colonial map of New Jersey to show historical Shadyside and Sunnyside (Located near realworld Chatsworth, NJ.) This is because a frequent point of contention amongst fans of the books was that Ohio had no European Settlers in 1666. In fact European Settlement didn't even begin until 1745, and the town of Shadyside wasn't founded until 1879. As such, in order to keep the settling, Ohio was pushed to the East Coast which had been extensivly coloniezed by 1666.

** In 1994, after Deena confronts a cops (to steal his gun,) the cop tell her and Sam to "Call your boyfriends and tell them you need to relax" or YouNeedToGetLaid, and nothing is remarked on it. Nowadays that would be a fireable offence and grounds for a sexual harrasement suit.

** In ''1994'' Not only does Peter insult victims of a massacre at their vigil, but he harrasses their freinds while wearing a copy of the mask the killer was wearing when they were killed. Not in revenge for any serious slight, but because they dared to state that they weren't the scum he states they are.

** {{Zigzagged}}. The 1666 Puritans have a very low (period appropriate) opinion of same-gender relationships, but don't seem to have any racial bias, as Black people are living among them without any notable signs of discrimination. However, since the entire 1666 segment of the story is framed as a vision by Deena imagining herself in the role of Sarah Fier, and the real Sarah shown later in the film is played by a white actress, it is implied that the cast are just playing parts assigned to them by Deena's vision. Additionally, racial attitudes towards Black people hadn't really solidified yet, with the majority view the White colonists had at the time being one of ambivalence.

* SummonBiggerFish; [[spoiler: When cornered by Nick Goode and race with death she manages to summon Sarah's ghost to help her. It works.]]

** ''Lights Out'', the book the Camp Nightwing setting of ''1978'' comes from, has a scene where the protagonist is terrorized using a bucket of leeches. The movie also has a scene involving a bucket of leeches, although here the protagonist is the one using it on someone else.

** The mixtape that Deena made for Sam in ''1994'' begins with "Hey" by the Pixies, and is titled after one of the song's first lyrics: "Hey, must be a devil between us". [[spoiler:In ''1666'', it turns out that the Devil literally is what's keeping Deena and Sam apart, first by being the cause of the rift between Shadyside and Sunnyvale that made them break up, and then by outright possessing Sam.]]

** Deena and Josh's dad is mentioned several times, and even manages to have a completely off-screen CharacterDevelopment arc, but never appears in person. From his notes and the cans around the house, he is drinking whenever he isn't working long hours to support the family.

** {{Zigzagged}}. The 1666 Puritans have a very low (period appropriate) opinion of same-gender relationships, but don't seem to have any racial bias, as Black people are living among them without any notable signs of discrimination. However, since the entire 1666 segment of the story is framed as a vision by Deena imagining herself in the role of Sarah Fier, and the real Sarah shown later in the film is played by a white actress, it is implied that the cast are just playing parts assigned to them by Deena's vision. Addtionally, racial attitudes towards Black people hadn't really solidified yet with the majority view of colonists at the time being one of ambivilence.

* [[spoiler: BothSidesHaveAPoint: During the Hospital argument Deena is correct that Sam is lying to herself and pretending to be something she's not. On the other hand Sam is right that Deena has no right to tell her how to live her life both in general and because Deena was the one who broke up with her.]]