History YMMV / ArchiesWeirdMysteries

* EarWorm:
** ''"What is going on in this town?/Archie's Weird Mysteries!"''
** ''"Archie, Reggie, Veronica, Betty. [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg Jughead, too!]]"''

* CompleteMonster: [[DemonOfHumanOrigin Calvin Gianni Avericci]], from "[[Recap/ArchiesWeirdMysteriesMegaMallOfHorrors Mega-Mall of Horrors]]", was an insatiably greedy shopaholic who made a DealWithTheDevil, getting all that he could ever want in exchange for becoming a demonic servant of the Underworld, charged with providing it with a steady stream of young, innocent souls. Traveling from town to town, Avericci sets "[[TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday Mallhalla]]" up overnight, lures teenagers into it using [[MindControlMusic hypnotic music]], and gives them credit cards that they can use in the mall's various stores, which are all stocked with whatever their hearts desire. Once a card's credit limit is reached, Avericci has its owner "pay up" by turning them into an immobile--[[AndIMustScream yet fully aware]]--mannequin, which he places on display in Mallhalla for days or even weeks before sending it to Hell. Avericci's music lures all of the young people away from local businesses, [[PredatoryBusiness causing them to go under]], and erases everyone's memories of the abducted teenagers, making it seem like [[UnPerson they never even existed]]. Within weeks of arriving in Riverdale, Avericci manages to turn every one of its teenagers into mannequins, except for Jughead Jones, who he decides to simply kill when Jughead proves able to resist the temptations offered by Mallhalla.

* CompleteMonster: [[DemonOfHumanOrigin Calvin Gianni Avericci]], from "[[Recap/ArchiesWeirdMysteriesMegaMallOfHorrors Mega-Mall of Horrors]]", was an insatiably greedy shopaholic who made a DealWithTheDevil, getting all that he could ever want in exchange for becoming a demonic servant of the Underworld, charged with providing it with a steady stream of young, innocent souls. Traveling from town to town, Avericci sets "[[TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday Mallhalla]]" up overnight, lures teenagers into it using [[MindControlMusic hypnotic music]], and gives them credit cards that they can use in the mall's various stores, which are all stocked with whatever their hearts desire. Once a card's credit limit is reached, Avericci has its owner "pay up" by turning them into an immobile--[[AndIMustScream yet fully aware]]--mannequin, which he places on display in Mallhalla for days or even weeks before sending it to Hell. Avericci's music lures all of the young people away from local businesses, [[PredatoryBusiness causing them to go under]], and erases everyone's memories of the abducted teenagers, making it seem like [[UnPerson they never even existed]]. Within weeks of arriving in Riverdale, Avericci manages to turn every one of its teenagers into mannequins, with the exception of Jughead Jones, who he decides to simply kill when Jughead proves able to resist the temptations offered by Mallhalla.

* MoralEventHorizon: After Scarlet professes her undying love and devotion to him, the prematurely aged Count Medlock callously drains her life force to restore himself, reducing her to an old hag who he snidely declares is NotWorthKilling.

** The popular ''Afterlife with Archie'' and ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'' series would later make use of putting Archie and his friends in the horror genre.

* AngstWhatAngst: Sometimes, the Archie gang seems ridiculously sociopathic. When something that should be traumatic, like thinking all your friends are dead or realizing you turned into a monster, happens, the characters' response usually doesn't go past ''annoyance''.

* HilariousInHindsight: Everyone gradually turning into Veronica which spread like a virus. This is ironic if you're a ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' fan, since there is actually a virus called T-Veronica.
** ''Twisted Youth'' involves Miss Grundy transforming into a [[Series/{{Riverdale}} younger woman and flirting with Reggie and Archie]].[[note]][[spoiler: Though it turns out the young woman stole Miss Grundy's identity.]][[/note]] Archie is [[ItWillNeverCatchOn grossed out beyond all belief]].
** The popular "Afterlife with Archie" and "Chilling Adventures with Sabrina" series would later make use of putting Archie and his friends in the horror genre.
* NarmCharm: Some of the voice acting can get a little narmy (Veronica being the biggest example), but considering all the homages and references to B-movies, it actually fits quite well.
* {{Squick}}: A case that could be both in and out of universe. In "Zombies of Love", the doped-on-love potion Archie is suddenly wearing a hat and presents Veronica with a pillow as a gift. When Veronica inquires as what the unusual-feeling stuffing is, Archie removes his hat to reveal he stuffed it with the hair from his head. Veronica freaks out and finally hits her breaking point with the constant attention.
* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Some Archie comics fans were not amused of how derivative this show is of certain B horror movies along with ''Scooby-Doo'', even though 1) that's the point of the show and 2) [[OlderThanTheyThink there were actual comics like this made way before this show was created]].
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: A show like this (Archie with horror elements) begged for a crossover with [[SabrinaTheTeenageWitch a certain teenage witch Archie and the gang sometimes hang out with]], especially since Dic owned animation rights for both franchises at the time. Sabrina's involvement in the "Afterlife with Archie" series almost feels like an apology to this.
* TheWoobie: "Something is Haunting Riverdale High" features Dilton remarking that unless his classmates need an invention or mechanical/scientific help, he can go weeks without even being noticed, placing him in this trope. It doesn't help that the episode proved him right as no one cared that he went missing for a full day before Archie ended up getting turned intangible.

** ''"Archie, Reggie, Veronica, Betty. [[AndZoidberg Jughead, too!]]"''

** ''Twisted Youth'' involves Miss Grundy transforming into a [[Series/{{Riverdale}} younger woman and flirting with Reggie and Archie]].[[note]][[spoiler: Though it turns out the young woman stole Miss Grundy's identity.]][[/note]] Archie is [[ItWillNeverCatchOn grossed out beyond all belief.]]

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Some Archie comics fans were not amused of how derivative this show is of certain B horror movies along with ''Scooby-Doo'', even though 1) that's the point of the show and 2) [[OlderThanTheyThink there were actual comics like this made way before this show was created.]]

* AdultFear: Pops up more than a few times.
** "Little Chocklit Shoppe of Horrors": While Pops isn't a parent, he's very fond of his customers, most of whom are teenagers. So naturally he's horrified when the Stanley 9000 starts threatening the kids and ultimately tries to murder Dilton, Betty and Veronica.
** "Cinemadness": Reggie's opening of the portal into the movie featuring his celebrity crush unleashes monsters on the day care where his niece goes, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone to his clear horror.]]

** ''Twisted Youth'' involves Miss Grundy transforming into a [[Series/{{Riverdale}} younger woman and flirting with Reggie and Archie.]] Archie is [[ItWillNeverCatchOn grossed out beyond all belief.]]

** ''Twisted Youth'' involves MIss Grundy transforming into a [[Series/Riverdale younger woman and flirting with Reggie and Archie.]] Archie is [[ItWillNeverCatchOn grossed out beyond all belief.]]

* AngstWhatAngst: Sometimes, the Archie gang seems ridiculously sociopathic. When something that should be traumatic, like thinking all your friends are dead or realizing you turned into a monster, happens, the characters response usually doesn't go past ''annoyance''.

* TheWoobie: "Something is Haunting Riverdale High" features Dilton remarking that unless his classmates need an invention or mechanical/scientific help, he can go weeks without even being noticed, placing him in this trope.

* FridgeHorror: If the main villain in "Mega-Mall of Horrors" has been trying to settle his dues long before Jughead and gang stopped him, who knows how many teenagers he managed to trap before he was stopped...

* FridgeHorror: If the main villain in "Mega-Mall of Horrors" has been trying to settle his dues long before Jughead and gang stopped him, who knows how many teenagers he managed to trap...

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Some Archie comics fans were not amused of how derivative this show is of certain B horror movies along with ''Scooby-Doo'', even though 1) that's the point of the show and 2) [[OlderThanTheyThink there were actual comics like this made way before this show was created.]]

* AngstWhatAngst: Sometimes, the Archie gang seems ridiculously socipathic. When something that should be traumatic, like thinking all your friends are dead or realizing you turned into a monster, happens, the characters response usually doesn't go past ''annoyance''.

** ''"Archie, Betty, Veronica, Reggie/[[AndZoidberg Jughead, too!]]"''

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Fans of the Archie comics were not amused that this pokes on certain B horror movies along with ''Scooby-Doo''.
** Which is silly because One: That's the point of the show and Two: [[OlderThanTheyThink There were actual comics like this made way before this show was created.]]

* NightmareFuel: Despite some of the cheesy premises, some of the episodes in the show could be rather frightening.

* EarWorm: ''"What is going on in this town?/Archie's Weird Mysteries!"''

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: Despite some of the cheesy premises, some of the episodes in the show could be rather frightening.

** Which is silly because One: [[CompletelyMissingThePoint Thats the point of the show.]] and Two: [[OlderThanTheyThink There were actual comics like this made way before this show was created.]]