History Recap / SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon

* GloryDays: The article Sam found says Elise Drummond starred in a dozen movies, was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward, and was enjoying tremendous publicity from her last blockbuster.

* UsefulNotes/NetworkExecutives: [[BitingTheHandHumor Parodied]] in the form of Brad Redding.

** While Gerard St. James acknowledges the importance of new media, his surroundings suggest an attachment to the past. He is playing "I've Got the World on a String" by Music/FrankSinatra when Sam and Dean knock on his door. He has framed Main/FilmPosters on his walls for what appear to be movies from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. He has wood paneling and a retro-appearing clock and upholstery.
** Martin Flagg has old film equipment, framed FilmPosters, and [[UsefulNotes/{{VCR}} VHS tapes]], in his office.

* LegFocus: When the naked ghost of Elise Drummond walks up the steps to the scaffolding, the camera zooms in on her legs and [[DoesNotLikeShoes bare feet]].

* DoingItForTheArt: InUniverse: Walter goes to great lengths to preserve his artistic vision.
-->'''Walter:''' You know, the history, the lore in my draft was completely accurate. We could've gotten it right for the first time ever in this whorehouse of a town. But you tore it to shreds. You [[LowestCommonDenominator replaced it]] with [[FanService cleavage]] and [[ToiletHumour fart jokes]]. It was real.

* ArtisticLicenseFilmSchool:

* SlashersPreferBlondes: The ConceptArt for ''Hell Hazers II: The Reckoning'' shows a screaming young blonde woman in a [[BareYourMidriff purple tank top]], daisy dukes, and knee high athletic striped top socks, cowering in front of the monster. Later a similarly attired Kendra with long curly blonde hair is seen in the scenes in the cabin. Kendra wears a beige coat, [[BareYourMidriff blue tank top]], and mini shorts.

* FiveManBand: The cast of ''Hell Hazers II: The Reckoning'': [[TheLeader Wendy]], [[TheBigGuy Mitch]] (who is also the LoveInterest for Wendy), [[TheSmartGuy Brody]], [[TheChick Kendra]], and the unseen [[TheLancer Ashley]]. We also hear about [[TagalongKid Wendy's lost sister]]. Depending on the gender and hair color of Ashley, this may also be BlondeBrunetteRedhead, but Wendy does seem to be the BrainyBrunette while Kendra is the DumbBlonde.

* ShesGotLegs: When the naked ghost of Elise Drummond walks up the steps to the scaffolding, the camera zooms in on her legs and [[DoesNotLikeShoes bare feet]].

* AbsenteeActor: The Impala does not appear in this episode, which is the first time this has happened in ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''.

* SlashersPreferBlondes: The ConceptArt for ''Hell Hazers II: The Reckoning'' shows a screaming young blonde woman in a [[BareYourMidriff purple tank top]], [[WhoWearsShortShorts daisy dukes]], and knee high athletic striped top socks, cowering in front of the monster. Later a similarly attired Kendra with long curly blonde hair is seen in the scenes in the cabin. Kendra wears a beige coat, [[BareYourMidriff blue tank top]], and [[WhoWearsShortShorts mini shorts]].

* BeautyMark: Elise Drummond, [[UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood the starlet from the '30s]], has a mole above her right lip.

* SummoningArtifact: The talisman is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_cross wheel cross]] formed by a metal ring with leather straps attaching the cross and hanging from a leather braid. The actual [[CreepyCoolCrosses cross]] appears to made of the bones of a small animal, including what appear to be the bones of a [[LuckyRabbitsFoot rabbit's foot]], [[FridgeLogic but if these are bones]] they smash rather easily when Walter throws the talisman.

* OminousLatinChanting: Both in and out of the [[ShowWithinAShow Hell Hazers movie]]. The characters in the movie read some Latin chants from a TomeOfEldritchLore to summon some evil ghosts, and it turns out that the chants are real and summon actual vengeful spirits to kill people on the set.

* OminousLatinChanting

* CelebrityParadox: PlayedForLaughs to the point where it almost [[BreakingTheFourthWall Breaks the Fourth Wall]]. While Sam and Dean are on the studio tour, they pass by the set of ''Series/GilmoreGirls'', and the tour guide mentions that they might see one of the show's stars. The camera then cuts to Sam looking nervous, since Creator/JaredPadalecki played Dean Forester on the show.