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* CreatorThumbprint: The different manufacturers each have kinds of props that indicate the creator, usually due to recycled mechanisms.
** Tekky is known for its "Rising from the Grave" and jumping props.
** YJ commonly makes characters on swings.

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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Limbless Jim is a zombie with no legs holding onto a walker, and the Undead Fred and Crawling Cathy Grave Grabbers are legless zombies that move like they're clawing at the ground they lie on.



* TaxidermyTerror: A ''zombie head'' on a wall plaque in 2013.



* TaxidermyTerror: A ''zombie head'' on a wall plaque in 2013.

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* TaxidermyTerror: A ''zombie head'' on a wall plaque in 2013.TorsoWithAView: See Thru Sindy and the Shotgun Blast Zombie.

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* FacialHorror: The Evil Scientist, who looks relatively normal with his surgical mask, but when it drops down, his face is nearly skeletal.



* FortuneTeller: Madame Morbida the Misfortune Teller is a creepy twist on old-fashioned fortune-teller machines. Before she gives each misfortune, her head rotates to reveal a zombie-like face on the other side.

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* FortuneTeller: Madame Morbida the Misfortune Teller is a creepy twist on old-fashioned fortune-teller machines. Before she gives each misfortune, her head rotates to reveal a zombie-like face on the other side. When in the dark, the effect is more startling, as the lights in the booth turn off while the head rotates.



* LaughingMad: Most of the clown props, though they're not the only ones.



* MurderousMannequin: Subverted. This one seems to be a spirit trapped inside.

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* MurderousMannequin: Subverted. This one seems to be a The Mannequin prop is animated by an unhappy spirit trapped inside.



* ScaryStitches: Feature on the Deady Bear, Evil Rag Doll, and Deady Teddy.

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* ScaryStitches: Feature These feature on the Deady Bear, Evil Rag Doll, and Deady Teddy.
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* ScaryStitches: Feature on the Deady Bear, Evil Rag Doll, and Deady Teddy.



* ZombieApocalypse: Both the Zombie Gas Station and Spirit Station Z are populated by zombies.

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* ZombieApocalypse: Both the Zombie Gas Station and Spirit Station Z are populated by zombies.
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* BubblegloopSwamp: One of the themes in 2015.


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* SwampsAreEvil: One of the themes in 2015.
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** The Tragedy Haunted Doll is a visual reference to Literature/RageddyAnn, with the full name implied to be "Tragedy Ann". However, it's more likely to be a reference to the real-life Annabelle, a supposedly possessed Raggedy Ann doll.

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** The Tragedy Haunted Doll is a visual reference to Literature/RageddyAnn, Literature/RaggedyAnn, with the full name implied to be "Tragedy Ann". However, it's more likely to be a reference to the real-life Annabelle, a supposedly possessed Raggedy Ann doll.
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** The Tragedy Haunted Doll is a visual reference to Literature/RageddyAnn, with the full name implied to be "Tragedy Ann". However, it's more likely to be a reference to the real-life Annabelle, a supposedly possessed Raggedy Ann doll.
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* VolcanicVeins: The Smoldering Zombie has glowing fiery veins going through his blackened skin.
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* RedOniBlueOni: The blue-eyed, blue-dressed Lizzy roaming doll is more playfully threatening, but red-dressed, red-eyed roaming Rosie Red is more outwardly aggresive in her threats.
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* {{PunnyName}}: The Ghost Writing Book, Wacky Mole Clown, Deady Bear, Corn Stalker, and a few others have oun-based names.

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* {{PunnyName}}: PunnyName: The Ghost Writing Book, Wacky Mole Clown, Deady Bear, Corn Stalker, Chester the Jester, and a few others have oun-based pun-based names.

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* HillbillyMoonshiner: Someone must have been to give the Moonshine Barrel Zombie his hiding place.



* LargeHam: Almost all of their "character" props (that is, with dialogue) have over-the-top voice acting, such as the Flaming Black Widow and Talking Busts. [[TropesAreNotBad Not that that's a bad thing.]]



* PlayingWithFire: The Black Widow Flaming Witch seems to be burning from the inside, and her dress has flames going through it.

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* PlayingWithFire: The Flaming Black Widow Flaming Witch seems to be burning from the inside, and her dress has flames going through it. [[ImplausibleDeniability Of course, she's not a witch, and her family was innocent!]]


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* ScaryJackInTheBox: Chester the Jester evokes this, as he's a jester who pops out of a toy chest.
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* BlatantLies: The Flaming Black Widow denies being a witch...while on fire from the inside.

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* BlatantLies: The Flaming Black Widow denies being a witch...witch and having powers...while on fire from the inside.



* BurnTheWitch: Amusingly subverted by the Black Widow Witch, who revels in flames rather than being harmed by them.

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* BurnTheWitch: Amusingly subverted by the Black Widow Witch, who revels in flames rather than being harmed by them. Apparently played straight for her family, though.
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* BlatantLies: The Flaming Black Widow denies being a witch...while on fire from the inside.
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* BigRedDevil: The Harbinger of Hell is essentially a reaper with red bones and cloak and horns protruding from his forehead.
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--> '''Male:'''Oh, my pet, you’re looking a bit melancholy!
--> '''Female:'''Oh, I was just remembering how very happy we used to be, year after year after year…
--> '''Male:'''And then we met! *both laugh*

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--> '''Male:'''Oh, '''Male:''' Oh, my pet, you’re looking a bit melancholy!
--> '''Female:'''Oh, '''Female:''' Oh, I was just remembering how very happy we used to be, year after year after year…
--> '''Male:'''And '''Male:''' And then we met! *both laugh*
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* AwfulWeddedLife: The Talking Skeleton Cameos joke about this.
--> '''Male:'''Oh, my pet, you’re looking a bit melancholy!
--> '''Female:'''Oh, I was just remembering how very happy we used to be, year after year after year…
--> '''Male:'''And then we met! *both laugh*

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* TheCatCameBack: Rosie Red's dialogue implies that her owner has tried to get rid of her before.



* DeathRow: The name of one of the props, a prisoner in an electric chair.



* DemonicPossession: The Possessed Wall Hanger, Broken Spine Girl, and Lunging Lily props seem to be cases of this.

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* DemonicPossession: The Possessed Wall Hanger, Broken Spine Girl, Resurrection Mary, and Lunging Lily props seem to be cases of this. this.
* DisgustingPublicToilet: In the "Last Chance Gas" theme, one of the props is a toilet with a zombie that pops out of it!



* FortuneTeller: Madame Morbida, the Misfortune Teller is a creepy twist on old-fashioned fortune-teller machines. Before she gives each misfortune, her head rotates to reveal a zombie-like face on the other side.

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* FortuneTeller: Madame Morbida, Morbida the Misfortune Teller is a creepy twist on old-fashioned fortune-teller machines. Before she gives each misfortune, her head rotates to reveal a zombie-like face on the other side.



* GoodAngelBadAngel: The Talking Cherubs are living sculptures of these.



* HighVoltageDeath: Death Row. The control switch that serves as the prop's trigger is actually called "High Voltage". The Electrified Maniac has a more modern version of this trope.



* MurderousMannequin

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* MurderousMannequinMurderousMannequin: Subverted. This one seems to be a spirit trapped inside.
* NoNameGiven: Since her successor, Rosie Red, was released, the Roaming Antique Doll seemed sorely lacking of a name. However their Haunted Doll counterparts in 2015 revealed the original Roaming Doll's name to be "Lost Lizzy" (although since the small Rosie doll is "Red Rosie", it could be assumed that the larger blue doll's name is "Lizzy Lost").



* PlagueDoctor: One who has been chained up due to unethical practices and/or unnatural control of the disease.



* {{Pun}}: The Ghost Writing Book, Wacky Mole Clown, Deady Bear, Corn Stalker, and a few others have oun-based names.

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* {{Pun}}: {{PunnyName}}: The Ghost Writing Book, Wacky Mole Clown, Deady Bear, Corn Stalker, and a few others have oun-based names.


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* ResistanceIsFutile: A few props, such as the Roaming Antique Doll, taunt you by saying escape is impossible.


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* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: The original trio of Haunted Dolls and Roaming Rosie Red say different forms of this.
* TaxidermyTerror: A ''zombie head'' on a wall plaque in 2013.
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* GhostlyGlide: This is invoked by the Roaming Antique Dolls, whose dresses cover their wheeled base mechanisms, and the Floating Candle.
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* AllYourPowersCombined: The Spell Casting Witch claims that "all powers are mine now" after saying a spell.

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* AnachronismStew: At first it seems like Peek-a-Boo Penny, an undead girl from the Victorian era, shouldn't know the "trick or treat" rhyme, but as it dates to the early days of the tradition, it's entirely possible she would know it from her living days.



* BedlamHouse: The "Spirit Hallows Asylum" theme in 2013.

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* BedlamHouse: The "Spirit Hallows Asylum" theme in 2013. One of the nurses has been mutilated and tortured, a psychotic murderer is unattended, and many of the "patients" are zombies.


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* DemBones: Several versions of static skeleton props are offered by the company. The Swinging Skeleton Boy is an animated prop example.
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* MilkyWhiteEyes: Several props have them. The Rising Swamp Hag even references this feature of herself verbatim.
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* WakingUpAtTheMorgue: The Bloody Bag of Jokes is a bloody clown in a body bag, who seems perfectly alert.

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* WakingUpAtTheMorgue: The Bloody Bag of Jokes is a bloody clown in a body bag, who seems perfectly alert. The John Doe prop does this as well.
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* RainCajun: The Rising Swamp Hag's voice indicates that she's a New Orleans bayou witch.
* RecycledSountrack: Many Tekky Toys props suffered this in the early days of the company.

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* RainCajun: RaginCajun: The Rising Swamp Hag's voice indicates that she's a New Orleans bayou witch.
* RecycledSountrack: RecycledSoundtrack: Many Tekky Toys props suffered this in the early days of the company.



* StockScream: The Broken Spine Girl and Twitching Banshee use different versions of a long female scream, which can be found online in several places.

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* StockScream: The Broken Spine Girl Girl, Resurrection Mary, and Twitching Banshee use different versions of a long female scream, which can be found online in several places.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: The Untimely Death Statue seems friendly and willing to protect you from evil...but the soul in her her vase warns you away.
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* StageWhisper: The Grave Watcher and Lunging Lily speak in loud whispers.
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* EyeScream: Most of the doll props have empty sockets.

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* EyeScream: Most of the doll props have empty sockets. The Kneeling Geist Girl's eyes are hanging out of their sockets.

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* AmericanAccents: The Rising Swamp Hag has a heavy Cajun Accent which matches her theme.


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* RainCajun: The Rising Swamp Hag's voice indicates that she's a New Orleans bayou witch.

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Spirit Halloween is a Halloween retailer that specializes in costumes and props. It is well known for its unique "themes", which are large displays that tie their animated props together under one concept.

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Spirit Halloween is a Halloween retailer that specializes in costumes and props. It is well known for its unique "themes", which are large displays that tie their animated props together under one concept. Their products are usually better suited to an audience of teenagers and adults, since many of the props are gory.



* AmericanAccents: The Rising Swamp Hag has a heavy Cajun Accent which matches her theme.



* GlasgowGrin: The Creepy Rising Doll has a crack along her jaw that resembles one. When she changes, the crack splits open and turns the jaw into a moving mouth.



* LivingStatue: The Talking Cherubs, Cemetery Angel, and Untimely Death.

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* LivingStatue: The Talking Busts, Talking Cherubs, Cemetery Angel, and Untimely Death.



* MouthStitchedShut: The Evil Rag Doll does this to herself, with the use of a giant needle and spool of thread.



* {{Pun}}: The Ghost Writing Book is a book with magnetic moving pen and a creepy voice.

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* {{Pun}}: The Ghost Writing Book is a book with magnetic moving pen Book, Wacky Mole Clown, Deady Bear, Corn Stalker, and a creepy voice. few others have oun-based names.
* RecycledSountrack: Many Tekky Toys props suffered this in the early days of the company.


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* StockScream: The Broken Spine Girl and Twitching Banshee use different versions of a long female scream, which can be found online in several places.
* StockSoundEffects: Several props use these.
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Spirit Halloween is a Halloween retailer that specializes in costumes and props. It is well known for its unique "themes", which are large displays that tie their animated props together under one concept.
The props sold by Spirit Halloween are provided by other manufacturers, such as [[http://tekkytoys.com/ Tekky Toys]], Seasonal Visions International, [[https://sites.google.com/site/yjspiritprops/ Yu Jia (YJ) Toys and Crafts]], and a few others. Many of the props they sell are made exclusively for them, while others can be found elsewhere.
!! Tropes used by Spirit Halloween include:
* {{Autocannibalism}}: The Deady Teddy eats his own heart.
* BedlamHouse: The "Spirit Hallows Asylum" theme in 2013.
* BlackWidow: The Grave Mourner and Black Widow Flaming Witch.
* BodyHorror: Several props move in very inhuman ways, like the Broken Spine Girl.
* BubblegloopSwamp: One of the themes in 2015.
* BurnTheWitch: Amusingly subverted by the Black Widow Witch, who revels in flames rather than being harmed by them.
* CircusOfFear: The "Spirit Clown Train" theme from 2013.
* CreepyChild: Broken Spine Girl, Lunging Lily, Peek-a-Boo Penny, Li'l Nester, the Swinging Skeleton Boy, and the Zombie Swinging Girl count.
* CreepyDoll: Several, ranging from roaming bump-and-go dolls to immobile dolls with sound chips.
* CreepyTwins
* CymbalBangingMonkey: Monkey Chimes is intentionally creepy.
* DemonicPossession: The Possessed Wall Hanger, Broken Spine Girl, and Lunging Lily props seem to be cases of this.
* DropTheHammer: The Wacky Mole Clown would just ''love'' to do this.
* EverythingsDeaderWithZombies: One of the most common types of prop sold by the company.
* EvilSoundsDeep: Used by several props, most notably by the Creepy Rising Doll when it [[OneWingedAngel transforms]].
* {{Expy}}: The Creepy Sailor Boy seems to be one of Robert the Doll, as both are sailor dolls with teddy bears.
* EyeScream: Most of the doll props have empty sockets.
* FaceRevealingTurn: A few of their props combine this with ExorcistHead.
* FireAndBrimstoneHell: Where the Harbinger of Hell hopes to bring those foolish enough to cross paths with him.
* FortuneTeller: Madame Morbida, the Misfortune Teller is a creepy twist on old-fashioned fortune-teller machines. Before she gives each misfortune, her head rotates to reveal a zombie-like face on the other side.
* TheGrimReaper: Several.
* HorsemenOfTheApocalypse: The Pestilence/Sickening reapers claim to be "Pestilence incarnate".
* InfantImmortality: Averted completely. Their "Zombie Babies" collection features several monstrous, gory, and undead babies.
* JumpScare: Several props manufactured by Tekky Toys do this. One of the most startling is Peek-a-Boo-Penny.
* KillerTeddyBear: The Deady Bear and Deady Teddy.
* LivingStatue: The Talking Cherubs, Cemetery Angel, and Untimely Death.
* LivingToys: Many, so many that they usually get their own shelf in stores.
* MadScientist: The Mad Scientist, Dr. Shivers, and the Evil Scientist.
* MadwomanInTheAttic: A mad scientist, his victim, and three possessed/undead girls reside in the Attic, one of the 2014 themes.
* MonsterClown: The Spirit Clown Train was full of these, and there have been a few others.
* MurderousMannequin
* NightmareFace: Several props have these. The Face Off Baby Doll's is hidden until she removes her outer face.
* OminousMusicBoxTune: Used by most of the dolls.
* OurBansheesAreLouder: The Twitching Banshee is an almost skeletal woman who screams loudly and thrashes wildly.
* PlayingWithFire: The Black Widow Flaming Witch seems to be burning from the inside, and her dress has flames going through it.
* PsychoStrings: Used in the Undead Granny's soundtrack.
* {{Pun}}: The Ghost Writing Book is a book with magnetic moving pen and a creepy voice.
* ScaryScarecrows: The Harvester and the Barnyard Butcher.
* SinisterSubway: "Spirit Station Z", one of the 2015 themes.
* SoulJar: The Witch of Stolen Souls' lantern traps the souls of lost children.
* WakingUpAtTheMorgue: The Bloody Bag of Jokes is a bloody clown in a body bag, who seems perfectly alert.
* WhenTreesAttack: The Haunted Tree and Talking Tree Face.
* WickedWitch: Many.
* ZombieApocalypse: Both the Zombie Gas Station and Spirit Station Z are populated by zombies.

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