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** "You can't run from Hatchet Man."



* LifeImitatesArt: This episode has the characters living the plot of All Saints Day 3



** Sam uses a {{Franchise/ScoobyDoo}} lunch box to make his IED.



* TrailOfBlood: After Stuart is attacked, Dean follows the trail of blood back to the basement where he is also attacked by a floating chainsaw.

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* SurveillanceStationSlacker: The hospital security guards are so hilariously distracted by their slasher movie marathon, they don't even realize the movie is being re-enacted in their hospital mere feet away.
* TrailOfBlood: After Stuart is attacked, Dean follows the trail of blood back to the basement where he is also attacked by a floating chainsaw.chainsaw.
*UnusuallyUninterestingSight: The possessed Hatchet Man figurine roams the street to get to Stuart in the hospital. Justified because it's Halloween, so there are a lot of masked figures out and about, including another tricker treater dressed as Hatchet Man who is extremely impressed by the figurine's realism.

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*{{MacGyvering}}: Sam escapes the locked, shatter-proof glass encased book store by creating an improvised explosive device using cleaning products and a lunch box.



** Stuart and his roommate have a blowout argument about which version of [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar]] is better, dubbed or original audio.

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** Stuart and his roommate have a blowout argument about which version of [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar]] [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Fist of the North Star]] is better, dubbed or original audio.

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* AnAesop: Samantha refers to Jordan as their personal Willy Wonka, indicating she completely missed the point. In both the book and the film, Willy Wonka didn't reward children with everything their heart's desired. He used it to test them and then punished them if they gave in to self-indulgence and committed acts of greed, avarice, or deception. Charlie is only rewarded after he refused to profit by selling his gobstopper.



** Samantha refers to Jordan as [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory their own personal Willy Wonka]].

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** Samantha refers to Jordan as [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory [[Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory their own personal Willy Wonka]].
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** "Knock, knock. Time to die."


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* OddFriendship: Dirk and Dean get along surprisingly well, bonding over their nearly-obsessive love of the Hatchet Man series.


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** The comic book store is located in [[SalemIsWitchCountry Salem]].
** Samantha refers to Jordan as [[WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory their own personal Willy Wonka]].
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* PlotBasedPhotoObfuscation: Inverted. Not only is Jordan easy to see, Stuart conveniently has a group picture of Jordan, his old boss who fired him on multiple occasions for stealing, Dirk, his former roommate and ex-best friend who he's currently mad at, and Samantha, his current boss who has to yell at him daily, conveniently all in front of the comic book store.

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* PlotBasedPhotoObfuscation: PlotBasedPhotographObfuscation: Inverted. Not only is Jordan easy to see, Stuart conveniently has a group picture of Jordan, his old boss who fired him on multiple occasions for stealing, Dirk, his former roommate and ex-best friend who he's currently mad at, and Samantha, his current boss who has to yell at him daily, conveniently all in front of the comic book store.
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* PlotBasedPhotoObfuscation: Inverted. Not only is Jordan easy to see, Stuart conveniently has a group picture of Jordan, his old boss who fired him on multiple occasions for stealing, Dirk, his former roommate and ex-best friend who he's currently mad at, and Samantha, his current boss who has to yell at him daily, conveniently all in front of the comic book store.
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* 30MinutesOrItsFree: Stuart chews out the pizza shop for not delivering his pizza on time.

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* 30MinutesOrItsFree: ThirtyMinutesOrItsFree: Stuart chews out the pizza shop for not delivering his pizza on time.
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* GIFT: Sam discovers that the reason Stuart recanted his story is due to the amount of internet harassment he was receiving.

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* GIFT: {{GIFT}}: Sam discovers that the reason Stuart recanted his story is due to the amount of internet harassment he was receiving.

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* AmusingInjuries: Stuart's injuries from being beat up by an action figure, although potentially traumatizing in real life, are played for comedy.
-->'''Dean:'''The hospital report said that you had marks on your face, your legs, your back, and your genitals. That's not a slip and fall.



* GIFT: Sam discovers that the reason Stuart recanted his story is due to the amount of internet harassment he was receiving.
-->'''Dean:''' Gotta love the internet. Where everyone can be a dick.
* GirlfriendInCanada: Stuart claims to have learned about burning sage from his super hot, wiccan, goth girlfriend who lives in Canada, but says she was too dramatic so he dumped her before they could meet in real life.



** Stuart rage quits ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''

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** Stuart rage quits ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''. In response, Dean claims to be a lifelong ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' fan.
** Stuart has a ''Franchise/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'' poster in his basement. Dean stops and looks at it before he himself is attacked by a floating chainsaw.



* StrangerDanger: Averted. While Dean isn't particularly worried about the people in the bunker he does remind Sam that he doesn't know any of them and that's a perfectly valid reason to stay in his room rather than going into other parts of the bunker.

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* StrangerDanger: Averted. While Dean isn't particularly worried about the people in the bunker he does remind Sam that he doesn't know any of them and that's a perfectly valid reason to stay in his room rather than going into other parts of the bunker.bunker.
*TrailOfBlood: After Stuart is attacked, Dean follows the trail of blood back to the basement where he is also attacked by a floating chainsaw.
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** Stuart and his roommate have a blowout argument about which version of {{Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar]] is better, dubbed or original audio.

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** Stuart and his roommate have a blowout argument about which version of {{Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar]] [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar]] is better, dubbed or original audio.



** Stuart rage quits ''VideoGame/Fortnite''

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** Stuart rage quits ''VideoGame/Fortnite''''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}''
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** Stuart and his roommate have a blowout argument about which version of {{Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar]] is better, dubbed or original audio.
** At Stuart's mom's house, Dean drinks out of a ''Franchise/TheFlash'' mug.
** Stuart rage quits ''VideoGame/Fortnite''

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* CatchPhrase: The HatchetMan doll once possessed by Jordan is limited to pre-recorded responses including:

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* CatchPhrase: The HatchetMan Hatchet Man doll once possessed by Jordan is limited to pre-recorded responses including:


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** Dean claims they are with "Campbell and Sons Insurance. This may be allude to the Campbells, Mary's side of the family.


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** Sam gives their aliases as Ian Gillan and Ritchie Blackmore, lead singer and guitarist respectively of the rock band Deep Purple.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestions:

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* ArmorPiercingQuestions:ArmorPiercingQuestion:



* CatchPhrase: The HatchetMan doll once possessed by Jordan is limited to pre-recorded responses including:
**"It's time to slice and dice..."
**"I like it when they run..."
**"We all do bad things sometimes..."
**"Trick or treat!"
* ClarkKentOutfit: At the beginning of the case, Dean dresses in a shirt and khakis and throughout the episode adds to his outfit piece by piece until he's wearing a tacky blazer, ugly tie, and big thick glasses, looking like a mild-mannered insurance agent until someone is needed to save the day.



* TheGrinch: When they're passed by a group of tricker treating kids who yell "Boo!", Sam can barely muster up a half-hearted "ahh!"
-->'''Dean:'''Still not a fan of Halloween, huh?
-->'''Sam:''' Nope.
-->'''Dean:''' So lame...



** Dean points out that Samantha shares many similarities with Sam, claiming the two are ''ComicBook/WonderTwins''
-->'''Dean:''' Soft, delicate features, luxurious hair. She's like your Wonder Twin



* StickyFingers: Jordan fired Stuart for stealing from the store when he was alive. Stuart still pilfers things, although now he pretty much buys them by having his pay docked. Jordan's ghost doesn't seem to get this part.

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* StickyFingers: Jordan fired Stuart for stealing from the store when he was alive. Stuart still pilfers things, although now he pretty much buys them by having his pay docked. Jordan's ghost doesn't seem to get this part.part.
* StrangerDanger: Averted. While Dean isn't particularly worried about the people in the bunker he does remind Sam that he doesn't know any of them and that's a perfectly valid reason to stay in his room rather than going into other parts of the bunker.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestions:
-->'''Sam:''' I want to check up on you. You doing okay? You haven't really come out of your room in almost a week.
-->'''Dean:''' Well, since when is "okay" part of this job?



** When Sam checks in with Dean at the beginning of the episode, Dean says he's already watched [[Franchise/Halloween all the Halloweens]].

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** When Sam checks in with Dean at the beginning of the episode, Dean says he's already watched [[Franchise/Halloween all the Halloweens]].{{Franchise/Halloween}}.

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** Hell Hazers is the franchise being filmed in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon]]

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** Hell Hazers is the franchise being filmed in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon]][[Recap/SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon season 2's Hollywood Babylon episode]]



** After giving Sam a hard time for growing out his beard, Dean now mocks him for shaving.
-->'''Sam:''' Yes. I shaved.
-->'''Dean:''' I mean it's so smooth. It's like a dolphin's belly.
* CreepyDoll: The panthro doll moves on its own and eventually attacks



* MurderousMannequin: The life-sized replica of HatchetMan is possessed by Jordan and used to go after Stuart for stealing.

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* MurderousMannequin: The life-sized replica of HatchetMan Hatchet Man is possessed by Jordan and used to go after Stuart for stealing.


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** When Sam checks in with Dean at the beginning of the episode, Dean says he's already watched [[Franchise/Halloween all the Halloweens]].

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* 30MinutesOrItsFree: Stuart chews out the pizza shop for not delivering his pizza on time.



* AssholeVictim: Jordan is a thief, argumentative, short-tempered and generally unpleasant to be around or deal with. He trolls the internet, helps himself to a [[StickyFingers five-finger discount]], and generally leaches off his friends and family.

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* AssholeVictim: Jordan Stuart is a thief, argumentative, short-tempered and generally unpleasant to be around or deal with. He trolls the internet, helps himself to a [[StickyFingers five-finger discount]], and generally leaches off his friends and family.family.
* BrutalHonesty:
--> '''Stuart:''' He said I couldn't beat up Superman.
--> '''Samantha:''' Okay. Again Superman is not real. And I've seen you get winded eating a taco.
--> '''Stuart:''' Okay. That doesn't matter. If I had kryptonite gloves I could beat up Superman. Anyone could. That's science, Sam!"



* MurderousMannequin: The life-sized replica of HatchetMan is possessed by Jordan and used to go after Stuart for stealing.
* OnlySaneMan: Samantha to Dirk and Stuart.



** Jordan insults a customer by calling them a "mongloid trible in a robotic exoskeleton built by [[Characters/MCUIronMan Tony Stark's]] inbred third cousin"

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** Jordan Stuart insults a customer by calling them a "mongloid trible in a robotic exoskeleton built by [[Characters/MCUIronMan Tony Stark's]] inbred third cousin"cousin" after the customer tells Jordan he can't beat up {{Franchise/Superman}}.
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** {{WesternAnimation/ThunderCatsRoar}}: Pantro is mentioned specifically by name
** Jordan insults a customer by calling them a "mongloid trible in a robotic exoskeleton built by [[Characters/MCUIronMan TonyStark's]] inbred third cousin"

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** {{WesternAnimation/ThunderCatsRoar}}: [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCatsRoar Thunder Cats]]: Pantro is mentioned specifically by name
** Jordan insults a customer by calling them a "mongloid trible in a robotic exoskeleton built by [[Characters/MCUIronMan TonyStark's]] Tony Stark's]] inbred third cousin"
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** ThunderCatsRoar: Pantro is mentioned specifically by name
** Jordan insults a customer by calling them a "mongloid trible in a robotic exoskeleton built by TonyStark 's inbred third cousin"

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** ThunderCatsRoar: {{WesternAnimation/ThunderCatsRoar}}: Pantro is mentioned specifically by name
** Jordan insults a customer by calling them a "mongloid trible in a robotic exoskeleton built by TonyStark 's [[Characters/MCUIronMan TonyStark's]] inbred third cousin"
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** ThunderCatsRoar: Pantro is mentioned specifically by name
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** The store also has unnamed by obvious replica figurines of [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[FridayThe13th Jason Vorhees]].

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** The store also has unnamed by obvious replica figurines of [[NightmareOnElmStreet [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[FridayThe13th Jason Vorhees]].
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** The store also has unnamed by obvious replica figurines of [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[FridayThe13th Jason Vorhees]].

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** The store also has unnamed by obvious replica figurines of [[ANightmareOnElmStreet [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[FridayThe13th Jason Vorhees]].

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* ContinuityNod: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle. That cartoon was the source for Crowley nicknaming the brothers "Moose and Squirrel".

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* ContinuityNod: One AssholeVictim: Jordan is a thief, argumentative, short-tempered and generally unpleasant to be around or deal with. He trolls the internet, helps himself to a [[StickyFingers five-finger discount]], and generally leaches off his friends and family.
* ContinuityNod:
** The show addresses the source of Sam's hatred of Halloween, a disdain that was initially introduced in the first five minutes of the pilot episode.
** Hell Hazers is the franchise being filmed in [[Recap/SupernaturalS02E18HollywoodBabylon]]
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of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle. That cartoon was the source for Crowley nicknaming the brothers "Moose and Squirrel".



* ShoutOut: The comic store has a mannequin wearing a Red Hood costume from the {{Franchise/Batman}} comics and animated films; Jensen Ackles voiced the character in WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood.
* ShowWithinAShow: The ''All Saints Day'' movies where the Hatchet Man comes from, and through which Dean connects with Dirk.

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* EliminationCatchphrase: Hatchet Man's phrase before killing.
-->'''Hatchet Man:''' Time to slice and dice...
* FreezeFrameBonus: The Chiller TV advertisement at the beginning of the episode featured Blink and You'll Miss it footage from Route 666, The Benders, and Dead Man's Blood, including a cameo of John Winchester's hand in one flash and his back in another.
* HalloweenSpecial: A horror-movie themed episode that aired the day after Halloween. In the episode, tricker treaters are seen throughout the day.
* ShoutOut: The This episode is chocked to the gills with shoutouts.
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comic store has a mannequin wearing a Red Hood costume from the {{Franchise/Batman}} comics and animated films; Jensen Ackles voiced the character in WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood.
**The comic bookstore is disproportionately stocked with DC Comics merchandising. Justified since CW and DC films and shows are both produced by Warner Brothers, so there's no licensing to be dealt with.
**Shocker TV may be a reference to Chiller TV, a now-defunct horror movie channel that ceased operations at the conclusion of Decemeber 2017.
**The store also has unnamed by obvious replica figurines of [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] and [[FridayThe13th Jason Vorhees]].
* ShowWithinAShow: The ''All Saints Day'' movies where movie franchise that stars the Hatchet Man comes from, Man, and through which Dean connects with Dirk.
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* ShoutOut: The comic store has a mannequin wearing a Red Hood costume from the Franchise/Batman comics and animated films; Jensen Ackles voiced the character in WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood.

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* ShoutOut: The comic store has a mannequin wearing a Red Hood costume from the Franchise/Batman {{Franchise/Batman}} comics and animated films; Jensen Ackles voiced the character in WesternAnimation/BatmanUnderTheRedHood.
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* ContinuityNod: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle. That was also Crowley's nickname for the brothers.

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* ContinuityNod: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle. That cartoon was also Crowley's nickname the source for Crowley nicknaming the brothers.brothers "Moose and Squirrel".
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* CallBack: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle. That was also Crowley's nickname for the brothers.

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* CallBack: ContinuityNod: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle. That was also Crowley's nickname for the brothers.
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* CallBack: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is Rocky and Bullwinkle. That was also Crowley's nickname for the brothers.

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* CallBack: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is Rocky and Bullwinkle.WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle. That was also Crowley's nickname for the brothers.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Hatchet Man digs his hatchet into a janitor's leg in one of the movies.
* CallBack: One of the matching Halloween costume themes that Dean proposes to Sam is Rocky and Bullwinkle. That was also Crowley's nickname for the brothers.
* CutHimselfShaving: Stuart recants his story of Panthro attacking him and tells Sam and Dean that he just fell.
* ShowWithinAShow: The ''All Saints Day'' movies where the Hatchet Man comes from, and through which Dean connects with Dirk.
* StickyFingers: Jordan fired Stuart for stealing from the store when he was alive. Stuart still pilfers things, although now he pretty much buys them by having his pay docked. Jordan's ghost doesn't seem to get this part.
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!Mint Condition

Written by: Davy Perez

Directed by: Amyn Kaderali

Air date: November 1st, 2018

HALLOWEEN HORROR – Dean continues to struggle. Meanwhile, Sam must think fast when action figures come to life and the hunters find themselves living in a real-life horror movie.

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