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* One of the funeral wreaths in the first level says "I dismembered mommy", a reference to the 1972 film Film/PoorAlbertAndLittleAnnie. Another wreath says "rest in pieces" which is both the tagline of the aforementioned film and a one-liner from the 1997 horror comedy Film/{{Evil Ed}}.

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* One of the funeral wreaths in the first level says "I dismembered mommy", a reference to the 1972 film Film/PoorAlbertAndLittleAnnie. Another wreath says "rest in pieces" which is both the tagline of the aforementioned film and a one-liner from the 1997 1995 horror comedy Film/{{Evil Ed}}.
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* One of the funeral wreaths in the first level says "I dismembered mommy", a reference to the 1972 film Film/PoorAlbertAndLittleAnnie. Another wreath says "rest in pieces" which is both the tagline of the aforementioned film and a one-liner from the 1995 horror comedy Film/{{Evil Ed}}.

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* One of the funeral wreaths in the first level says "I dismembered mommy", a reference to the 1972 film Film/PoorAlbertAndLittleAnnie. Another wreath says "rest in pieces" which is both the tagline of the aforementioned film and a one-liner from the 1995 1997 horror comedy Film/{{Evil Ed}}.
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* One of the funeral wreaths in the first level says "I dismembered mommy", a reference to the 1972 film Film/PoorAlbertAndLittleAnnie. Another wreath says "rest in pieces" which is both the tagline of the aforementioned film and a one-liner from the 1997 horror comedy Film/{{Evil Ed}}.

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* One of the funeral wreaths in the first level says "I dismembered mommy", a reference to the 1972 film Film/PoorAlbertAndLittleAnnie. Another wreath says "rest in pieces" which is both the tagline of the aforementioned film and a one-liner from the 1997 1995 horror comedy Film/{{Evil Ed}}.
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* Interacting with the payphone furthest to the right in [=E1M2=] will play a message from [[Film/StudentBodies the breather.]]
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* One of the funeral wreaths in the first level says "I dismembered mommy", a reference to the 1972 film Film/PoorAlbertAndLittleAnnie. Another wreath says "rest in pieces" which is both the tagline of the aforementioned film and a one-liner from the 1997 horror comedy Film/{{Evil Ed}}.
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* Before going into the Hall of Epiphany to face Tchernobog Caleb quips [[Manga/HokutoNoKen "Fool! You are already dead!"]]

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* Before going into the Hall of Epiphany to face Tchernobog Tchernobog, Caleb quips [[Manga/HokutoNoKen "Fool! You are already dead!"]]
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* Before going into the Hall of Epiphany to face Tchernobog Caleb quips [[Manga/HokutoNoKen "Fool! You are already dead!"]]
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* [=E1M1=] lets you find the grave of [[Film/TheCrow a fellow named Draven]]. Caleb's response to this is "[[Literature/TheRaven Nevermore.]]"

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* [=E1M1=] lets you find the grave of [[Film/TheCrow [[Film/TheCrow1994 a fellow named Draven]]. Caleb's response to this is "[[Literature/TheRaven Nevermore.]]"
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** The Cultists' robes are inspired by the tunic-wearers from ''Film/TombsOfTheBlindDead'' and the undead monks from ''Film/BurialGround''.
** The ''Plasma Pak'' Elemental Pods are inspired by the Triffids from ''Literature/DayOfTheTriffids''.

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** The Cultists' robes are inspired by the tunic-wearers from ''Film/TombsOfTheBlindDead'' and the undead monks from ''Film/BurialGround''.
''Film/BurialGroundTheNightsOfTerror''.
** The ''Plasma Pak'' Elemental Pods are inspired by the Triffids from ''Literature/DayOfTheTriffids''.''Literature/TheDayOfTheTriffids''.
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* The recurring gag of "[=JoJo=], The Idiot Circus Boy" appears to be reference to the title character's salesman rant from ''Film/TommyBoy'' (it was likely an ad-lib by Creator/ChrisFarley, but if he was referencing some other work, exactly what it was has yet to be discovered).

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* The recurring gag of "[=JoJo=], The Idiot Circus Boy" appears to be reference to the title character's salesman rant from ''Film/TommyBoy'' (it was likely an ad-lib by Creator/ChrisFarley, but if he was referencing making a specific reference to some other work, exactly what it was is has yet to be discovered).
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* The recurring gag of "[=JoJo=], The Idiot Circus Boy" appears to be reference to the title character's salesman rant from ''Film/TommyBoy'' (it was likely an ad-lib by Creator/ChrisFarley, but if he was referencing some other work, exactly what it was has yet to be discovered).
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*** In that same vein, occasionally interacting with a phone, particularly in the second level, will cause a man doing an impression of Apu to ask for a "Hugh Jass", one of Bart's more famous prank phone call routines.
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** Speaking of those barrels, the first time you see them Caleb remarks [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E5TreehouseOfHorrorIV "Ah, fresh victims for the ever growing army of the undead."]]

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* The Flayer weapon in ''Nightmare Levels'' summons meat hooks on a chain to attack enemies, inspired by [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Pinhead's]] signature attack.

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* The Flayer weapon in ''Nightmare ''The Nightmare Levels'' summons meat hooks on a chain to attack enemies, inspired by [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Pinhead's]] signature attack.attack.
** Speaking of ''Hellraiser'', [=C3L1=] is named "Frank Cotton Memorial Bridge", after the first victim of the puzzle box.


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* The [=CabalCo=] Death Ray's design heavily resembles the Martians' ray guns from ''Film/MarsAttacks'', complete with its secondary fire based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGTRdpW8oZA&t=102s a scene of it using a "wide beam"]] to hit multiple people at once.
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* The CAS Revenant from [=C1L7=] and [=C1L8=] is noted in the loading text for the former level to have the model number [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration 1701D]].
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** Said franchise forms the basis for a big chunk of his dialogue, including "I live... again!", "Hey, she-bitch, let's go!", and "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun." The crawling hand and mini-Caleb enemies are also ripped straight from those films.

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** Said franchise forms the basis for a big chunk of his dialogue, including [[BackFromTheDead "I live... again!", again!"]], "Hey, she-bitch, let's go!", and "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun." The crawling hand and mini-Caleb enemies are also ripped straight from those films.
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** Many of them share features with the deadites from the the Franchise/EvilDead series: glowing white eyes, chatting nonsense phrases, and very pasty/tight skin.

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** Many of them share features with the deadites from the the Franchise/EvilDead ''Franchise/EvilDead'' series: glowing white eyes, chatting nonsense phrases, and very pasty/tight skin.



* The corpses of bodies in metal drums and the axe zombies screaming "BRAAAAAAAAAINS!" are references to ''Film/ReturnOfTheLivingDead''.
* Sometimes the civilians will say [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "There's no place like home!"]] when injured.

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* The corpses of bodies in metal drums and the axe zombies Axe Zombies screaming "BRAAAAAAAAAINS!" are references to ''Film/ReturnOfTheLivingDead''.
* Sometimes the civilians will say shout [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "There's no place like home!"]] when injured.



** [=E2M4=], The Overlooked Hotel, is a loose recreation of the Overlook Hotel from ''Film/TheShining'', complete with hedge maze and Jack Torrance's frozen corpse.

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** [=E2M4=], [=E2M4=]: The Overlooked Hotel, Hotel is a loose recreation of the Overlook Hotel from ''Film/TheShining'', complete with hedge maze and Jack Torrance's frozen corpse.



* [=E4M4=], Crystal Lake, is an extended callout to ''Franchise/FridayThe13th''. It takes place in what's pretty clearly meant to be Camp Crystal Lake, with one area even featuring Jason's mask and machete hanging from a wall next to the severed head of his mother.
** [=E4M9=] takes place in [[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 a mall filled with zombies]].

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* [=E4M4=], [=E4M4=]: Crystal Lake, Lake is an extended callout to ''Franchise/FridayThe13th''. It takes place in what's pretty clearly meant to be Camp Crystal Lake, with one area even featuring Jason's mask and machete hanging from a wall next to the severed head of his mother.
** [=E4M9=] takes place in [[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 a mall filled with zombies]].

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[[VideoGame/{{Blood}} This series]] is to horror works what ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' [[http://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php/References_in_Blood is to pop culture]]. [[ShoutOut Expect TONS of references.]]

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[[VideoGame/{{Blood}} This series]] is to horror works what ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' [[ReferenceOverdosed
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!! ''VideoGame/BloodIITheChosen''
* One of Ishmael's one-liners is [[Franchise/StarWars "I find your lack of faith disturbing"]].
* The Orb is clearly inspired by Sentinel Spheres from ''Film/{{Phantasm}}''.
* The Flayer weapon in ''Nightmare Levels'' summons meat hooks on a chain to attack enemies, inspired by [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Pinhead's]] signature attack.
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* Caleb having the SawedOffShotgun as his signature weapon is also a nod to the franchise, more specifically to ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness''.
** ''Franchise/EvilDead'' forms the basis for a big chunk of his dialogue, including "I live... again!", "Hey, she-bitch, let's go!", and "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun." The crawling hand and mini-Caleb enemies are also ripped straight from those films.

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* Caleb having the SawedOffShotgun as his signature weapon is also a nod to the ''Franchise/EvilDead'' franchise, more specifically to ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness''.
** ''Franchise/EvilDead'' Said franchise forms the basis for a big chunk of his dialogue, including "I live... again!", "Hey, she-bitch, let's go!", and "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun." The crawling hand and mini-Caleb enemies are also ripped straight from those films.

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** ''Franchise/EvilDead'' forms the basis for a big chunk of his dialogue, including "I live... again!", "Hey, she-bitch, let's go!", and "Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun." The crawling hand and mini-Caleb enemies are also ripped straight from those films.


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* [=E1M1=] lets you find the grave of [[Film/TheCrow a fellow named Draven]]. Caleb's response to this is "[[Literature/TheRaven Nevermore.]]"


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** [=E2M1=] takes place on the HMS Victor, a ship frozen in ice, a nod to Victor Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'s eventual fate and the book's framing device.
** [=E2M4=], The Overlooked Hotel, is a loose recreation of the Overlook Hotel from ''Film/TheShining'', complete with hedge maze and Jack Torrance's frozen corpse.


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** A secret in [=E3M4=] lets you find a stroller based on the one in the poster for ''Film/ItsAlive''.
* [=E4M4=], Crystal Lake, is an extended callout to ''Franchise/FridayThe13th''. It takes place in what's pretty clearly meant to be Camp Crystal Lake, with one area even featuring Jason's mask and machete hanging from a wall next to the severed head of his mother.
** [=E4M9=] takes place in [[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 a mall filled with zombies]].
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[[VideoGame/{{Blood}} This series]] is to horror works what ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D'' [[http://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php/References_in_Blood is to pop culture]]. [[ShoutOut Expect TONS of references.]]
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!! In general
* The game's entire premise (a mid-western, hat-wearing cowboy named Caleb who, after meeting an attractive young woman and being lured into her cult of vampires, was subsequently betrayed, leading him to have a showdown against his own clan) is inspired by ''Film/NearDark''.
* Caleb having the SawedOffShotgun as his signature weapon is also a nod to the franchise, more specifically to ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness''.

!! ''VideoGame/Blood1997''
* Enemies:
** Many of them share features with the deadites from the the Franchise/EvilDead series: glowing white eyes, chatting nonsense phrases, and very pasty/tight skin.
** Both the Choking Hands and their warning phrase ("I'll swallow your soul") are inspired by the disembodied hands from ''Film/EvilDead2''.
** When [[ManOnFire set on fire]], the Cultists will scream [[Film/TheExorcist "IT BURNS! IT BURNS!"]]
** The Cultists' robes are inspired by the tunic-wearers from ''Film/TombsOfTheBlindDead'' and the undead monks from ''Film/BurialGround''.
** The ''Plasma Pak'' Elemental Pods are inspired by the Triffids from ''Literature/DayOfTheTriffids''.
* The Spirit Armor has a face resembling [[Franchise/EvilDead the face on the Necronomicon]].
* The look and design of the Life Seed item resembles [[Film/PoltergeistIITheOtherSide the possessed Tequila Worm]].
* The corpses of bodies in metal drums and the axe zombies screaming "BRAAAAAAAAAINS!" are references to ''Film/ReturnOfTheLivingDead''.
* Sometimes the civilians will say [[Film/TheWizardOfOz "There's no place like home!"]] when injured.
* The Tesla Cannon was inspired by UsefulNotes/NikolaTesla.
* The title of Episode 2 is [[Creator/HPLovecraft "Even Death May Die"]], after a line from ''Literature/TheNamelessCity''.
* The title of Episode 3 is ''Literature/AFarewellToArms''.
* In some levels, it can be heard the mantra enchant [[Film/{{Excalibur}} "Anal nathrakh, urth vas bethud, dokhjel djenve"]].
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