History ShoutOut / ShadowsOverHell

* Blitzo calls Rufus [[Film/DirtyHarry Dirty Harry]], after the sinner explains his preference to revolvers.

* The chief of the elder dragons is named [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheDresdenFilesOtherPowerfulPeopleAndEntities Ferrovax.]]

* Reginald chastises the elder dragon for fighting with Stella, saying [[{{Film/Aliens}} "Get away from her, you ''Bitch''."]]

* When Rufus finally returns to Goetia Keep after spending two and a half days fighting and killing his way through Pentagram City and Imp City, he opines [[Film/Tremors2:Aftershocks "I am completely ''out'' of ammo... That's never happened to me before."]]

* When Rufus finally returns to Goetia Keep after spending two and a half days fighting and killing his way through Pentagram City and Imp City, he opines [[Film/Tremors2 "I am completely ''out'' of ammo... That's never happened to me before."]]

* Admid the chaos in Chapter 25, Rufus quotes L.J. from Film/ResidentEvilApocalypse, saying "Motherfucker, please, my shit is custom."
* After fighting a long and hard battle against a Behemoth who threatens to swallow them whole, Rufus kills it with the only fitting response: [[Film/EvilDead2 "Swallow this."]] When an elated Moxxie begins celebrating their victory over a walking battle tank, Rufus brings him back to center with another line. "As a great veteran once said, [[VideoGame/Left4Dead son, we just crossed the street. Let's not throw a party til we're out of the City.]]

* Reginald chastises the elder dragon for fighting with Stella, saying [[{{Film/Aliens}} "Get away from her, you ''Bitch''."]]

* Reginald chastises the elder dragon for fighting with Stella, saying [[Film/Aliens "Get away from her, you ''Bitch''."]]

* Admidts the chaos in Chapter 25, Rufus quotes L.J. from Film/ResidentEvilApocalypse, saying "Motherfucker, please, my shit is custom."
* After fighting a long and hard battle against a Behemoth who threatens to swallow them whole, Rufus kills it with the only fitting response: [[Film/EvilDead2 "Swallow this."]]
* Reginald gets a moment during the fight with the dragon saying: [[Film/Aliens "Get away from her, you ''Bitch''."]]

* After fighting a long and hard battle against a Behemoth who threatens to swallow them whole, Rufus kills it with the only fitting response: [[Film/EvilDead2 "Swallow this."]]

* Admidts the chaos in Chapter 25, Rufus quotes L.J. from Film/ResidentEvilApocalypse, saying "Motherfucker, please, my shit is custom."

* During his brushing session with Loona, Blitzo turns on Film/GhostShark, which both find to be much less fun that advertised aside from a few kill scenes.

* While M&M share a passionate moment together with a bubblebath in their own home, Moxxie ends up turning on Theatre/AGentlemansGuideToLoveAndMurder as background noise.

* Loona plays the piano and sings [[Theatre/{{Waitress}} She Used to Be Mine]] in Chapter 22. In addition to the author stating it's meant to be the Chloe Addams' cover, it's also very likely meant to be a reference to [=EMositeCC9=]'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5u9aifZT1c She Is… video.]]

* Loona plays the piano and sings [[Theatre/Waitress She Used to Be Mine]] in Chapter 22. In addition to the author stating it's meant to be the Chloe Addams' cover, it's also very likely meant to be a reference to EMositeCC's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5u9aifZT1c She Is… video.]]

* Apparently [[Film/GhostbustersII Vigo The Carpathian]] is Octavia's distant uncle.

** Octavia's art professor is named ''[[Literature/Pickman'sModel Professor Pickman.]]''

* Apparently [[Film/GhostbustersII Vigo The Carpathian]] is Octavia's uncle.

* Octavia joins Loona and her hellhound bodies, in ripping into Hell's period drama ''[[Series/DowntonAbbey Slaughterton Abbey.]]''

* Octavia’s favorite band is ''[[Music/JonathanYoung Starship Velociraptor.]]''. And her favorite book series is ''[[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Trogdor the Barbarian.]]''

* Octavia's first ever Taxidermy project, at the age of 12, was with a Phoenix she would sometimes play with, that she lovingly named [[Characters/HarryPotterAnimalsAndPets Fawkes.]]

* During her first introduction to Loona, Slaanesh threatens to [[{{WesternAnimation/Balto}} fold her five ways, and leave her for a cat toy.]]

** Loona is a fan of manga. In particular ''Manga/{{Beastars}}'', ''Manga/FairyTail'' and ''Manga/{{Hellsing}}''.
** Rufus' derringer is named after the Dark Crystal character ''[[Characters/TheDarkCrystalOtherCharacters Aughra]]''
** The demon responsible for taking unwanted pictures of Loona and Octavia during their first playdate is named ''[[Literature/TheDeadZone Richard Dees]]'' after the Stephen King photographer of the same name.
** Rufus' shop is called the ''[[Literature/FourPastMidnight Emporium Gallorium]]'' in a clear nod to the Castle Rock curio shop featured in several Stephen King stories.
** Blitzo and Stolas' favorite movies are ''WesternAnimation/SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron'' & ''Film/{{Hidalgo}}'' and ''Film/ThePrincessBride'' respectively.
** Chapter 11 has Rufus gifting Octavia with a short barreled .45 automatic. The princess names it Marian, and Rufus happily refers to it as a Maiden; a clear reference to ''[[Myth/RobinHood Maid Marian]]''
** The setting for Verosika's final stop of her tour in Chapter 12 is a gladiatorial stadium in the Anger Ring named the Argento Arena after Italian Horror director Creator/DarioArgento.
** The character of Nessus the Centaur, is a homage to Literature/TheDivineComedy and the female version of the character in ''[[VideoGame/DantesInferno Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic]]'', both being from the Violence Ring.
** Chapter 13 name drops this world's version of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' & ''Website/DeviantArt'' called Daylight & [=DelinquentArt=]
** As Loona and Octavia clean up after a long day of gardening, the former mentions how Stolas thinks they're good for one another; she jokes that maybe he thinks they're ''[[ComicBook/ScottPilgrim "in lesbians"]]'' with each other.
** A particularly relaxing movie date with Blitz ends with a laughing Stolas exclaiming ''[[Film/TheRoom "You are TEARING ME APART, BLITZY!"]]''
** While trying out dresses for an upcoming birthday gala, Stella suggests one with ruffles and is surprised when Octavia requests something less frilly.

** Octavia names the Gargoyle she taxidermies in Chapter 17 [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} Brooklyn.]] And in the same chapter, when Loona licks her cheek, she screams in mock-protest [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} "Ugh! My mouth touched dog mouth! Get the acid! Get the iodine!"]]
** Hell has it's own version of Website/{{Reddit}} called Deddit.

** Chapter 13 name drops this world's version of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' & ''Website/DeviantArt'' called Daylight & DelinquentArt

** Rufus' derringer is named after the Dark Crystal character ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheDarkCrystalOtherCharacters Aughra]]''

** Chapter 11 has Rufus gifting Octavia with a short barreled .45 automatic. The princess names it Marian, and Rufus happily refers to it as a Maiden; a clear reference to ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Myth/RobinHood Maid Marian]]''

** The character of Nessus the Centaur, is a homage to Literature/TheDivineComedy and the female version of the character in ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/DantesInferno Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic]]'', both being from the Violence Ring.
** Chapter 13 name drops this world's version of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' & ''Website/DeviantArt'' called Daylight & {{DelinquentArt}}
** As Loona and Octavia clean up after a long day of gardening, the former mentions how Stolas thinks they're good for one another; she jokes that maybe he thinks they're ''[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicBook/ScottPilgrim "in lesbians"]]'' with each other.

** Chapter 13 name drops this world's version of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' & ''Website/DeviantArt'' called Daylight & DelinquentArt

** Octavia names the Gargoyle she taxidermies in Chapter 17 [[WesternAnimation/Gargoyles Brooklyn.]] And in the same chapter, when Loona licks her cheek, she screams in mock-protest [[ComicStrip/Peanuts "Ugh! My mouth touched dog mouth! Get the acid! Get the iodine!"]]

** Octavia names the Gargoyle she taxidermies in Chapter 17 ''[[WesternAnimation/Gargoyles Brooklyn.]]'' And in the same chapter, when Loona licks her cheek, she screams in mock-protest ''[[ComicStrip/Peanuts "Ugh! My mouth touched dog mouth! Get the acid! Get the iodine!"]]''