History YMMV / EvilNight

** This comes in addition to fan art and LEGO creations that were posted online

* GoddamnedBats: The fourth stage is chock full of these.

** The voice acting (''and'' their subtitles).
** The skeleton zombie does not look like a skeleton, but rather a man in skeleton costume as if celebrating the Mexican holiday of Day of the Dead.

* CultClassic: Despite disappearing from most arcades and being overshadowed by ''VideoGame/TheHouseOfTheDead'', ''Evil Night'' still has its fans. [[http://evilnight.wikia.com/wiki/Evil_Night_Wiki A wiki]] and [[https://www.facebook.com/EvilNight1998/ unoffical Facebook page]] have been created for the game.

** The skeleton zombie does not look like a skeleton, but rather a man in skeleton costume as if celebrating the Mexican holiday of Day of the Dead.
* {{Nightmare Fuel}}: Well, it's a horror game. Here are a few examples:
** The [[http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18014501.jpg game's official flyer]] features a creepy ghostly apparition with an indistinguishable face.
** In "Course A" of stage 1, in one room the wall comes to life (complete with ''[[EyeScream a huge, staring eye]]'') and tries to crush you.
** Speaking of eyes, the AttractMode sequence with the phrase: "[[ParanoiaFuel We are watching you]]", accompanied by another large eye at the screen. It's literally as if the villains in the game are watching ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou you]].''
** Upon defeating the snake boss for the first time, a limbless zombie with a ball chain breaks out from the snake's dead body. It makes you wonder [[NothingIsScarier what the hell]] the snake has been [[IAmAHumanitarian eating]] and if victims are [[EatenAlive still alive]] or undead squirming around the giant reptile's digestive tract.
** The limbless zombie with the ball and chain deserves as special mention. ''[[BodyHorror It does not have legs to walk, instead, it uses its chain to move]]''. And if that's not disturbing enough, upon death, ''their bodies literally [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe split in half like a peapod]]''. Complete with a lovely "[[HellIsThatNoise ripping]]" sound effect. As for the chain, it somehow ''screams'' in agony.
*** FridgeHorror: We do not know how this poor bastard ended up like this.
*** Even more FridgeHorror: it has been speculated that the ball and chain has been [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by a malignant spirit and uses the limbless corpse as its host.
*** And in the underpass stage, a blue version of the limbless zombie appears. This implies that the poor bastard was chained, drowned, and possibly devoured by the crocodiles lurking below.
*** ''Evil Night'' [='=]s soundtrack (downloadable [[https://www.facebook.com/EvilNight1998/posts/316084635500747 here]]) is amazing as much as it can sometimes be creepy. Some musical compositions worthy of note include the loading screen theme with ominous wind chimes, the underpass theme with the VaderBreath in the background, and the game over music. There's also the uncanny nature of the music standing out from the lower-quality sound effects.
** The loading screen image for the final stage, which shows [[spoiler: the game's DamselInDistress, Liv, tied to a tombstone in the middle of a cemetery at night to be used as [[HumanSacrifice a sacrifice]], all while the realistic-looking moon hovers above in the sky]]. It doesn't help that the already-creepy loading music plays while this image is displayed.
** The revelation that Liv [[spoiler:has been captured by an awakened ancient cult to be used as a HumanSacrifice and grant the final boss immortality. Not even ''The House of the Dead'' was this dark.]]
*** Furthermore, the various [[SpookyPainting spooky paintings and portraits of Liv]] you encounter in various parts of the game. Perhaps the worst is [[spoiler:the mural in stage 4, which [[{{Foreshadowing}} depicts Liv practicing witchcraft and resurrecting the final boss.]]]]
** The "Bad" ending. [[spoiler:The final boss comes back from the grave and [[AndThenJohnWasAZombie transforms Liv's poor friends into zombies]]...right as they finally reunite with her.]]

*** And in the uderpass stage, a blue version of the limbless zombie appears. This implies the poor bastard was chained, drowned, and possibly devoured by crocodiles lurking below.
** Some of the music tracks--in one sense because they're of higher quality than the sound effects and thus stand out more, and in another because the compositions themselves are unnerving. Among them are the loading music with its ominous wind chimes, the theme for the underpass with a creepy VaderBreath in the background, and the game over music. [[note]]Unfortunately, the game's soundtrack is unavailable online.[[/note]]

*** And in the uderpass stage, a blue version of the limbless zombie appears. This implies the poor bastard was chained, drowned, and possibly devoured by crocodiles lurking below.
** Some of the music tracks--in one sense because they're of higher quality than the sound effects and thus stand out more, and in another because the compositions themselves are unnerving. Among them are the loading music with its ominous wind chimes, the theme for the underpass with a creepy VaderBreath in the background, and the game over music. [[note]]Unfortunately, the game's soundtrack is unavailable online.[[/note]]

* MarketBasedTitle: In North American versions of the game, it is called ''Evil Night''. In Asia-Pacific region, particularly in Japan and the Philippines, it is known as ''Hell Night''.

** The voice acting.

** The [[http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/flyers_video/konami/18014501.jpg game's official flyer]] features a creepy ghostly apparition with an undistinguishable face.
** In Course A, there is a stage where the walls come to life and try to crush the players, all while this ''[[EyeScream huge eye]]'' stares back at you.
** Speaking of eyes, the intro itself is somehow unnerving. It begins with the phrase: "[[ParanoiaFuel We are watching you]]" complete with another large eye at the screen. It is literally as if the villains in the game are watching ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou you]].''

** The limbless zombie with the ball and chain deserves as special mention. ''[[BodyHorror It does not have legs to walk, instead, it uses its chain to move]]''. As if that's already disturbing, when it is killed, ''their bodies literally [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe split in half like a peapod]]''. Complete with a lovely "[[HellIsThatNoise ripping]]" sound effect. As for the chain, it somehow ''screams'' in agony.

*** Even more FridgeHorror: YMMN on this, but it has been speculated the ball and chain has been [[DemonicPossession possessed]] by a malignant spirit and uses the limbless corpse as its host.
*** And in the Underpass stage, a blue version of the limbless zombie appears. This implies the poor bastard was chained, drownded, and possibly devoured by crocodiles lurking below.
** Some of the music tracks in the game can be quite disturbing. One reason why is that the music is of higher quality than the sound effects, leading to it standing out in a very jarring manner. Some worthy of note include the loading music (which contains some ominous wind chimes), and the game over music, just to name a few. [[note]]Unfortunately, the game's soundtrack is unavailable online.[[/note]]
** The loading screen image for the final stage, which shows [[spoiler: the game's DamselInDistress, Liv, tied to a tombstone in the middle of a cemetery at night to be used as a sacrifice, all while the realistic-looking moon hovers above in the sky]]. It doesn't help that the already-creepy loading music plays while this image is displayed.

** Upon defeating the snake boss for the first time, a limbless zombie with a ball chain breaks out from the snake's dead body. It makes you wonder [[NothingIsScarier what the hell]] the snake has been [[IAmAHumanitarian eating]] and if victims are still alive or undead squirming around the giant reptile's digestive tract.

* {{Nightmare Fuel}}: A few examples:

** The loading screen image for the final stage, which shows [[spoiler:Liv, being used as a sacrifice, is tied to a tombstone in the middle of a cemetery at night, all while the realistic-looking moon hovers above in the sky]]. It doesn't help that the already-creepy loading music plays while this image is displayed.

** The skeleton zombie does not look like a skeleton, but rather a man in skeleton costume as if celebrating the Mexican holiday of Day of the Dead.