History YMMV / SpookysJumpScareMansion

* ThatOneLevel: The "Chasm" rooms, which consist of either a long winding path or a fork with RNG dead-ends. Both styles take forever to get through and give any pursuing specimens an easy chance to catch up, especially if the specimen can float.

** ''Karamari Hospital'' elaborates on this. [[spoiler: It heavily implies that Spooky became a ghost when she tried to scare someone with an obscuring costume and fireworks. What she didn't realize was that her victim was suffering from PTSD, and shot her out of fear and self-defense]].

* JustForFun/XMeetsY: The game has sometimes been described as a more cute and satirical ''VideoGame/SCPContainmentBreach'' crossed with visual elements from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', ''Franchise/SilentHill'', and ''VideoGame/DeadSpace''.

** Specimen 11: It first triggers when you are in a small room with only the door you came in from. Meaning that unless if you run out of the room right away it will corner you and kill you. It also is one of the [[LightningBruiser fastest and damaging]] Specimens in the game. And like Specimen 5, it can remove the door from view.

** Lisa from Endless mode is basically Specimen 6 on steroids. It inflicts a lot more damage and she can move even when you're looking at her - and she's faster than your regular walk. Worst of all, her main gimmick is that she forces you into a loop of rooms where she doesn't ''ever'' stop chasing you. And your only means of escape is a GuideDangIt ([[spoiler:you have to proceed until the room numbers start repeating themselves, and then work your way ''backwards'' to the "beginning" of the loop]]).

** It's entirely possible to go through the entire game without seeing Specimen 3 or being attacked by it. It can spawn, but unless the player is walking everywhere or they end up in a dead end it's likely they'll be out of the room before Specimen 3 can catch up. It doesn't help that Specimen 3 spawns out of holes in the ceiling, meaning that not only can the player tell if it's going to chase them before it even spawns but also [[GoodBadBugs it can get stuck in the wall if the hole it spawns from has a wall right under it.]] The HD remake addresses this problem by making this formerly AnticlimaxBoss move way faster to compensate.

** It's entirely possible to go through the entire game without seeing Specimen 3 or being attacked by it. It can spawn, but unless the player is walking everywhere or they end up in a dead end it's likely they'll be out of the room before Specimen 3 can catch up. It doesn't help that Specimen 3 spawns out of holes in the ceiling, meaning that not only can the player tell if it's going to chase them before it even spawns but also [[GoodBadBugs it can get stuck in the wall if the hole it spawns from has a wall right under it.]]

* ThatOneLevel: The "Chasm" rooms, which consist of either a long winding path or a fork with RNG dead-ends. Both styles take forever to get through and give any pursuing specimens an easy chance to catch up.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: The early notes from the previous explorer express a recurring desire for the adventure through Spooky's house to be "romantic." (S)he could have meant that in the "idyllic tales of a chivalrous knight in shining armor" sense.

** Endless Mode's Otto the Otter, who is more cartoonish-looking than the other Specimens, doesn't move very fast, and does pitifully low damage. Given that the developers were pestered to include a ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' reference, [[TakeThat this is most certainly deliberate]].

** It's entirely possible to go through the entire game without seeing Specimen 3 or being attacked by it. It can spawn, but unless the player is walking everywhere and they don't end up in a dead end it's likely they'll be out of the room before Specimen 3 can catch up. It doesn't help that Specimen 3 spawns out of holes in the ceiling, meaning that [[GoodBadBugs it can get stuck in the wall.]]

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When you really think about it, Spooky inclusing Lisa from P.T. can count as one, essentially means she gave an abandoned and unappreciated horror villain a new home to scare audiences.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Spooky herself. Her backstory reveals that on one Halloween, after not being able to scare anyone with her costume, she does ''something'' that involves firing a gun. It's not clear though whether or not if she either used the gun on someone or if she finally managed to scare someone and got shot for her trouble, as one of the trailers show that even her ghostly appearance might be a facade. Or not. One of the endings reveals that she really is a ghost, and her entire reason for sending people into the labyrinth is to raise up an army of ghosts so living people stop calling her cute.
** Karamari Hospital elaborates on this. [[spoiler: It heavily implies that Spooky became a ghost when she tried to scare someone with an obscuring costume and fireworks. What she didn't realize though was that her victim was suffering from PTSD, and shot her out of fear and self-defense]].
* AntiClimaxBoss: A few specimens can be like this but Specimen 10 had it the worst. One reason was that this specimen was so late in the game, after a couple very dangerous specimens. Another reason was that it's design can be dull to some. Just a white snake with a generic face that really has no gimmick at all. This came after a huge, atmospheric, buildup. The developers have acknowledged this, ultimately replacing it with a more intimidating monster.
* AuthorsSavingThrow: After the lackluster reception of the original Specimen 10, the developers decided to replace it with a much more dangerous and terrifying Specimen. There is even a little TakeThat to the previous Specimen 10 by the new one literally popping out of it's head when the old one spawns. WordOfGod admitted that the old Specimen was due to running out of ideas.

** Some of the tracks in the game are quite impressive. Such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b677_os3s34 Your Consenting Mind]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEYKtAxbHN4 Here Comes Trouble]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcoXUuq1At8 We Have the Beef]] which wouldn't be out of place in horror movies.
** "Empty Places", the theme used for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8k23znC73E the trailer]] of the DLC, Karamari Hospital, a very atmospheric tune that gives a feeling of mystery and trying to find the truth.
** The music for the mall minigame, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgdcjJZmqUI VIOLENT]], would only vaguely sound out of place in ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}''.
* BestBossEver: Specimen 6 a.k.a The Puppet Merchant, is very likely the most memorable Specimen in the game. For one, he resembles [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask The Happy Mask Salesman]] and has a gimmick like the [[Characters/DoctorWhoAliensAndMonsters Weeping Angels]] or [[VideoGame/SCPContainmentBreach SCP-173]]. He also has one of, if not, the most [[EyeScream disturbing kill screens]] in the game.
* BreatherBoss: Specimens 3, 7, and 10 which are considered much more easy to avoid compared to the Specimens that come before and after them. Ultimately averted with the introduction of the ''new'' 10.

** The fake Specimen 10, despite being an AntiClimaxBoss when it was first introduced in the game, has been found endearing by some. It helps that it becomes a bit sympathetic with it's entry revealing that it's harmless and was treated as a pet by GL Labs. Many fans of it were horrified when the true Specimen 10 bursts out of it's head, killing it.

** Specimen 8 is also pretty popular, due to it's unique design, looking like a deer {{Wendigo}} with an AllEncompassingMantle. It also has a [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome pretty cool theme]] and has some pretty disturbing lines when it gets close.

* LoveToHate: The new Specimen 10, which fans jokingly hate for killing the old Specimen 10. Jokingly because despite this, people legitimately like the Specimen for it's [[BodyHorror disturbing appearance]] and unique chase mechanic.

** The screaming room with the rising blood in Karamari Hospital is pretty disturbing, until you realize that the screaming is Matt from WebVideo/TwoBestFriendsPlay.

** From Karamari Hospital, it is generally agreed upon that the fifth monster encountered is the hardest, considering it's sheer speed, being able to catch you ''while sprinting'' and the maze you encounter it in being full of dead ends with no way to loop around it. There's even a bug associated with this monster where the player can get stuck inside of the monster's model at a dead end, guaranteeing death.
* UglyCute: The fake Specimen 10, which some fans find a little adorable despite it's NightmareFace. Seems to be this in-universe as well since it's CAT_DOS entry shows that it's harmless and GL Labs treats it as a TeamPet.

* YouKeepUsingThatWord: The early notes from the previous explorer express a recurring desire for the adventure through Spooky's house to be "romantic." (S)he could have meant that in the "idyllic tales of a chivalrous knight in shining armor" sense.