Keen to see a horror movie fest, Dan is devastated to learn that Chris will be away on a camping trip with Elise and her parents. Chris is hoping to make a good impression, and reminds Dan that he doesn't like scary movies, anyway. Unfortunately for Chris, the much-storied Hockey-Masked Maniac has escaped, and is on his way to the campsite...
The entire episode is a Shout-Out to Friday the 13th.
This episode provides examples of the following Tropes:
- Actor Allusion: Dan mentions two movies: Slasher Cats, and Eek! The Murderer.
- Ax-Crazy:
- Bears Are Bad News: Played Straight for Dan, Colby and the Hockey-Masked Maniac, but subverted for everyone else.
- Continuity Nod: Chris has never enjoyed scary movies.
- Contrived Coincidence:
- Cool Mask:
- Don't Go in the Woods:
- Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Dan just can't stay mad at Mr. Mumbles.
- Even the Guys Want Him: Dan muses over Colby's dreamy eyes.
- Expy: The Hockey-Masked Maniac to Jason, only Jason never used a chainsaw.
- Fingore: Dan has his fingers slammed by a window.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Dan and Chris are both willing to be this.
- Hockey Mask and Chainsaw: What else?
- Horror Doesn't Settle for Simple Tuesday
- Human Hummingbird: Dan, trying to attack Colby.
- Meaningful Echo: Elise echoes Dan's proclamation from "Dan Vs Dan"Elise: I'm awesome!
- Shout-Out: Dan walks into a giant cobweb.Dan: Argh, stupid Spider-Man!
- So Proud of You: Elise Sr. sincerely thanks Chris for trying to protect them and tells Don to give him a hug.
- Vader Breath: The Hockey-Masked Maniac, and, later, Dan when he's imitating him.
- The Unfavorite: After Don refer to Colby as the closest thing he has to a son:Elise Sr.: What about Ben?
Don: Who?
Elise Sr.: Our son! - "Well Done, Son" Guy: Elise's dad.
- Wrong Genre Savvy: Played with. Upon hearing reports of the Hockey-Masked Maniac in the area, the family immediately believe him to be Dan up to one of his plans. Dan is doing that and accidentally scared a different family, but viewers also know that there really is a masked maniac prowling the woods.
