History YMMV / HalloweenHorrorNights

* EvilIsSexy: Numerous characters, though Chance and Lady Luck come to mind in particular.
** The Director also has his fair share of fangirls, along with The Usher.
** Some fans even find Bloody Mary to be very attractive, albeit in a more macabre fashion.
** Vamp 55, because [[VampiresAreSexGods handsome vampire greasers]].

** Hollywood's 2019 event had the Spirits & Demons of the East scarezone, featuring many traditional eastern monsters... and WebOriginal/{{Momo}}, a distinctly modern creation.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter:

** Most of the 2001 event was far tamer then would ever be considered for the event. It's justified as 9/11 had just happened and people were still reeling.

** Fans of the Orlando event have been very favorable to Singapore's version, as it so far has only featured original houses, featured The Director & Jack, and has had very creative icons with impressive opening shows. As you can guess, most of them actually haven't set foot at the Singapore event for the reasons listed above.

* {{Narm}}[=/=]NightmareRetardant:
** Many feel the commercial for 2011 (Lady Luck's year) falls victim to this, due to the over-the-top acting and poor editing in it.
** Lady Luck herself didn't fare much better in the actual event, as people generally agree that the monster mask she wore in her scarezone was hilariously bad.
** One of 2013's taglines: "So this is what fear tastes like!"
** One of 2022's houses' themes? ''Music/TheWeeknd'', complete with his music playing constantly. Not exactly most people's first idea of scary.

* AudienceAlienatingEra: Some feel that the event entered one around 2012-2014 due to the increased focus on licensed properties (especially ''Series/TheWalkingDead'') and lack of icons in favor of "having the event represent itself" (which usually translated to a heavy emphasis on ''TWD'' in the marketing). This era is generally agreed to have ended with the 25th anniversary, which featured the return of many popular characters, a more generous ratio of licensed to original content, and ''TWD'' being kept to one house.

** The news that all of the scarezones at the 2013 event in Orlando would be based on ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' in some form. Some were excited about the idea of a full-on ZombieApocalypse brought to life across a park, while others felt that the event was either sacrificing its creativity to make a quick buck and cash in on a popular show, or [[ExecutiveMeddling AMC prioritizing promotion of their show]] over Orlando's typical attention to cohesive theming. Not even Hollywood, with its focus on licensed properties, was excused from people who were either excited to see more ''Walking Dead'' or thought of it as more ProductPlacement that threatened to overshadow the event. For example, the Terror Tram usually operates under the pretense that characters from the properties that the Terror Tram is themed after have taken over the Backlot that's usually home to the Studio Tour. The Tram announcer and a convenient video help explain to guests what went down before they're unceremoniously dumped onto the Backlot to face the impending terror for themselves. For 2012's Terror Tram: Invaded By The Walking Dead? Merely promos for the show, both when you're entering and exiting the attraction.

** The 2018 announcement that the ''Film/ThePurge'' would once again be featured at both Orlando and Hollywood's events earned a lot of groans from fans that believe that the property has already been way overused at the event and has essentially become the new ''[[Series/TheWalkingDead Walking Dead]]'' when it comes to WolverinePublicity.

** One of 2022's houses' themes? ''Music/TheWeeknd'', complete with his music playing constantly. Not exactly most people'ds idea of scary.