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* BecomingTheCostume: A magic spell that transforms people into whomever they're dressed up as. When this happens on Halloween, expect the victims of this curse to be turned into all kinds of monsters, fictional characters, or famous individuals.

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* BecomingTheCostume: A magic spell that transforms people into whomever they're dressed up as. When this happens on Halloween, expect the victims of this curse to be turned into all kinds of monsters, fictional characters, or famous individuals.persons.
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* BecomingTheCostume: A magic spell that transforms people into whomever they're dressed up as. When this happens on Halloween, expect the victims of this curse to be turned into all kinds of monsters, fictional characters, or famous individuals.
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* SpiritOfHalloweenLaunchingIn24Hours: A character who is the embodiment of Halloween, similar to SantaClaus or the EasterBunny.

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* SpiritOfHalloweenLaunchingIn24Hours: SpiritOfHalloween: A character who is the embodiment of Halloween, similar to SantaClaus or the EasterBunny.
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* SpiritOfHalloweenLaunchingIn24Hours: A character who is the embodiment of Halloween, similar to SantaClaus or the EasterBunny.

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* {{Halloweentown}}: An entire setting that's themed around Halloween.



* {{Halloweentown}}: An entire setting that's themed around Halloween.

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* HalloweenTrickery: On Halloween, people do mischievous things, like pull pranks on others.



* HalloweenTrickery: On Halloween, people do mischievous things like pull pranks on others
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* HalloweenTrickery: On Halloween, people do mischievous things like pull pranks on others
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* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore who tricked himself out of Heaven and Hell alike, and was doomed to wander the world forever with a jack-o'-lantern to light his way.

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* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore who tricked himself out of Heaven and Hell alike, and was doomed to wander the world forever with a jack-o'-lantern turnip-lantern to light his way.way. Is the alleged origin of the jack-o-lantern.
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* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: An older child or teenager decides or is told that he has outgrown trick-or-treating.

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* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: An older child or teenager decides or is told that he has they have outgrown trick-or-treating.

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* HumanJackOLantern: A jack-o-lantern made from someone's head.

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* HumanJackOLantern: A jack-o-lantern jack-o'-lantern made from someone's head.



* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore who tricked himself out of Heaven and Hell alike, and was doomed to wander the world forever with a jack-o-lantern to light his way.

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* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore who tricked himself out of Heaven and Hell alike, and was doomed to wander the world forever with a jack-o-lantern jack-o'-lantern to light his way.way.
* TooOldToTrickOrTreat: An older child or teenager decides or is told that he has outgrown trick-or-treating.
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* YourCostumeNeedsWork: When the real deal is mistaken for a cheap Halloween costume.

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* YourCostumeNeedsWork: When the real deal is mistaken for a cheap Halloween costume.costume.
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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: When horror plots happen on Halloween or another holiday.

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* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: When horror Horror plots happen on Halloween or another holiday.



* IGotARock: When Halloween trick-or-treaters get something other than candy.

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* IGotARock: When Halloween trick-or-treaters get something other than candy.



* YourCostumeNeedsWork: When the real deal is mistaken for a cheap Halloween costume.
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* YourCostumeNeedsWork: When the real deal is mistaken for a cheap Halloween costume.
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* HalloweenCostumeCharacterization: A person's choice of costume represents their personality.
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This is a sub-index of HolidayTropes. Compare and contrast with ChristmasTropes, DisguiseTropes, HorrorTropes, and WhoWasThatMaskedIndex, the latter three of which can overlap with this.

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This is a sub-index of HolidayTropes. Compare and contrast this index with ChristmasTropes, DisguiseTropes, HorrorTropes, and WhoWasThatMaskedIndex, the latter three of which can overlap with this.
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An index of tropes related to the three-day festive season of Allhallowtide, which includes (Christian or secularized) holidays such as Halloween and the Day of the Dead (''Dia de los Muertos'').

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An index of tropes related to the three-day festive season of Allhallowtide, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allhallowtide Allhallowtide]], which includes (Christian or secularized) (both Christian and secularized versions of) holidays such as Halloween [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween Halloween]] and the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead Day of the Dead Dead]] (''Dia de los Muertos'').
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* MonsterMash: MassiveMultiplayerCrossover between [[PublicDomainCharacter iconic monsters]] from the world of classic horror fiction.

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* MonsterMash: A MassiveMultiplayerCrossover between [[PublicDomainCharacter iconic monsters]] from the world of classic horror fiction.fiction, usually including the likes of {{Dracula}} and FrankensteinsMonster.

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* HalloweenEpisode



* HalloweenEpisode: An episode taking place on, or at least around, Halloween.
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An index of tropes about Halloween, the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), and Allhallowtide. See UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve for factual, real-life information about Halloween.

SubTrope of HolidayTropes. Compare ChristmasTropes, DisguiseTropes, HorrorTropes, and WhoWasThatMaskedIndex, the latter three of which can overlap with this.

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An index of tropes about Halloween, related to the three-day festive season of Allhallowtide, which includes (Christian or secularized) holidays such as Halloween and the Day of the Dead (Dia (''Dia de los Muertos), and Allhallowtide. See UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve for factual, real-life information about Halloween.

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Muertos'').

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of HolidayTropes. Compare and contrast with ChristmasTropes, DisguiseTropes, HorrorTropes, and WhoWasThatMaskedIndex, the latter three of which can overlap with this.






* {{Calacas}}: [[DemBones Skeletons]] representing the dead in Mexican culture.

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'''Main topic:'''
* UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve

'''See also:'''
* HalloweenSpecial
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* {{Calacas}}: [[DemBones Skeletons]] representing the dead people in Mexican culture.Mexico's Day of the Dead.



* HalloweenCosplay: Rather than just buying or making a generic costume, a character cosplays on Halloween.

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* HalloweenCosplay: Rather than just buying or making a generic costume, someone {{cosplay}}s as a specific character cosplays on Halloween.



* HalloweenSpecial: Special movies or TV shows made for Halloween.
* {{Halloweentown}}: A setting with a creepy motif.

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* HalloweenSpecial: Special movies or TV shows made for Halloween.
* {{Halloweentown}}: A An entire setting with a creepy motif.that's themed around Halloween.



* MonsterMash: MassiveMultiplayerCrossover between [[PublicDomainCharacter iconic]] monsters from the world of fiction.

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* MonsterMash: MassiveMultiplayerCrossover between [[PublicDomainCharacter iconic]] monsters iconic monsters]] from the world of classic horror fiction.



* SexyWhateverOutfit: A sexy costume modeled on something that isn't sexy on its own.
* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore who tricked himself out of Heaven and Hell alike and was doomed to wander the world forever with a jack-o-lantern to light his way.
* YourCostumeNeedsWork: The real deal is mistaken for a [[{{Cosplay}} cosplayer]] or impersonator.

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* RazorApples: When Halloween candy and treats get spiked with poison, razor blades, or something else that's harmful.
* SexyWhateverOutfit: A sexy Halloween costume modeled on something that isn't sexy on its own.
* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore who tricked himself out of Heaven and Hell alike alike, and was doomed to wander the world forever with a jack-o-lantern to light his way.
* YourCostumeNeedsWork: The When the real deal is mistaken for a [[{{Cosplay}} cosplayer]] or impersonator.cheap Halloween costume.
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An index of tropes about Halloween, the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), and Allhallowtide. See UsefulNotes/AllHallowsEve for factual, real-life information about Halloween.

SubTrope of HolidayTropes. Compare ChristmasTropes, DisguiseTropes, HorrorTropes, and WhoWasThatMaskedIndex, the latter three of which can overlap with this.
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* {{Calacas}}: [[DemBones Skeletons]] representing the dead in Mexican culture.
* ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself: On Halloween and other special occasions, everyone assumes that your inhuman appearance is just a well-made costume.
* HalloweenCosplay: Rather than just buying or making a generic costume, a character cosplays on Halloween.
* HalloweenEpisode: An episode taking place on, or at least around, Halloween.
* HalloweenSongs: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Music and songs about Halloween]].
* HalloweenSpecial: Special movies or TV shows made for Halloween.
* {{Halloweentown}}: A setting with a creepy motif.
* HorrorDoesntSettleForSimpleTuesday: When horror plots happen on Halloween or another holiday.
* HumanJackOLantern: A jack-o-lantern made from someone's head.
* IGotARock: When Halloween trick-or-treaters get something other than candy.
* MonsterMash: MassiveMultiplayerCrossover between [[PublicDomainCharacter iconic]] monsters from the world of fiction.
* NotAMask: A strange face is assumed to be a mask but isn't.
* PumpkinPerson: Monsters with jack-o-lanterns for heads.
* SexyWhateverOutfit: A sexy costume modeled on something that isn't sexy on its own.
* StingyJack: A character from Irish folklore who tricked himself out of Heaven and Hell alike and was doomed to wander the world forever with a jack-o-lantern to light his way.
* YourCostumeNeedsWork: The real deal is mistaken for a [[{{Cosplay}} cosplayer]] or impersonator.
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