History Series / CreepedOut

* CheatersNeverProsper: The message of "Cat Food". [[spoiler: Stu cheats in the card game (by using a camera to see the cards that are face down on the table) and stops the Koekoeken from taking his body, only for the Koekoeken to use the same cheat to take his sister's body.]]

** Played straight in "Help". Debby, the nosy neighbor, is seen talking into a watch [[spoiler: which Ava later uses to download herself into and possess Debby]].

* DancePartyEnding: "Shed No Fear" ends with The Curious picking up a disco ball and dancing to the music [[spoiler: that the boys used to defeat the Shade]].

* DoorstopBaby: Pearl in "The Call", who was found abandoned by the sea [[spoiler: because she's actually a siren]].
* DownerEnding: The episode "Splinta Claws" ends with [[spoiler: the two children deciding to be extremely "naughty" and selfish by saving themselves and giving Splinta Claws a means to escape the shopping center he is stored in. This essentially means that they have placed every "nice" child in the world in mortal peril and the episode ends with Splinta Claws preparing to attack an innocent little girl.]]

* EvilPhone: The plot of "Marti", [[spoiler: who turns out to be a living phone who uploads embarrassing videos and photos of Kim to get her to do what he wants]].

* HereWeGoAgain: The endings of [[spoiler: "Slapstick", "Marti", "Bravery Badge", "Shed No Fear", and "Itchy"]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: In "Cat Food", the Koekoeken can possess Stu's sister using the same trick he himself used to defeat it.]]

* KarmicTransformation: "Trolled" involves an InternetTroll being turned into a literal troll [[spoiler: and later a stone troll]] as punishment for his actions.

* TakenForGranite: The ultimate fate of [[spoiler: Sam in "Trolled", who morphs into a statue at the end of the story]].

** Jodie and Brandon gain this ability in "The Traveller" after they take his magic box, [[spoiler: and the Traveller himself has it]].

* DaylightHorror: Most episodes take place in the daytime.

* ShownTheirWork: When Stu searches for the Koekoeken on the Internet (query: "cat food creature"), the first few results are, realistically, ads for cat food.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The creators have stated they intend it to be one to shows such as ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'', ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'', ''Series/EerieIndiana'' and ''Series/RoundTheTwist''.

* AnAesop: Most episodes contain one. "Cat Food", "Trolled", "Marti", "One More Minute", "Help" all count.

* BreadEggsMilkSquick: In "Cat Food", the Koekoeken explains that she bathes in cat food because it contains taurine, which the creature needs to survive. She then casually mentions that before tinned cat food was invented, she had to use cow's urine.
* CheatersNeverProsper: The message of "Cat Food". [[spoiler:Stu cheats in the card game (by using a camera to see the cards that are face down on the table) and stops the Koekoeken from taking his body, only for the Koekoeken to use the same cheat to take his sister's body.]]

** Played straight in "Help". Debby, the nosy neighbour, is seen talking into a watch [[spoiler:which Ava later uses to download herself into and possess Debby]].

* DancePartyEnding: "Shed No Fear" ends with The Curious picking up a disco ball and dancing to the music [[spoiler:that the boys used to defeat the Shade]].

* DisproportionateRetribution: Most of the time most of the characters deserve what they get for their rather selfish actions, but it's very much played straight in the "The Many Place". Nita getting stuck in a hotel room that will lead you lost to infinite multiple realities, with there also being monsters there that may kill her, is sort of harsh when the worst thing she did was being neglectful for being a teenager.

* DoorstopBaby: Pearl in "The Call", who was found abandoned by the sea [[spoiler:because she's actually a siren]].
* DownerEnding: The episode "Splinta Claws" ends with [[spoiler:the two children deciding to be extremely "naughty" and selfish by saving themselves and giving Splinta Claws a means to escape the shopping centre he is stored in. This essentially means that they have placed every "nice" child in the world in mortal peril and the episode ends with Splinta Claws preparing to attack an innocent little girl.]]

* TheEighties: "A Boy Called Red" is partly set in the 1980s. Justified because the main protagonist is able to jump back to that time.

* EvilPhone: The plot of "Marti", [[spoiler:who turns out to be a living phone who uploads embarrassing videos and photos of Kim to get her to do what he wants]].

* GenreSavvy: Danny in "The Call", who realises his sister has developed superpowers and comments that her situation makes her a perfect candidate for a superhero origin story.

* HereWeGoAgain: The endings of [[spoiler:"Slapstick", "Marti", "Bravery Badge", "Shed No Fear", and "Itchy"]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler:In "Cat Food", the Koekoeken is able to possess Stu's sister using the same trick he himself used to defeat it.]]

* KarmicTransformation: "Trolled" involves an InternetTroll being turned into a literal troll [[spoiler:and later a stone troll]] as punishment for his actions.

* LaserGuidedKarma: Often, but particularly noticeable in "Trolled" and "The Traveller". In the latter, it's actually the traveller's power.

** "Shed No Fear" is a much gentler example, but it's pointed out that Dave treated Greg very badly in order to fit in with his popular friends on the football team.

* PerversePuppet: Mr Blackteeth

** The eponymous creature from "Kindlesticks" shares a number of traits with Hozir, a similar entity from [[Creator/ECComics The Tales from the Crypt comics]], who also features in an episode of WesternAnimation/TalesFromTheCryptKeeper. Both being supernatural entities that are extremely protective of the children under their care, who take revenge on the kids behalf.

* SlidingScaleOfFreeWillVsFate: The main theme of "A Boy Called Red", where Vincent has to choose between returning to the present and upsetting his father for the rest of his life, or staying in the past and getting trapped there.

* SpookyPhotographs: The Curious is rumoured to appear as a blurry face at the back of photographs.
* TakenForGranite: The ultimate fate of [[spoiler:Sam in "Trolled", who morphs into a statue at the end of the story]].

** Jodie and Brandon gain this ability in "The Traveller" after they take his magic box, [[spoiler:and the Traveller himself has it]].
* TimeTravelEpisode: "A Boy Called Red" involves the titular character travelling back and forth from the present to the [=1980s=].

* TwilightZoneTwist: As is standard for horror-based anthology series, a number of episodes feature a twist at the end.

** The eponymous creature from "Kindlesticks" shares a number of traits with Hozir, a similar entity from [[Creator/ECComics The Tales from the Crypt comics]], who also features in an episode of WesternAnimation/TalesFromTheCryptKeeper. oth being supernatural entities that are extremely protective of the children under their care, who take revenge on the kids behalf.

** The eponymous creature from "KindleSticks" shares a number of traits with Hozir, a similar entity from [[Creator/ECComics The Tales from the Crypt comics]], who also features in an episode of WesternAnimation/TalesFromTheCryptKeeper. Both are primarily invisible and extremely protective of the children under their care who take revenge on the kids behalf.

* CreepyPuppet:
** Mr Blackteeth
** Although technically an animatronic, Splinta Claws may also qualify.

* SpiritualSuccessor: The creators have stated they intend it to be one to shows such as ''Series/{{Goosebumps}}'', ''Series/AreYouAfraidOfTheDark'', ''Series/EerieIndiana'' and ''Series/RoundTheTwist''

''Creeped Out'' is a Creator/{{CBBC}} British-Canadian horror {{anthology}} series. Each story is connected by a strange masked creature known as "The Curious" who always appears whenever there is a strange and spooky tale to be told.

* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: In "Help", protagonist Gabe is shy and gentle and his father a stay-at-home parent, whereas the female characters in the episode are portrayed in more conventionally masculine roles; Gabe's mother is a soldier, his class teacher a female army instructor, his best friend a tough cadet, and the school bully a girl.

* EnthrallingSiren: [[spoiler:Appear in "The Call".]]

* SinisterWhistling: When the Curious whistles, a creepy story is about to told. Subverted in that while the whistling is sinister, the Curious isn't.

* MeaningfullName: The Koekoeken. Koekoek is Dutch for cuckoo (bird) and koekoeken is the plural of koekoek.

* EvilPhone: The plot of "Marti", [[spoiler:who turns out to be a living phone who uploads embarrassing videos and photos of Kim to get him to do what he wants]].

* AMatchMadeInStockholm: [[spoiler: "Marti" seems to end this way. Despite her best friend's attempt to release the hold on Kim, Kim ends up keeping Marti somewhat safe with the intent of breaking him out of the concrete. What really makes it creepy is that all of Marti's mannerisms were the textbook example of domestic abuse.]]
* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: In "Slapstick", Jessie's parents are like this, leading her to unwisely make a deal with Mr, Blackteeth.

* BabysitterFromHell: Esme in "Kindlesticks". She scares the kids she is babysitting with stories of a monster who will eat them if they don't go to bed and has her boyfriend dress up as the monster to help scare them.

* CheatersNeverProsper: The message of "Cat Food". [[spoiler:Stu has cheated in the card game (by using a camera to see the cards that were face down on the table) and stopped the Koekoeken from taking his body, only for the Koekoeken to use the same cheat to take his sister's body.]]

** Subverted in "Cat Food." Stu's mother gives him a trick coin as a present, which later comes up again when he tries to use it to cheat the Koekoeken. However, she already knows it's a trick (because she's been watching him all day) and insists they play a fair game; so nothing further comes of the coin.
** Played straight in "Help". Debby, the nosy neighbour, is seen talking into a watch [[spoiler:which Ava later uses to download herself into and possess Debby.]]
* ChessWithDeath: Stu is forced into a card game with the Koekoeken, who will possess his body if he loses. [[spoiler:He cheats and wins, but his sister isn't so lucky ...]]
* ChristmasEpisode: "Splinta Claus"
* ChromosomeCasting: "Bravery Badge" has no male characters at all (justified, since the premise is a Girl Scout camping trip.)
* CoolKidAndLoserFriendship: Greg and Dave in "Shed No Fear", and ultimately Dent and Janie in "Bravery Badge".

* DancePartyEnding: "Shed No Fear" ends with The Curious picking up a disco ball and dancing to the music [[spoiler:that the boys used to defeat the Shade.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: According to WordOfGod, The Curious isn't evil, just "an observer."

* DidntThinkThisThrough: The Koekoeken uses her knowledge of Stu's cheating at school to lure him; pointing out that if he gets caught, not only will he be kicked out of school but everyone will assume his hard-working sister is a cheat, their dad will be fired, and the school will suffer because of the bad press. Stu hadn't thought about any of this.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Most of the time most of the characters deserve what they get for their rather selfish actions but this gets subverted in the ''The Many Place'' Nita may have got probably the worst punishment of them all getting stuck on a hotel room that will lead you lost to infinite multiple realities and there is also a monster that may kill her and his brothers is sort of harsh when the worst thing she did was being neglectful for being a teenager.

* DoorstopBaby: Pearl in "The Call", who was found abandoned by the sea [[spoiler:because she's actually a siren.]]

* EvilMentor: Pui for Pearl in "The Call."
* EvilPhone: The plot of "Marti" [[spoiler:who turns out to be a living phone who uploads embarrassing videos and photos of Kim to get him to do what he wants.]]

* HereWeGoAgain: The ending of [[spoiler:"Slapstick"]], [[spoiler:"Marti"]], [[spoiler:"Bravery Badge"]], [[spoiler:"Shed No Fear"]] and [[spoiler:"Itchy"]]

* HumanAliens: Stan in "Spaceman" [[spoiler:although it's subverted by the ending.]]

* LaserGuidedKarma: Often, but particularly noticeable in 'Trolled' and 'The Traveller'. In the latter, it's actually the traveller's power.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: In "Help", protagonist Gabe is shy and gentle and his father a stay at home parent, whereas the female characters in the episode are portrayed in more conventionally masculine roles (Gabe's mother is a soldier; his class teacher a female army instructor; his best friend a tough cadet and the school bully a girl.)

* NewMediaAreEvil: Important to the plots of "Trolled" (about the consequences of cyberbullying), "Marti" (about a girl's new smartphone taking over her life), "One More Minute" (about the consequences of spending too much time playing video games) and "Help" (about the consequences of becoming too reliant on technology).

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: In "Slapstick", Mr Blackteeth's "assistant" [[spoiler:(really the child of his latest puppets)]] is identified only as The Bottler.

* PeoplePuppets: What happens to any parents whose child makes a deal with Mr Blackteeth in "Slapstick".

* PuppeteerParasite: The Koekoeken in "Cat Food."
* RapidAging: What the titular character of "The Traveller" does to anyone he's decided to "punish". The main character ends up with one of her hands withered up.

* RearWindowHomage: Invoked in "Cat Food". [[spoiler:The Koekoeken relied on this as part of her plan to possess Stu.]]

* RepulsiveRingmaster: Zephaniah in "Side Show"

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Vincent has to do this in "A Boy Called Red" by ensuring his father never has to experience the loss of his best friend (actually Vincent himself from the future.)

* SpaceWhaleAesop: Quite a few episodes veer into this territory. Pressed all the buttons in an elevator? [[spoiler: You'll be transported to an alternate reality.]] Didn't read the terms and conditions for a mobile app? [[spoiler: Some creepy guy is going to literally steal your face.]] The usage is somewhat justified, as it's a children's horror show: the stories want to be educational and scary at the same time.

* TakenForGranite: The ultimate fate of [[spoiler:Sam in "Trolled", who morphs into a statue at the end of the story.]]
* TimeFreezeTrollingSpree: Jodie and Brandon go on one of these in "The Traveller."

** One of many powers The Curious holds. An example of this occurs in during the FramingDevice of "Marti" where he walks among the characters who are all frozen before snapping his fingers.
** Jodie and Brandon gain this ability in "The Traveller" after they take his magic box, [[spoiler:and the Traveller himself has it.]]

* TitleDrop: Several episodes have one: Cat Food, Marti, and A Boy Called Red.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Most of the time most of the characters deserve what they get for their rather selfish actions but this gets subverted in the ''The Manny Place'' Nita may have got probably the worst punishment of them all getting stuck on a hotel room that will lead you lost to infinite multiple realities and there is also a monster that may kill her and his brothers is sort of harsh when the worst thing she did was being neglectful for being a teenager.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Most of the time most of the characters deserve what they get for their rather selfish actions but this gets subverted in the ''The Manny Places'' Nita may have got probably the worst punishment of them all getting stuck on a hotel room that will lead you lost to infinite multiple realities and there is also a monster that may kill them is sort of harsh when the worst thing she did was being a bit neglectful for being a teenager.