History VideoGame / DeadHeadFred

** The entire first quest. Go to Creepy Hollow to beat the Headless Horseman. Your first fight is near a windmill. The final showdown is in a graveyard. [[spoiler:He also gets his head back]]. [[Film/SleepyHollow Does this remind you of anything?]]

** The game's shopkeeper's voice is [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed obviously]] based on Creator/PeterLorre. His name? [[Film/TheMalteseFalcon Sam Spade]].

Set in 1940's style film-noir (gangsters, fine suits, and evil mob-bosses... mixed with zombies, radioactive mutants, and cursed statues), the plot and game focuses on recently deceased Private Investigator Fred Neuman (a no-nonsense badass with a penchant for violence and fine suits) as he explores Hope Falls, New Jersey on a quest to track down his killers, solve his last contact's case for him -- the one that led him to the decaying city in the first place -- and above all, find his missing head.

This game is notably unique from others in that Fred fights, explores, and socializes with a variety of skills and biological weapons gained from switching his head with up to 9 different personae, each totally unique from the other one.

Its interesting gameplay mechanic aside, the game itself, the plot, and most notably the voice acting is filled to the brim with the [[BlackComedy darkest,]] [[{{Squick}} grossest]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice humour]] you will probably ever see in a PSP game-- bonus points to the former's [[DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist extremely lax and extremely casual approach to death.]]

* DieLaughing: Overlaps with LaughThemselvesSick. This is how Judy dies, having a faint laugh after seeing Fred get angry over the only piece of information she gives him ([[spoiler: a videotape]]), then wretches in pain and succumbs to her injuries.

* ILoveTheDead: Heavily implied with Juju Judy, since most of her interactions with Fred revolve around her trying to romance him, though Fred wants nothing to do with her.
--> '''Judy:''' Information? What information? All the information you need is that this... is yours for the taking, dead man.
--> '''Fred:''' Pass! Now cut the shit and tell me what I want to know.

''Dead Head Fred'' is a horror-themed 3rd-person action/adventure game for the PSP by Vicious Cycle Software.

* DieLaughing: Overlaps with LaughingThemselvesSick. This is how Judy dies, having a faint laugh after seeing Fred get angry over the only piece of information she gives him ([[spoiler: a videotape]]), then wretches in pain and succumbs to her injuries.

* DeadToBeginWith: Fred. It's a major plot-point.

* HairTriggerTemper: Fred has... slight anger issues.

--> '''Sam:''' I can show lots of interesting things. You'd be surprised! You can do a lot of things with a dead head, Fred.

* GoodIsNotNice: Fred is an excellent example.

* LosingYourHead: Fred suffers from this.

* LosingYourHead: Fred does this to every enemy he encounters, provided he doesn't beat them to a pulp. He also suffers from this.

* OffWithHisHead: Used in spades, bonus points because it's an important plot and gameplay element.

Dead Head Fred is a horror-themed 3rd-person action/adventure game for the PSP by Vicious Cycle Software.

* BatteringRam: Special attack of Stone Head
* BlowGun: Perk of Tiki head. Can be upgraded to cause [[{{SetAMookToKillAMook}} monster infighting]]

* BreakingTheFourthWall: During the end-credits interview, Fred chides the "little bastard" that got him killed several times on level 15.

--> '''Fred:''' [[SarcasmMode Thank you so much]] . . . FOR SUCKING!

* DarknessEqualsDeath: Tunnels in Freak Farms, where only way how to progress is to set yourself on fire, or you'll be killed by invisible monster in the dark

* EatenAlive: Overlaps with TheSwarm. Special attack of Scarecrow head is shooting crows on target. Upgrade effectively triples their number and further one causes them to continue eating their victim. They can be also set on fire, increasing damage even more

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Oh, this game has ''tons'' of it
** Item "Pitt's Large Fishing Rod"

** Briefing for mission "Fight of the Living Dead"

** Mission "Runnin' Shine"
--> '''[[MeaningfulName Sleazy Urinal Guy:]]''' Pssst! Hey, pal . . . you wanna to make some quick cash??? How, now wait . . . don't freak out on me, it's not what you're thinkin'!
*** Fact that this mission is given in bathroom doesn't help, either
* GoodIsNotNice: Fred is excellent example

* HairTriggerTemper: Fred has [[{{Understatement}} slight anger issues.]]
* HammerSpace: Excluding that usual part with inventory, every time when Fred rips someone's head off (and you ''will'' do it often), he just puts it somewhere into his suit, around the waist. He never empties that area.

* InvisibilityCloak: Your typical sci-fi cloaking field, comes as perk of Jar Head. Makes you invisible for enemies and transparent for game camera, shorts out in water, will [[InvisibilityFlicker flicker]] if not upgraded, slows you down, turns off when jumping and can be upgraded to enable stealth attack.

* LostInTheMaize: Entire Freak Farms. Even with monsters lurking here

* NativeAmericanCasino: Well, it ''is'' ran by fellow called "Aztec Eddie"

* ShoutOut: The game's shopkeeper's voice is [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed obviously]] based on Creator/PeterLorre. His name? [[Film/TheMalteseFalcon Sam Spade]].
** This doubles as a PunnyName, since one of his hobbies is grave robbing.
** Another pun; Sam Spade has special trade - item Black Falcon. Tooltip? "Better than Maltese Falcon".

--> '''Grizzle:''' [[FightClub The first rule of club is, that you don't talk about it]]. Understood?
** Entire first quest. Go to Creepy Hollow to beat Headless Horseman. Your first fight is near windmill. Final showdown is on graveyard. [[spoiler: He also gets his head back]]. This story. [[SleepyHollow Does this remind of anything?]]
* SaveThePrincess: Pops out, eventually
* SuperDrowningSkills: Fred surely has them, when not wearing [[{{WalkDontSwim}} Stone head]]
* TeethFlying: Perk of Skeleton head - Fred shoots teeth shotgun-like style and it can be upgraded to double the amount of teeth, stunning veaker enemies with two spits.
* WaterfallPuke: Perk of Mutant head. It damages enemies, slows them down . . . and [[{{MundaneUtility}} plumbs broken pipes]].

* WreathedInFlames: Ability of Scarecrow head, used in story progress. It also increases your damage and acts like light source.
* YourHeadAsplode: Execution for Freak Farmers. Also Rage attack for Mutant head.

* ActorAllusion: In the credits, Fred[[hottip:*: Played by John C. [=McGinley=]]] states that he's auditioning for a [[Series/{{Scrubs}} comedy set in a hospital]], in the role of a sarcastic asshole of a doctor.

--> '''Sleazy Urinal Guy:''' Pssst! Hey, pal . . . you wanna to make some quick cash??? How, now wait . . . don't freak out on me, it's not what you're thinkin'!

* HairTriggerTemper: Fred has [[{{Understatement}} slight anger issues.]]
* LegCannon: Lefty uses a Thompson Machine Gun (Tommy Gun) to brace his tiny, deformed right leg.
* LosingYourHead: Fred does this to every enemy he encounters, provided he doesn't beat them to a pulp. He also suffers from this.