History WesternAnimation / ScaredShrekless

Shrek, Donkey, Puss and the rest of the Fairytale creatures spend the night at [=Duloc=][[labelnote:*]]([[TheBusCameBack making its return from the]] [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} first movie]])[[/labelnote]] and tell scary stories. Whoever lasts the night will be crowned King of Halloween.

* TheBusCameBack: [=Duloc=] makes its return to the franchise after its absence and non-mentioning after the first film.

* ContinuityNod: Shrek comes across the [=Duloc=] welcome puppets from [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} the first film]], but they were revamped for Halloween. Even Shrek enjoyed it, not Donkey though.

* GhostTown: Duloc has become this since apparently after Faarquad's death, with the former citizens presumably leaving elsewhere and the overall landscape is incredibly decrepit.

** Not only that, but the stories the gang tells reference a particular movie.
** Gingy's story is based on ''Film/BrideOfFrankenstein'' but it has Gingy wanting the Muffin Man to make him a mate.
*** Puss (and Donkey)'s story is based on ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', even the story's name is "Boots Motel"; which is a reference to Bates Motel, the film's setting.

* ItsProbablyNothing: At the end, when Donkey and Shrek are seemingly the only players left in the castle, a sinister voice is calling. Donkey thinks it's just the wind, but then the voice says, "Donkey," which makes Donkey feel less sure of his answer. [[spoiler: It turns out to be Fiona doing a voice impersonation as part of a prank to scare him away]].

*** Shrek's story, "The Shreksorcist", a very clear play on ''Film/TheExorcist''.
* TheUnReveal: When the challenge for the scariest story begins, Donkey starts off with interrupting Puss's story, talking about one that involved a crazy albino in a mirror. Shrek cuts Donkey off before he can get any further into the story, and by the time they get to Duloc and Donkey gets his turn, he starts off with a completely different story involving him and Puss in a creepy hotel. Where he was going with his original story is never revealed.

* ContinuitySnarl: This special possibly [[{{Retcon}} debunks]] the events of the ''WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD'' attraction, as Lord Farquaad being a ghost is said to be an urban legend, with Shrek and Donkey making no mention over ever having encountered him again as such, but the [[WordOfGod the creators]] say otherwise.

* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: The lights go out during Puss and Donkey's story leaving only their eyes in view, and Donkey has wound up in the shower when they come back on.

* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: The lights go out during Puss and Donkey's story leaving onlt their eyes in view, and Donkey has wound up in the shower when they come back on.

* AllJustADream: Happens when Puss gets trapped by prince Charming during Puss and Donkey's story. Puss says after being trapped it was all just a dream and he woke up, saying he would never actually let something like that happen.

* AlbinosAreFreaks: Discussed trope in Donkey’s original story. He started the story off with a crazy albino who had a hook for a hand and lived in a mirror. Apparently, if you were to look at him, he might steal your organs.

* ContinuitySnarl: This special [[{{Retcon}} debunks]] the events of the ''WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD'' attraction, as Lord Farquaad being a ghost is said to be an urban legend, with Shrek and Donkey making no mention over ever having encountered him again as such, but the [[WordOfGod the creators]] say otherwise.

* TheUnReveal: When the challenge for the scariest story begins, Donkey starts off with interrupting Puss’s story, talking about one that involved a crazy albino in a mirror. Shrek cuts Donkey off before he can get any further into the story, and by the time they get to Duloc and Donkey gets his turn, he starts off with a completely different story involving him and Puss in a creepy hotel. Where he was going with his original story, on the other hand, is never revealed.

* AlbinosAreFreaks: Discussed trope in Donkey’s original story. He started the story off with a crazy albino who had a hook for a hand and lived in a mirror.And apparently, if you were to look at him, he might steal your organs.

* WholePlotReference: The "three-story" part of the special is much akin to ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''' ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' series.

* TheUn-Reveal: When the challenge for the scariest story begins, Donkey starts off with interrupting Puss’s story, talking about one that involved a crazy albino in a mirror. Shrek cuts Donkey off before he can get any further into the story, and by the time they get to Duloc and Donkey gets his turn, he starts off with a completely different story involving him and Puss in a creepy hotel. Where he was going with his original story, on the other hand, is never revealed.

* The Un-Reveal: When the challenge for the scariest story begins, Donkey starts off with interrupting Puss’s story, talking about one that involved a crazy albino in a mirror. Shrek cuts Donkey off before he can get any further into the story, and by the time they get to Duloc and Donkey gets his turn, he starts off with a completely different story involving him and Puss in a creepy hotel. Where he was going with his original story, on the other hand, is never revealed.

*** Shrek's story, "The Shreksorcist", a very clear play on ''Film/TheExorcist''.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** When seeing the puppet show at the entrance of Castle Duloc, Gingy gets so shocked that Jelly Beans are [[BowelBreakingBricks dropping to the floor behind him]].
** The title of the short itself is a play on "Scared Shitless".

*** Shrek's story, "The Shrekorcist", a very clear play on ''Film/TheExorcist''.

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* HypocriticalHumor: After Shrek ends his story, Pinocchio denies he ever had bugs in his head, in which Shrek pulls out a non-anthropomorphic cricket in response, scaring Pinocchio out in response. Earlier, he finds Donkey scaring Puss away with water, courtesy of Pinocchio, was cheating.

* ImpactSilhouette: Happens after Shrek scares Pinocchio out of the castle with a cockroach at the end of Pinocchio's story. He runs right through the door even though the door is ajar and leaves an impression of himself in the door.

*** Shrek's story, "The Shrekorcist", not doubt ''Film/TheExorcist''.

* ImpactSilhouette: Happens after Shrek scares Pinocchio out of the castle. He runs right through the door and leaves an impression of himself.

Shrek, Donkey, Puss and the rest of the Fairytale creatures spend the night at [=Duloc=][[labelnote:*]]making its return from the [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} first movie]][[/labelnote]] and tell scary stories. Whoever lasts the night will be crowned King of Halloween.

*** Puss (and Donkey)'s story is based on Film/{{Psycho}}, even the story's name is "Boots Motel".

Shrek, Donkey, Puss and the rest of the Fairytale creatures spend the night at [=Duloc=][[labelnote:*]]making its return the [[WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} first movie]][[/labelnote]] and tell scary stories. Whoever lasts the night will be crowned King of Halloween.

* ContinuitySnarl: This special [[{{Retcon}} debunks]] the events of the ''WesternAnimation/ShrekFourD'' attraction, as Lord Farquaad being a ghost is said to be an urban legend, with Shrek and Donkey making no mention over ever having encountered him again as such, but the [[WordOfGod the creators]] say otherwise