A Nightmare on Face Time/Trivia

Trivia

 * Blockbuster was a successful video rental store, until streaming video through the internet made watching movies easier. Last year, Blockbuster went bankrupt and was sold to Dish Network, referenced by Randy's acquisition of the company.
 * The commentary track for the episode "Imaginationland" mentioned their idea for the 'wereprechaun'.
 * Jimmy Valmer's stuttering of some of the lyrics to "Gangnam Style" refers to actual stuttering in the song.
 * Kum & Go is a real convenience store chain, indeed as the episode ran they tweeted that the first person to send them a screenshot of their debut on South Park would receive a gift card.

References to Popular Culture

 * The boys are dressed like Avengers members: Ironman, The Hulk, Captain America and Thor. This is a reference to the recent film The Avengers.
 * The names Stan gives his "torturers" are Bruce, Tony, and Curt. The former two reference The Hulk's and Iron Man's respective alter egoes, Bruce Banner and Tony Stark, while the latter is a nod towards the character Curt Vaughan from the film The Cabin in the Woods portrayed by actor Chris Hemsworth who played the role of Thor in The Avengers.
 * Stan's quote, 'Stay gold' is from the novel The Outsiders where the protagonist Johnny tells Ponyboy to, 'Stay Gold'. This comes from the novel Gone With the Wind which was also mentioned in the book.
 * Many scenes of Randy in Blockbuster and when he freezes at the end are references to The Shining.
 * "Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The police quote this song in the hospital when mentioning the Halloween party.
 * There are multiple references to the popular music video of the same name as its song "Gangnam Style" by rapper PSY.
 * The female ghost from the 1980's was looking for the Tom Hanks movie Turner &amp; Hooch released in 1989.
 * Randy stares blankly towards a demonstration television showcasing the comedy film Ted.

Continuity

 * Shelly Marsh repeats one of her notable lines from the episode "Douche and Turd", 'I hate this family!'
 * This is the fifth Halloween special but the first in six years. The other specials were episodes "Pinkeye" in Season One, "Spookyfish" in Season Two, "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery" in Season Three and "Hell on Earth 2006" in Season Ten.
 * This is the third time Eric Cartman is likened to Bruce Vilanch, the first and second being in "The Coon" and "Coon vs. Coon & Friends", respectively.
 * A man whose house the boys visit mistakenly thinks Cartman is wearing a 'green Honey Boo Boo costume', referencing the episode "Raising the Bar" and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.