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{{quote|'' '''February 29'''. Superstition has it that if you are a teenager [[Death By Sex|and have sex]] on this day, you will be [[Machete Mayhem|macheted]] to death by a maniac wearing a makeshift mask made out of a calendar. This superstition is, of course, the basis for the '80s horror movie ''Leap Year''.''|''[[More Information Than You Require]]''}} |
{{quote|'' '''February 29'''. Superstition has it that if you are a teenager [[Death By Sex|and have sex]] on this day, you will be [[Machete Mayhem|macheted]] to death by a maniac wearing a makeshift mask made out of a calendar. This superstition is, of course, the basis for the '80s horror movie ''Leap Year''.''|''[[More Information Than You Require]]''}} |
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It goes like this: You and your friends are having a nice Easter party, when suddenly [[Hair |
It goes like this: You and your friends are having a nice Easter party, when suddenly [[Hair-Raising Hare|a deranged killer in a bunny mask]] starts stalking you. On April Fools Day, that guy you and your friends pulled [[Deadly Prank|a rather nasty prank]] upon is out to get you. On Halloween, [[Zombie Apocalypse|the dead rise from their graves]] and start to terrorize the neighborhood. And on Christmas, [[The Antichrist]] decides to be born. |
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"Oh for Pete's sake!" you exclaim; "Couldn't these things happen on ''any'' other day, like, [[But for Me It Was Tuesday|Tuesday]]?" |
"Oh for Pete's sake!" you exclaim; "Couldn't these things happen on ''any'' other day, like, [[But for Me It Was Tuesday|Tuesday]]?" |
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See also [[Attack of the Town Festival]], [[Regularly Scheduled Evil]], [[Twisted Christmas]], [[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday]] and [[Halloween Episode|various]] [[Valentines Day Episode|holiday]] [[Christmas Episode|episodes]]. |
See also [[Attack of the Town Festival]], [[Regularly Scheduled Evil]], [[Twisted Christmas]], [[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday]] and [[Halloween Episode|various]] [[Valentines Day Episode|holiday]] [[Christmas Episode|episodes]]. |
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[[Did I Mention It's Christmas?]] (or any other holiday) may be in effect for some of these. |
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{{examples |
{{examples}} |
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== All Hallows' Eve / Samhain == |
== All Hallows' Eve / Samhain == |
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* ''Don't Panic'' |
* ''Don't Panic'' |
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* ''Drive-Thru'' |
* ''Drive-Thru'' |
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* ''[[Friday the |
* ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' and [[Artifact Title|a few]] of the sequels |
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* ''The Greenskeeper'' |
* ''The Greenskeeper'' |
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* ''[[Happy Birthday to Me]]'' |
* ''[[Happy Birthday to Me]]'' |
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* ''Final Exam'' |
* ''Final Exam'' |
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* ''Forget Me Not'' |
* ''Forget Me Not'' |
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* ''[[Friday the |
* ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]] Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan'' |
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* ''Graduation Day'' |
* ''Graduation Day'' |
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* ''Grizzly Rage'' |
* ''Grizzly Rage'' |
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* ''Blow Out'' |
* ''Blow Out'' |
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* The ''[[Cape Fear]]'' remake |
* The ''[[Cape Fear]]'' remake |
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* The ''[[Friday the |
* The ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' spin-off novel ''The Carnival'' |
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* ''Frogs'' |
* ''Frogs'' |
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* The ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer (Film)|I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'' trilogy |
* The ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer (Film)|I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'' trilogy |
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* ''The City of the Dead'' features Candlemas |
* ''The City of the Dead'' features Candlemas |
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* ''[[Dark Fall the Journal|Dark Fall: Lost Souls]]'' happens on Bonfire Night. |
* ''[[Dark Fall the Journal|Dark Fall: Lost Souls]]'' happens on Bonfire Night. |
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* The ''[[Friday the |
* The ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' spin-off novel ''Mother's Day'' |
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* ''Hangover Square'' climaxes on Guy Fawkes Day |
* ''Hangover Square'' climaxes on Guy Fawkes Day |
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* ''[[Humongous]]''' prologue happens on [[Useful Notes/Labor Day in The United States|Labor Day]] |
* ''[[Humongous]]''' prologue happens on [[Useful Notes/Labor Day in The United States|Labor Day]] |
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* ''[[Film/Sint|Sint]]'' is a Dutch horror movie about a maniac Saint Nicholas who prowls the streets when December 5th (the day the holiday of Saint Nicholas is celebrated in the Netherlands) falls on a full moon. |
* ''[[Film/Sint|Sint]]'' is a Dutch horror movie about a maniac Saint Nicholas who prowls the streets when December 5th (the day the holiday of Saint Nicholas is celebrated in the Netherlands) falls on a full moon. |
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* ''Solstice'' takes place, as the title implies, on midsummer solstice |
* ''Solstice'' takes place, as the title implies, on midsummer solstice |
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* In some cultures, the "unlucky day" is, in fact, ''Tuesday'' the 13th. And, yep, when ''[[Friday the |
* In some cultures, the "unlucky day" is, in fact, ''Tuesday'' the 13th. And, yep, when ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' is dubbed for one of those cultures (including the Spanish dub)... |
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* ''The Victorville Massacre'' is set on Labor Day. |
* ''The Victorville Massacre'' is set on Labor Day. |
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* ''[[V for Vendetta]]'' begins and ends with a bombing on Guy Fawkes Day. |
* ''[[V for Vendetta]]'' begins and ends with a bombing on Guy Fawkes Day. |
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* Spoofed in ''[[More Information Than You Require]]'' with the imaginary slasher ''Leap Year''. |
* Spoofed in ''[[More Information Than You Require]]'' with the imaginary slasher ''Leap Year''. |
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* The horror anthology ''NightThirst'' had a story called "Christmas in July", which had a murderous Santa inexplicably killing in the middle of summer. |
* The horror anthology ''NightThirst'' had a story called "Christmas in July", which had a murderous Santa inexplicably killing in the middle of summer. |
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* The ''[[Psych]]'' episode "Tuesday the 17th" spoofs this trope by having a very ''[[Friday the |
* The ''[[Psych]]'' episode "Tuesday the 17th" spoofs this trope by having a very ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]]''-esque story (hence the title) happen on an unimportant day. |
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* ''Saturday the 14th'' also parodies this trope. |
* ''Saturday the 14th'' also parodies this trope. |
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* Along with ending on the prom, the aforementioned ''[[Student Bodies (Film)|Student Bodies]]'' begins with a nonsensical series of title cards that inform us that it is Halloween, Friday the 13th, and [[Jamie Lee Curtis]]'s birthday. |
* Along with ending on the prom, the aforementioned ''[[Student Bodies (Film)|Student Bodies]]'' begins with a nonsensical series of title cards that inform us that it is Halloween, Friday the 13th, and [[Jamie Lee Curtis]]'s birthday. |