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An annual ''Treehouse Of Horror'' comic book is published by [[Bongo Comics]].

* [[Abnormal Limb Rotation Range]]: Happens to Homer to parody ''[[The Exorcist (Film)|The Exorcist]]'' in "Treehouse of Horror XVI".

* [[All Just a Dream]]: A few stories end with it being revealed to be a dream or fantasy of one of the characters. The "Treehouse of Horror II" stories were explicitly set-up as nightmares that Lisa, Bart, and Homer have as a result of eating too much Halloween candy. {{spoiler|Though Homer's leads into a [[The End or Is It|Or Is It?]] moment.}}

** Also, in the [[Cold Opening]] spoofing ''[[One Hundred and Twenty Seven Hours (Film)|One Hundred and Twenty Seven Hours]]'', he eats most of his limbs. He comments that he tastes good at one point.

* [[Becoming the Costume]]: In one short, a witch curses the townspeople into being whatever their costume is during a Halloween party.

{{quote| [[Lampshade Hanging|"It's always the one you least suspect."]]}}

* [[Bloodier and Gorier]]: Used to set the Halloween episodes apart from the usual episodes.

* [[Sapient Cetaceans]]: In one [[Treehouse of Horror]] episode, dolphins invade the land and take over. They can speak English.

{{quote| Snorky: ''[in high pitched voice]'' [[Eloquent in My Native Tongue|Snorky ... talk ... man ...]] ''[clears throat and reverts to deep male voice]'' I'm sorry, let me start over. Eons ago, dolphins lived on the land. Then your ancestors drove us into the sea, where we suffered for millions of years. I, King Snorky, hereby banish all humans to the sea!}}

* [[Smart People Know Latin]]: In the parody of ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street (Film)|A Nightmare On Elm Street]]'', Nerd and [[TV Genius]] Martin is seen [[Asleep in Class]] dreaming about conjugating Latin verbs.

* [[Schmuck Bait]]: In ''Bart Simpson's Dracula'', when Bart and Lisa are running up the stairs to escape Burn's vampire minions. Bart comes across a lever for a "Super Happy Fun Slide". He lampshades he knows its a trap, but figures what the hey and pulls it. ("When am I gonna be here again?") Leading to him sliding back down into the vampire lair, getting captured, bitten and turned. Homer nearly does the same thing later in the episode, but Lisa stops him.

'''Marge''': Well I do have a life outside this house, you know. }}

* [[When Animals Attack]]: Dolphins of all animals, and it was Lisa's fault it happened...

* [[Wingding Eyes]]: Parodied in the "Treehouse of Horror XV" segment "The Ned Zone": When Homer hears about Flanders's ability to predict peoples' deaths, his eyes turn into skulls, then dollar signs, then American flags and finally a dog chasing a cat before his normal pupils return.

{{quote| '''Homer:''' Did you see that?! I did the deed! Open up!<br />

'''Saint Peter:''' Oh, I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking.<br />