Pop culture references in HellMOO

There's a lot of stuff in HellMOO that's pulled from other sources, as either homages or just references, this page is an attempt to figure out all of them.

Alien

The Weyland-Utani corporation that runs corpclave is named after the megacorp in Alien, Weyland Yutani. The chest bursters that abominations produce are from the series, born when face huggers implant eggs in the victim orally.

The Big Lebowski

The man working at Ammu-Nation is based on and named after Walter Sobchak, the angry war veteran in the movie.

Blade Runner

Although the Bradbury is a real building, the version in HellMOO is based on the cyberpunk rendition of it in Blade Runner.

The Blade Trilogy

Blade is one of the many vampire hunters that wander Slagtown

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

She's also a slagtown vampire hunter.

Carrie

A mutation that allows you to light stuff on fire, just like the main character of the book.

C.H.U.D.

The sewers are occupied by monsters based on the titular creatures from the movie.

CSI: Miami

Horatio Caine wanders Freedom City, looking for crimes to spout witty oneliners about; he even carries his trademark Sunglasses of Justice.

The Dark Tower

The enormous mutated lobsters that crawl onto North Beach at night are based on the lobstrosities of The Drawing of the Three (Book II of the series). The vampire hunter Callahan is named after Father Callahan of Books V-VII, who originally appeared in 'Salem's Lot.

Discipline and Punish

Panopticon Prison's design (like that of several real world prisons) is based on Jeremy Bentham's Panopticon, described in this book by Michel Foucault.

Dune

In the Sea of Dunes, sandworms lurk, you can butcher teeth for them, which will eventually be able to be made into Crysknives, Stillsuits are also in development.

Fallout

The Necropolis area is possibly named after a similar area from this game. The radscorpions of the Wasteland are also from this game.

Fatchicksinpartyhats.com

The NPC Miguel (named after the website's creator) wanders around spouting quotes from this site.

Fight Club

There's a fight club in the Panopticon and you fight some of the characters from the book.

Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai

He lives in gangland, and even has his pigeons.

Ghostbusters

CSICOP, the ghost hunting place in Slagtown, takes most of its influence from this movie, as they sell Proton Packs, Ghost Traps, and jumpsuits bearing the familiar logo.

Grand Theft Auto Series

The weapon store Ammu-Nation is named after the gun stores commonly seen in the games.

H.P. Lovecraft

Shoggoths exist out in Lurleen, and they're the same horrible mass of eyes, mouths and tentacles as stated in the material. Also, the admin Dagon probably gets its name after the homonymous tale.

Half-Life

Scientists can produce an HEV Suit, like the one Gordon Freeman wears.

Hellboy

Hellboy himself wanders the necropolis, you can kill him and take his Samaritan.

House, M.D.

The offices of Drs. Gregory House and James Wilson can be found in the Princeton General hospital in Slagtown.

House Of Leaves

In the Necropolis there is an area named after this book, it also features the Minotaur.

I Am Legend

The vampire hunter Neville is named after the main character in this book.

Michael Jackson

His song "Thriller" is referenced in the kill journal text for killing a zombie.

Portal

Scientists can create a Portalgun, and works like it does in the game.

The Punisher

He lives in slagtown and comes out to hunt people that kill newbies.

Punch-Out

Some of the fighters you battle in hand to hand combat in the Panopticon are named after fighters in this game.

Raffi

His song "Bananaphone" plays in your head if you wank too much.

Sealab 2021

The soda machines you can deploy are Bebop Cola brand, and you can tip them over onto yourself, trapping you. The Sealab itself is also an area in the game. There are also Stimutacs you can buy that makes you stronger, but you have to leave room for Marduk, Slayer of Tiamat.

SLA Industries

Necanthrope, one of the main admins, is named after and takes his appearance from one of the creatures in this RPG. I believe Nullianacs also come from this material.

Snow Crash

The pizza place in Freedom City is named after the one Hiro worked at, Cosa Nostra Pizza, said pizza place also utilizes Deliverators.

Subgenius

There are many references to "Bob", pictures, pamphlets, and an NPC bears his likeness, plus a TV channel dedicated to slack. Care Dog is named after a character from Subgenius material.

The Stainless Steel Rat

The porcuswine enemies come from this book.

Usagi Yojimbo

He wanders the necropolis, and drops a powerful sword.