The Haunted Mask: The Mask appears as an item. It can later be worn as a way of scaring off the Beast from the East. Slappy's Nightmare: It's the name of an achievement. It is achieved by using certain dialogue options when confronting Slappy and making him confess his greatest secret. Beware of the Purple Peanut Butter: A jar of Purple Peanut Butter appears as an item in the kitchen of Dead House.

During the second film, Stine at first claims that his books have only gotten loose once before, before subsequently recanting that statement and remembering that they have gotten loose a number of other times. This may be an indirect reference to the events of this game and Night of Scares. Elevator to Nowhere: It's the name of an achievement. It is achieved by accessing the mysterious dimension in every way possible. Shop Till You Drop...Dead!: Living Mannequins appear as enemies. The name "Reggie Mayfield" appears in the mall. It is also the name of an achievement, which is achieved by entering the mall. Night of the Living Dummy III: Chad once refers to Slappy as "Smiley," which is a name Slappy was given in this book. A Nightmare on Clown Street: A portrait of Murder the Clown appears in the living room of Dead House. The player mentions a clown while talking to Slappy, possibly referring to Murder.

If the player tries to enter the furnace in the basement of Dead House, the player is met with a message saying, "Nope! So Much Nope!" This is a reference to the "Nope!" Internet meme.

Brain Juice: There's an achievement called, "Using Good Ol' Brain Juice." This is achieved by using the cell phone to call R.L. Stine. In the mall, there is a movie theater called "Edwood's Theaters". This is a reference to sci-fi director Ed Wood. Night of the Giant Everything: There is an achievement called "Night of the Giant Inventory," which is achieved by collecting every item in the game. The Horror at Camp Jellyjam: "Jelly Jam" branded fruit preserves appear in the kitchen of Dead House. It's also possible that King Jellyjam himself appeared in the game in pieces, at the Cavity City candy shop.Zapped in Space: One of the videos games you find in your room is "Adrift off Vega." The mall arcade is called Zapp's Arcade.