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The following is a list of all media referenced (directly or indirectly) in ''[[MediEvil]]'', sorted alphabetically. | The following is a list of all media referenced (directly or indirectly) in ''[[MediEvil]]'', sorted alphabetically. | ||
==''Evil Dead''== | ==''Evil Dead''== | ||
The name of the series itself, ''MediEvil'', a portmanteau of the words "medieval" and "evil", was allegedly part of the original title of the [[wikipedia:Army of Darkness|third Evil Dead film]].<ref name="history">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc_dwfr8eaY|title=История MediEvil/The History of Medievil|author=EmuGamer|site=YouTube|published=December 3, 2017|retrieved=May 25, 2024}}</ref> The [[Severed Hands]] present throughout the early levels of ''MediEvil'' are also based on Ash's evil reanimated hand from ''[[wikipedia:Evil Dead II|Evil Dead II]]''.<ref name="history"/> | The name of the series itself, ''[[MediEvil]]'', a portmanteau of the words "medieval" and "evil", was allegedly part of the original title of the [[wikipedia:Army of Darkness|third Evil Dead film]].<ref name="history">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc_dwfr8eaY|title=История MediEvil/The History of Medievil|author=EmuGamer|site=YouTube|published=December 3, 2017|retrieved=May 25, 2024}}</ref> The [[Severed Hands]] present throughout the early levels of ''MediEvil'' are also based on [[wikipedia:Ash Williams|Ash]]'s evil reanimated hand from ''[[wikipedia:Evil Dead II|Evil Dead II]]''.<ref name="history"/> | ||
==''Dracula''== | ==''Dracula''== | ||
The [[Wulfrum Hall]] level in ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is heavily inspired by Bram Stoker's ''[[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]'': | The [[Wulfrum Hall]] level in ''[[MediEvil 2]]'' is heavily inspired by Bram Stoker's ''[[wikipedia:Dracula|Dracula]]'': | ||
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*The [[Vampire Girls]] found in the level may be a more family friendly version of the [[wikipedia:Brides of Dracula|Brides of Dracula]]. | *The [[Vampire Girls]] found in the level may be a more family friendly version of the [[wikipedia:Brides of Dracula|Brides of Dracula]]. | ||
*Wulfrum Hall itself references Dracula's residence in [[London]]. Dracula's move into London is a core element of the novel. | *Wulfrum Hall itself references Dracula's residence in [[London]]. Dracula's move into London is a core element of the novel. | ||
==''Dragonheart''== | |||
The voice of the [[Mean Old Dragon]] in [[The Crystal Caves]] level in ''MediEvil'' seems to be based on Sean Connery's performance as Draco the Dragon in the 1996 film ''[[wikipedia:Dragonheart|Dragonheart]]''. | |||
==''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''== | ==''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''== | ||
The premise of the [[Dankenstein]] level in ''MediEvil 2'' is to assemble a humanoid monster. The level name itself is a play on the name of the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus|novel]] by [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley]]. In the level, [[Professor Hamilton Kift]] fulfills a similar role to that of [[wikipedia:Victor Frankenstein|Victor Frankenstein]] in the novel. | The premise of the [[Dankenstein]] level in ''MediEvil 2'' is to assemble a humanoid monster. The level name itself is a play on the name of the [[wikipedia:Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus|novel]] by [[wikipedia:Mary Shelley|Mary Shelley]]. In the level, [[Professor Hamilton Kift]] fulfills a similar role to that of [[wikipedia:Victor Frankenstein|Victor Frankenstein]] in the novel. | ||
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==''Jabberwocky''== | ==''Jabberwocky''== | ||
Although Jabberwocky is originally a nonsensical poem from [[wikipedia:Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There|Through the Looking-Glass]]'', the [[Jabberwocky]] seen in [[MediEvil (1998)|''MediEvil'']] is based on the [[wikipedia:Jabberwocky (film)|1977 British fantasy comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]].{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1400753546006499331|June 4, 2021|quote=“Jabberwocky” and “Time Bandits” were an influence on “MediEvil” and its humour - but with less naked arses and p*ss and sh*t than in Gilliam’s first solo-directed film. ;)}} | Although Jabberwocky is originally a nonsensical poem from [[wikipedia:Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]]'s ''[[wikipedia:Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There|Through the Looking-Glass]]'', the [[Jabberwocky]] seen in [[MediEvil (1998)|''MediEvil'']] is based on the [[wikipedia:Jabberwocky (film)|1977 British fantasy comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]].{{TwitterRef|Wilson|1400753546006499331|June 4, 2021|quote=“Jabberwocky” and “Time Bandits” were an influence on “MediEvil” and its humour - but with less naked arses and p*ss and sh*t than in Gilliam’s first solo-directed film. ;)}} | ||
==''Lord of the Rings, The''== | ==''Lord of the Rings, The''== | ||
Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'': | Several references to ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]'' appear in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'': | ||
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*[[Fazguls]], [[Zarok]]'s elite bodyguards, are a reference to the [[wikipedia:Nazgûl|Nazgûl]], [[wikipedia:Sauron|Sauron]]'s "most terrible servants." | *[[Fazguls]], [[Zarok]]'s elite bodyguards, are a reference to the [[wikipedia:Nazgûl|Nazgûl]], [[wikipedia:Sauron|Sauron]]'s "most terrible servants." | ||
*[[The Pumpkin Witch]] calls her piece of the Anubis Stone "my precious," much like what [[wikipedia:Gollum|Gollum]] calls the [[wikipedia:One Ring|One Ring]]. | *[[The Pumpkin Witch]] calls her piece of the Anubis Stone "my precious," much like what [[wikipedia:Gollum|Gollum]] calls the [[wikipedia:One Ring|One Ring]]. | ||
==''Nightmare Before Christmas, The''== | |||
''MediEvil'' was inspired by the visual style of [[wikipedia:The Nightmare Before Christmas|The Nightmare Before Christmas]]. [[The Town Mayor]]'s design seems particularly reminiscent of the Mayor of Halloween Town in the film. | |||
==''Phantom of the Opera, The''== | ==''Phantom of the Opera, The''== | ||
In the original ''MediEvil'', [[Mr. Organ]] in [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]] level is called a "would be Phantom of the Opera." This is taken further in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' where the character's appearance is based on the phantom. | In the original ''MediEvil'', [[Mr. Organ]] in [[The Hilltop Mausoleum]] level is called a "would be Phantom of the Opera." This is taken further in ''MediEvil: Resurrection'' where the character's appearance is based on the phantom. | ||