Splatterhouse

Trivia

There are a few noticeable differences of the American version of "Splatterhouse" from the Japanese version: Some of the minor animations of the monsters have been removed (i.e. the severed hands no longer beckon or give the middle finger to the player, and the zombies leap out of pits instead of slowly crawling out).

Also in the American version, Rick's Terror Mask is red instead of white as found in the arcade and Japanese version of the game.

The US version of the game removed an upside-down cross that was originally a stage boss and also changed the design and color of Rick's mask to red, possibly to avoid connections with Jason Vorhees from the Friday the 13th movies.

Supposedly the mansion in the original Splatterhouse is the mansion of Dr. Herbert West, from H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator.

The "Hell Mask", (also known as the "Terror Mask" or simply "The Mask") despite looking like a hockey mask, is intended to be an Aztec sacrificial mask, like the one in the anime/manga Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.

Originally released as a coin-op in the arcade in 1988, Splatterhouse holds the distinction of being the first game to have a parental advisory disclaimer put on it (before id Software's Wolfenstein).