Hold Me Closer, Necromancer Allusions & Cultural References

Literary and Philosophical References

• The Bible (3.31)
• Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (11.54, 11.55; 20.71)
• Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"
• William Shakespeare (23.132)

Historical References

• Vlad the Impaler (8.34)
• Genghis Khan (8.34)
• Vigo the Carpathian (8.34)
• Jimmy Carter (8.102)
• Adolf Hitler (8.109)
• Hurricane Katrina (17.54)

Pop Culture References

• Guys and Dolls, "Luck Be a Lady" (1.90)
• The Beast Master (2.5)
• Dragonslayer (2.5)
• Conan the Barbarian (2.5, 2.7, 2.13)
• The Sound of Music, "My Favorite Things" (3.37)
• The Rolling Stones, "You Can't Always Get What You Want" (4.61)
• Paul Simon (4.63)
• The Get-Up Kids (4.63)
• West Side Story (4.99)
• Mansquito (4.111, 4.112)
• Hellboy (4.115)
• Martha Stewart (4.136)
• Star Wars (8.61)
• The Rolling Stones (8.100, 8.101)
• Elvis Presley (8.109)
• Alkaline Trio (9.11)
• The Sixth Sense (14.42)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (15.56)
• The Beastie Boys, "Brass Monkey" (17.26)
• Dungeons and Dragons (19.70)
• MacGyver (19.70)
• Peter Pan (19.77)
• Michael Jackson, "Thriller" (19.151, 19.152)
• Resident Evil (19.151, 19.154)
• Monty Python (20.191)
• Silence of the Lambs (21.34)
• Practical Magic (22.134)
• Rachael Ray (22.134)
• Julia Child (22.134)
• James Bond (25.80)
• Austin Powers (25.80, 25.81)
• Inspector Gadget (25.80)
• The Six Million Dollar Man (26.5)
• Calvin and Hobbes (30.5)
• Mario Party (31.95)

Songs Referenced in the Chapter Titles

• Oingo Boingo, "Dead Man's Party" (Chapter 1)
• Dean Martin, "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" (Chapter 2)
• Julie Andrews, "My Favorite Things" (Chapters 3 and 4)
• Tom Jones, "She's a Lady" (Chapter 5)
• The Eurhythmics, "Sweet Dreams" (Chapter 6)
• Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, "Lil' Red Riding Hood" (Chapter 7)
• Elton John, "Tiny Dancer" (Chapter 8)
• Timbuk 3, "The Future's So Bright" (Chapter 9)
• Foreigner, "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (Chapter 10)
• Paul Simon, "Loves Me Like a Rock" (Chapter 11)
• Guns N' Roses, "Sweet Child of Mine" (Chapter 12)
• Screamin' Jay Hawkins, "I Put a Spell on You" (Chapter 13)
• INXS, "The Devil Inside" (Chapter 14)
• Fats Domino, "I Hear You Knockin'" (Chapter 15)
• The Temptations, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" (Chapter 16)
• Frank Sinatra, "Strangers in the Night" (Chapter 17)
• Hues Corporation, "Don't Rock the Boat" (Chapter 18)
• Motley Crue, "Kick Start My Heart" (Chapter 19)
• Blue Oyster Cult, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Chapter 20)
• They Might Be Giants, "Birdhouse in Your Soul" (Chapter 21)
• The Commodores, "Easy" (Chapter 22)
• Alice Cooper, "School's Out" (Chapter 23)
• The Beatles, "Come Together" (Chapter 24)
• Soundgarden, "Rusty Cage" (Chapter 25)
• Carl Douglas, "Kung Fu Fighting" (Chapter 26)
• Ray Charles, "Unchain My Heart" (Chapter 27)
• The Beatles, "Drive My Car" (Chapter 28)
• The Sweet, "The Ballroom Blitz" (Chapter 29)
• AC/DC, "Back in Black" (Chapter 30)
• Paul McCartney, "Live and Let Die" (Chapter 31)