Because the curtain closes on Supernatural‘s closing season, we’re trying again on the previous 15 years and all the things that made the present so superb as a part of TV Guide’s Winchester Week. However whereas we reminisce concerning the best seasons and best episodes, we additionally wish to highlight the scariest episodes.
In its early years, Supernatural leaned into its horror parts exhausting, and each episode was full of pee-your-pants terror as Sam and Dean Winchester (Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles) confronted off with a brand new monster-of-the-week. When the present began specializing in overarching storylines and the bigger mythology greater than the standalone nature of the sooner storytelling fashion, a few of that horror went away. However these early seasons below creator Eric Kripke gave us a handful of episodes we are able to look again on and dub actually terrifying. Even over a decade later, these episodes are nonetheless capable of scare the bejesus out of us.
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We have compiled the 10 scariest episodes of Supernatural beneath if you wish to give your self some nightmares.
1. “Provenance” (Season 1, Episode 19)
Creepy work are scary sufficient on their very own, however once they’re haunted by the homicidal ghost of just a little woman, the horror issue is turned as much as 11. Um, can somebody go the salt?
2. “The Benders” (Season 1, Episode 15)
Whilst you’d suppose one of many scariest episodes — if not the scariest episode — of a present referred to as Supernatural could be, effectively, supernatural, the monsters in “The Benders” are solely human. However the truth that it appears method too potential for a tight-knit and twisted household to kidnap and hunt human prey is precisely what makes it so terrifying.
3. “Asylum” (Season 1, Episode 9)
This episode appears like a mini horror film come to life. Youngsters trapped in an asylum filled with ghosts after staying the evening on a dare? That is basic! Good factor Sam and Dean present as much as save the day, although.
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4. “Bloody Mary” (Season 1, Episode 5)
Each baby has in all probability mentioned “Bloody Mary” 3 times in entrance of the mirror at a slumber celebration, however are you able to think about if a ghost truly began searching you down due to it? This episode will make you nervous to look in any reflective floor for weeks!
5. “The Youngsters Are Alright” (Season 3, Episode 2)
These demon kids who’ve horrifying faces and suck out your life pressure are positive to provide you nightmares — as if children who creepily stare at you with secret intentions weren’t scary sufficient already.
6. “No Exit” (Season 2, Episode 6)
What’s extra chilling than a serial killer who tortures and kills younger girls? The ghost of a serial killer who tortures and kills younger girls. As soon as once more, Supernatural takes one thing that’s already scary in actual life and one way or the other makes it even worse.
7. “Household Stays” (Season 4, Episode 11)
This Supernatural episode is additional proof that people are method scarier than ghosts. Particularly when mentioned people are murderous kids who’ve been locked within the partitions and tortured their total lives.
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8. “Playthings” (Season 2, Episode 11)
What’s with this present and creepy children?! This episode has an amazing haunted home factor happening, but it surely additionally makes us perpetually cautious of youngsters’s “imaginary associates,” simply in case they’re later revealed to killer ghosts.
9. “Highway Kill” (Season 2, Episode 16)
This episode is terrifying principally due to the twist that the stranded girl Dean and Sam have been serving to all episode is definitely a ghost herself, trapped in a cycle of terror. Are you able to think about spending eternity being gutted by the man you by accident ran over along with your automobile? No thanks.
10. “All people Loves a Clown” (Season 2, Episode 2)
Killer clowns. Significantly?! In the event you’ve obtained a clown phobia (which is completely regular and we 100 p.c assist you, Sam) then that is one episode chances are you’ll wish to skip. Did not these children ever be taught the “stranger hazard” factor?
Supernatural‘s sequence finale airs Thursday, Nov. 19 at 9/8c on The CW. An hour-long retrospective, Supernatural: The Lengthy Highway Dwelling, will air prior at 8/7c.
In honor of Supernatural coming to an finish after 15 seasons, TV Information presents Winchester Week, a celebration of Sam, Dean, and all the SPN Household. Learn how the celebrities really feel about saying goodbye, look again on the very best episodes and moments, and be a part of us in sending the Winchesters off in fashion.