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− | [[Lori Sorenson]] is in a car parked in the woods on 9 Mile Road, making out with her boyfriend [[Rich]] when she hears a noise outside. Rich goes to investigate. When he disappears and Lori hears banging on the car roof, she gets out and finds Rich dead, hanging from a tree above the car. | + | [[Lori Sorenson]] is in a car parked in the woods on 9 Mile Road, making out with her boyfriend [[Rich]], when she hears a noise outside. Rich goes to investigate. When he disappears and Lori hears banging on the car roof, she gets out and finds Rich dead, hanging from a tree above the car. |
− | [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] arrive in Ankeny, Iowa to investigate the case | + | [[Sam]] and [[Dean]] arrive in Ankeny, Iowa to investigate the case. They are intrigued because the witness, Lori, reported that the attacker was invisible. At the fraternity house where Rich lived, they find out he was seeing Lori, who is the daughter of [[Reverend Sorenson]]. They attend a service at the Reverend’s church and speak to Lori. They think the story sounds like the [[Hook Man Legend]], and go to the local library to research it. They find that in 1862 a preacher named [[Jacob Karns]] killed thirteen sex workers using the hook he wore in place of the hand he lost in an accident. He was later arrested and executed. |
− | + | That night the boys travel to 9 Mile Road in search of the Hook Man, but they are discovered by the sheriff. The next morning, Lori wakes up in her dorm room to find her roommate [[Taylor]] dead and the words “Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?” written in blood on the wall. After being released by the sheriff, Sam and Dean hear about Taylor’s murder and search the dorm room, noting a cross symbol drawn in the blood that they recognize from their research. They also find other killings that have occurred in the area, also by clergymen. The boys postulate that the spirit of Karns is latching onto the reverend’s repressed emotions and killing those he feels are immoral. | |
− | + | While Dean goes to find Karn’s grave, Sam watches over Lori. They talk, and she shares with him that she has found out that her father is having an affair with a married woman. Dean salts and burns Karns' corpse at the Old North Cemetery but it doesn't stop Jacob Karns reappearing and attacking Reverend Sorensen, witnessed by Sam and Lori. The next day, Sam proposes that Jacob’s spirit has latched onto Lori, rather than her father. Sam and Dean are bemused that burning the corpse didn't stop Jacob, until they find out his hook wasn't buried with him, it was melted down and made into objects for the church. | |
− | + | They race to gather all the silver from the Sorensen’s house and the church and start throwing all the silver objects into a furnace. Sam finds Lori in the church praying, and then the [[Jacob Karns|Hook Man]] appears and attacks them. They finally realize that Lori is wearing a silver necklace made from the hook, and Dean races to throw it into the furnace while Sam holds off the Hook Man. When the necklace melts the Hook Man disappears. | |
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+ | * [[Acting in Unison]] | ||
+ | * [[Aliases]] | ||
* [[Aren't You Glad You Didn't Turn on the Lights?]] | * [[Aren't You Glad You Didn't Turn on the Lights?]] | ||
* [[Avenging Angels]] | * [[Avenging Angels]] | ||
+ | * [[Dean's Amulet]] | ||
+ | * [[Fictional Locations]] | ||
+ | * [[Get this]] | ||
* [[Ghosts]] | * [[Ghosts]] | ||
* [[Hook Man Legend]] | * [[Hook Man Legend]] | ||
+ | * [[Hugs]] | ||
+ | * [[Impala]] | ||
* [[Ozone]] | * [[Ozone]] | ||
+ | * [[Possession]] | ||
* [[Salt]] | * [[Salt]] | ||
+ | * [[Sam & Dean's Arrests]] | ||
* [[Silver]] | * [[Silver]] | ||
+ | * [[Table of Death]] | ||
+ | * [[Tongues]] | ||
* [[Vengeful Spirits]] | * [[Vengeful Spirits]] | ||
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* "Peace of Mind" by Boston | * "Peace of Mind" by Boston | ||
:''(plays at the end of the episode, when Sam and Dean hit the road)'' | :''(plays at the end of the episode, when Sam and Dean hit the road)'' | ||
+ | '''Netflix'''<br> | ||
+ | * "Higher Mathematics" by Split Habit | ||
+ | :''(plays at the beginning of the episode, when Lori's getting ready for her date)'' | ||
+ | * "Supercharged" by Skeemin' NoGoods | ||
+ | :''(plays when they're arriving at the fraternity house)'' | ||
+ | * "Noise" by Low Five | ||
+ | :''(plays when they meet Murf ("purple man") and question him about the death of the fraternity guy)'' | ||
+ | * "At Rest" by Leslie Pearson (Bruton Music) | ||
+ | :''(plays at the sermon for Lori's dead friend)'' | ||
+ | * "Royal Bethlehem" by Leslie Pearson (Bruton Music) | ||
+ | :''(plays while Sam and Dean do research at the library)'' | ||
+ | * "Operated On" by Union of Knives | ||
+ | :''(plays at the college party)'' | ||
* "Dancing on a Wire" by Keygrip | * "Dancing on a Wire" by Keygrip | ||
− | :''(plays at the end of the episode, when Sam and Dean hit the road | + | :''(plays at the end of the episode, when Sam and Dean hit the road)'' |
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− | '''Dean:''' Sam, I’m tellin’ ya, I don’t think | + | '''Dean:''' Sam, I’m tellin’ ya, I don’t think Dad wants to be found. Check this out. It’s a news item out of Planes Courier. Ankeny, Iowa. It’s only about a hundred miles from here.<br> |
'''Sam:''' 'The mutilated body was found near the victim’s car, parked on 9 Mile Road.'<br> | '''Sam:''' 'The mutilated body was found near the victim’s car, parked on 9 Mile Road.'<br> | ||
'''Dean:''' Keep reading.<br> | '''Dean:''' Keep reading.<br> | ||
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'''Dean:''' So, like the bones, the hook is a source of his power.<br> | '''Dean:''' So, like the bones, the hook is a source of his power.<br> | ||
'''Sam:''' So if we find the hook...<br> | '''Sam:''' So if we find the hook...<br> | ||
− | '''Sam | + | '''Sam''' and '''Dean:''' We stop the Hook Man. |
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+ | The title of the episode, "Hook Man" refers to the urban legend known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hook "The Hook" or "Hook Man.] | ||
+ | The "Hook Man" legend in this episode is actually a combination of 3 urban legends: "The Hook Man", "The Dead Boyfriend", and "Aren't You Glad You Didn't Turn on the Lights." | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | The message above Taylor's bed after she is killed ("Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?") is a reference to an old urban legend entitled [http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/horrors/a/roommate.htm 'The Roommate's Death.'] | ||
+ | }} | ||
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"Eastern Iowa University" is a [[Fictional Location]] created by sci-fi author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Bury Stephen Bury]. <sup>[http://www.mtmercy.edu/iafiction/iowareg.htm source]</sup> | "Eastern Iowa University" is a [[Fictional Location]] created by sci-fi author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Bury Stephen Bury]. <sup>[http://www.mtmercy.edu/iafiction/iowareg.htm source]</sup> | ||
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− | The Hook Man's cross is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_cross Jerusalem cross] | + | The Hook Man's cross is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_cross Jerusalem cross.] |
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− | '''Filming Location:''' [http://www.bcit.ca/ British Columbia Institute of Technology] Library | + | '''Filming Location:''' [http://www.bcit.ca/ British Columbia Institute of Technology] Library. |
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This is the first episode in which [[rock salt]] was considered a threat to supernatural [[demons]]/[[spirits]]. It was "invented" for ''[[Supernatural]]'' by writers [[Ron Milbauer]] and [[Terri Hughes Burton]]. [[Eric Kripke]] agreed it "...was the perfect combination of occult element - salt is a folkloric repellent of evil - and the blue-collar aspect of shotguns."<sup>[[S1Com]], p. 47-48</sup> | This is the first episode in which [[rock salt]] was considered a threat to supernatural [[demons]]/[[spirits]]. It was "invented" for ''[[Supernatural]]'' by writers [[Ron Milbauer]] and [[Terri Hughes Burton]]. [[Eric Kripke]] agreed it "...was the perfect combination of occult element - salt is a folkloric repellent of evil - and the blue-collar aspect of shotguns."<sup>[[S1Com]], p. 47-48</sup> | ||
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− | Back in 1977 rock salt and a rock salt shotgun were used in the Doctor Who episode [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Image_of_the_Fendahl_%28TV_story%29 "Image of the Fendahl"] written by Chris Boucher. The rock salt was used to kill the psychokinetic fendahleen. | + | Back in 1977 rock salt and a rock salt shotgun were used in the ''Doctor Who'' episode [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Image_of_the_Fendahl_%28TV_story%29 "Image of the Fendahl"] written by Chris Boucher. The rock salt was used to kill the psychokinetic fendahleen. |
:'''Doctor:''' Sodium chloride. Obviously affects the conductivity, ruins the overall electrical balance, and prevents control of the localized disruption of the osmotic pressures.<br> | :'''Doctor:''' Sodium chloride. Obviously affects the conductivity, ruins the overall electrical balance, and prevents control of the localized disruption of the osmotic pressures.<br> | ||
:'''Leela:''' Salt kills it.<br> | :'''Leela:''' Salt kills it.<br> | ||
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− | When Sam enters the church, looking for the object to which the murdering spirit is tied, he passes a bulletin board with the phrase "Reaping with Joy" on it. | + | Until season 3, the [[Impala]] had spotlights. Sam can be seen using one of them in this episode, when he and Dean drive up to investigate the murder site on 9 Mile Road. |
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+ | When [[Sam]] enters the church, looking for the object to which the murdering spirit is tied, he passes a bulletin board with the phrase "Reaping with Joy" on it. | ||
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− | * [[1.07 | + | * [[1.07 Hook Man (transcript)]] |
|Promotion= | |Promotion= | ||
− | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkiOQNH47nE Promo] | |
− | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkiOQNH47nE | + | }} |
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Revision as of 04:51, 30 November 2019
Title | Hook Man |
Episode # | Season 1, Episode 7 |
First aired | October 25, 2005 |
Directed by | David Jackson |
Written by | John Shiban |
On IMDB | Hook Man |
Outline | Sam and Dean investigate a series of supernatural deaths that appear to be morally driven. |
Monster | Ghost |
Timeline | |
Location(s) | Ankeny, Iowa (Eastern Iowa University) |
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Contents
Synopsis
Lori Sorenson is in a car parked in the woods on 9 Mile Road, making out with her boyfriend Rich, when she hears a noise outside. Rich goes to investigate. When he disappears and Lori hears banging on the car roof, she gets out and finds Rich dead, hanging from a tree above the car.
Sam and Dean arrive in Ankeny, Iowa to investigate the case. They are intrigued because the witness, Lori, reported that the attacker was invisible. At the fraternity house where Rich lived, they find out he was seeing Lori, who is the daughter of Reverend Sorenson. They attend a service at the Reverend’s church and speak to Lori. They think the story sounds like the Hook Man Legend, and go to the local library to research it. They find that in 1862 a preacher named Jacob Karns killed thirteen sex workers using the hook he wore in place of the hand he lost in an accident. He was later arrested and executed.
That night the boys travel to 9 Mile Road in search of the Hook Man, but they are discovered by the sheriff. The next morning, Lori wakes up in her dorm room to find her roommate Taylor dead and the words “Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?” written in blood on the wall. After being released by the sheriff, Sam and Dean hear about Taylor’s murder and search the dorm room, noting a cross symbol drawn in the blood that they recognize from their research. They also find other killings that have occurred in the area, also by clergymen. The boys postulate that the spirit of Karns is latching onto the reverend’s repressed emotions and killing those he feels are immoral.
While Dean goes to find Karn’s grave, Sam watches over Lori. They talk, and she shares with him that she has found out that her father is having an affair with a married woman. Dean salts and burns Karns' corpse at the Old North Cemetery but it doesn't stop Jacob Karns reappearing and attacking Reverend Sorensen, witnessed by Sam and Lori. The next day, Sam proposes that Jacob’s spirit has latched onto Lori, rather than her father. Sam and Dean are bemused that burning the corpse didn't stop Jacob, until they find out his hook wasn't buried with him, it was melted down and made into objects for the church.
They race to gather all the silver from the Sorensen’s house and the church and start throwing all the silver objects into a furnace. Sam finds Lori in the church praying, and then the Hook Man appears and attacks them. They finally realize that Lori is wearing a silver necklace made from the hook, and Dean races to throw it into the furnace while Sam holds off the Hook Man. When the necklace melts the Hook Man disappears.
Characters
Definitions
- Acting in Unison
- Aliases
- Aren't You Glad You Didn't Turn on the Lights?
- Avenging Angels
- Dean's Amulet
- Fictional Locations
- Get this
- Ghosts
- Hook Man Legend
- Hugs
- Impala
- Ozone
- Possession
- Salt
- Sam & Dean's Arrests
- Silver
- Table of Death
- Tongues
- Vengeful Spirits
Music
- "Higher Mathematics" by Split Habit
- (plays at the beginning of the episode, when Lori's getting ready for her date)
- "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" by Quiet Riot
- (plays when they're arriving at the fraternity house)
- "Noise" by Low Five
- (plays when they meet Murf ("purple man") and question him about the death of the fraternity guy)
- "At Rest" by Leslie Pearson (Bruton Music)
- (plays at the sermon for Lori's dead friend)
- "Royal Bethlehem" by Leslie Pearson (Bruton Music)
- (plays while Sam and Dean do research at the library)
- "U Do 2 Me" by Paul Richards
- (plays at the college party)
- "Peace of Mind" by Boston
- (plays at the end of the episode, when Sam and Dean hit the road)
Netflix
- "Higher Mathematics" by Split Habit
- (plays at the beginning of the episode, when Lori's getting ready for her date)
- "Supercharged" by Skeemin' NoGoods
- (plays when they're arriving at the fraternity house)
- "Noise" by Low Five
- (plays when they meet Murf ("purple man") and question him about the death of the fraternity guy)
- "At Rest" by Leslie Pearson (Bruton Music)
- (plays at the sermon for Lori's dead friend)
- "Royal Bethlehem" by Leslie Pearson (Bruton Music)
- (plays while Sam and Dean do research at the library)
- "Operated On" by Union of Knives
- (plays at the college party)
- "Dancing on a Wire" by Keygrip
- (plays at the end of the episode, when Sam and Dean hit the road)
Quotes
Sam: Bite me.
Sam: 'The mutilated body was found near the victim’s car, parked on 9 Mile Road.'
Dean: Keep reading.
Sam: 'Authorities are unable to provide a realistic description of the killer. The sole eyewitness, whose name has been withheld, is quoted as saying the attacker was invisible.'
Sam: I do.
Dean: Yeah, I think she’s hot, too.
Sam: No, man, there’s something in her eyes. And listen to this: she heard scratching on the roof. Found the bloody body suspended upside down over the car.
Dean: Wait, the body suspended? That sounds like the—
Sam: Yeah, I know, the Hook Man legend.
Dean: That’s one of the most famous urban legends ever. You don’t think that we’re dealing with the Hook Man.
Dean: Get this, the murder weapon? Looks like the preacher lost his hand in an accident. Had it replaced with a silver hook.
Sam: If it is a spirit, buckshot won’t do much good.
Dean: Yeah, rock salt.
Sam: Huh. Salt being a spirit deterrent.
Dean: Yeah. It won’t kill ‘em. But it’ll slow ‘em down.
Sam: What about the shotgun?
Dean: I said that you were hunting ghosts and the spirits were repelled by rock salt. You know, typical Hell Week prank.
Sam: And he believed you?
Dean: Yeah, that’s classic Hook Man all right. It’s definitely a spirit.
Dean: No. I burned everything in that coffin.
Sam: Did you get the hook?
Dean: The hook?
Sam: Well, it was the murder weapon, and in a way, it was part of him.
Dean: So, like the bones, the hook is a source of his power.
Sam: So if we find the hook...
Sam: Forgiveness for what?
Lori: Don’t you see? I’m to blame for all this. I’ve read in the Bible about avenging angels.
Sam: Trust me, this guy—he’s no angel.
Lori: I was so angry at my father. Part of me wanted him punished. And then he came and he punished him.
Sam: It’s not your fault.
Trivia & References
- The Invisible Man is a science fiction novella by H.G. Wells, first published in 1897. The story tells the tale of a scientist named Griffin who learns the secret to invisibility. However he fails to learn how to reverse the process.
- Dr. Peter Venkman is the character played by Bill Murray in Ghostbusters film series.
- Ben Matlock is an attorney played by Andy Griffith in the TV show Matlock.
- Reference to National Lampoon's Animal House where in a scene the character Bluto, played by John Belushi, gets to see some sorority girls in a naked pillow fight.
Minutiae
Back in 1977 rock salt and a rock salt shotgun were used in the Doctor Who episode "Image of the Fendahl" written by Chris Boucher. The rock salt was used to kill the psychokinetic fendahleen.
- Doctor: Sodium chloride. Obviously affects the conductivity, ruins the overall electrical balance, and prevents control of the localized disruption of the osmotic pressures.
- Leela: Salt kills it.
- Doctor: I just said that. Probably the origin of throwing it over your shoulder.