Cameras
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Sam: Check this out. (Shows video)
Dean: Well, maybe it’s just a camera flare.
Dean: Right.
Sam: That’s not like any camera flare I’ve ever seen. You know, a lot of cultures believe that a photograph can catch a glimpse of the soul.
Cameras have helped and hindered Sam and Dean in their travels.
They have used cameras while hunting to identify monsters. Like mirrors, photos and videos can capture aspects of the supernatural not otherwise visible. Some ghosts, they discover, can only be seen through a camera lens. Shapeshifters show a retinal flare on film, making their eyes glow eerily. More powerful creatures disrupt the signal, creating bars of static that make them all but impossible to identify.
Even if there is no monster-caused disruption in an image, it can have value. A decades old picture of someone who looks human, but has not aged since the photo was taken, is a sign of something odd. A glimpse of a hunter in the background of a hot suggests that something has happened in the vicinity before. If the makings of a Crossroads Demons summoning ritual are found, the image of the person that performed the ritual is inside.
Other times it is Sam and Dean themselves who have been caught on camera. Both have had their mugshots taken, and are officially fugitives. This makes it awkward when they are unexpectedly caught on camera, or find themselves accidentally starring in a reality TV show.
For personal photos, see Photo Album. See also Mirror Folklore, Pseudonyms.
Contents
- 1 Episodes
- 1.1 1.02 Wendigo
- 1.2 1.06 Skin
- 1.3 1.18 Something Wicked
- 1.4 2.07 The Usual Suspects
- 1.5 2.08 Crossroad Blues
- 1.6 2.12 Nightshifter
- 1.7 2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign
- 1.8 2.18 Hollywood Babylon
- 1.9 2.19 Folsom Prison Blues
- 1.10 2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two
- 1.11 3.01 The Magnificent Seven
- 1.12 3.03 Bad Day at Black Rock
- 1.13 3.05 Bedtime Stories
- 1.14 3.13 Ghostfacers
- 1.15 4.15 Death Takes A Holiday
- 1.16 4.17 It's A Terrible Life
- 1.17 4.19 Jump The Shark
- 1.18 5.04 The End
- 1.19 5.21 Two Minutes To Midnight
- 1.20 6.02 Two And A Half Men
- 1.21 6.06 You Can't Handle The Truth
- 1.22 6.16 ...And Then There Were None
- 1.23 6.17 My Heart Will Go On
- 1.24 6.19 Mommy Dearest
- 1.25 6.21 Let It Bleed
Episodes
1.02 Wendigo
Sam and Dean investigate the case of missing hiker Tommy Collins in rural Colorado. Just prior to his disappearance, he sent his sister a video of himself at his camp. Sam discovers a humanoid shadow in three frames of the video, moving too fast to be human.
1.06 Skin
Zach Warren, the brother of Sam’s friend Becky, has been accused of killing his girlfriend. He claims that he was nowhere near her home at the time, but security camera footage seems to show him entering it just prior to the murder. Sam and Dean watch a copy of the tape, and notice a distinct retinal flare when “Zach” looks directly into the camera. Sam thinks it could be a sign that a creature is involved.
They later discover that it was a shapeshifter.
1.18 Something Wicked
Children are being attacked by a Shtriga, a witch that can appear human, and has an extended lifespan. Sam discovers a picture from the 1890s in a newspaper article on a mysterious illness affecting children. In the picture he sees the familiar face of Dr Hydeker, a local physician, his appearance unchanged in over a century; Sam realizes he must be the shtriga.
They set a trap for him with a boy name Michael for bait, and watch through a CCTV camera as the doctor approaches.
2.07 The Usual Suspects
Sam and Dean are caught investigating the murders of Tony and Karen Giles. To give Sam time to escape and investigate, Dean agrees to give an on camera “confession” to the police. He then explains on camera that a vengeful spirit is responsible, angering the corrupt officer questioning him.
2.08 Crossroad Blues
Sam and Dean discover a crossroads, and find a Crossroads Demon summoning charm buried in the center. Inside is the image of the summoner, George Darrow. Inside Lloyd's Bar next to the crossroads, they discover a picture of recent hellhound victims, and recognize that they are dealing with demon deals.
Dean uses a picture of himself and the ingredients of the previous summoning ritual to call for a demon. He bargains to save the last surviving dealmaker.
