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Stephen King is a hugely popular and critically acclaimed American author whose name is synonymous with horror and dark fantasy. He has written over 60 novels and 200 short stories, many of which have been adapted into movies and TV series. The influence of his works permeates ''Supernatural'' - from inspiration for monsters to visual references and quotes from Dean. | Stephen King is a hugely popular and critically acclaimed American author whose name is synonymous with horror and dark fantasy. He has written over 60 novels and 200 short stories, many of which have been adapted into movies and TV series. The influence of his works permeates ''Supernatural'' - from inspiration for monsters to visual references and quotes from Dean. | ||
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==[[1.02 Wendigo]]== | ==[[1.02 Wendigo]]== | ||
In Sam's nightmare, the visual of the hand coming up out of Jessica's grave and snatching his wrist calls to mind the end of the 1976 movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_(1976_film) Carrie, based on the novel by Stephen King. | In Sam's nightmare, the visual of the hand coming up out of Jessica's grave and snatching his wrist calls to mind the end of the 1976 movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_(1976_film) Carrie, based on the novel by Stephen King. | ||
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==[[1.09 Home]]== | ==[[1.09 Home]]== | ||
Dean: ''All right, just slow down, would ya? I mean, first you tell me that you’ve got the Shining? And then you tell me that I’ve gotta go back home? Especially when...''<br> | Dean: ''All right, just slow down, would ya? I mean, first you tell me that you’ve got the Shining? And then you tell me that I’ve gotta go back home? Especially when...''<br> | ||
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The cymbal-banging toy monkey seen in the nursery could be an homage to the toy evil monkey in the Stephen King short story [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey ''The Monkey'']. | The cymbal-banging toy monkey seen in the nursery could be an homage to the toy evil monkey in the Stephen King short story [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey ''The Monkey'']. | ||
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| − | Dean hacking away at the front door with an axe and then peering inside the hole is reminiscent of the famous Jack Nicholson's scene from the 1980 Stanley Kubrick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film) ''The Shining''], albeit without famous catchphrase. | + | Dean hacking away at the front door with an axe and then peering inside the hole is reminiscent of the famous Jack Nicholson's scene from the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shining_(film) ''The Shining''], albeit without famous catchphrase. |
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==[[2.02 Everybody Loves a Clown]]== | ==[[2.02 Everybody Loves a Clown]]== | ||
The [[Rakshasa]] is similar to the creature in Stephen King's novel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_(novel) ''It''], a monster that also hibernates for a stretch of time and appears as a clown. | The [[Rakshasa]] is similar to the creature in Stephen King's novel [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_(novel) ''It''], a monster that also hibernates for a stretch of time and appears as a clown. | ||
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==[[2.04 Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things]]== | ==[[2.04 Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things]]== | ||
'''Dean:''' '''What you brought back isn't even your daughter anymore. These things are vicious, they're violent, they're so nasty they rot the ground around them. I mean, come on, haven't you seen "Pet Sematary"?''' | '''Dean:''' '''What you brought back isn't even your daughter anymore. These things are vicious, they're violent, they're so nasty they rot the ground around them. I mean, come on, haven't you seen "Pet Sematary"?''' | ||
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Anthony Michael Hall played Johnny Smith in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Zone_(TV_series) ''The Dead Zone''], a man who became psychic after being in a coma for six years and uses his new abilities to solve crimes. The show is based on a novel by the same name by Stephen King. | Anthony Michael Hall played Johnny Smith in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Zone_(TV_series) ''The Dead Zone''], a man who became psychic after being in a coma for six years and uses his new abilities to solve crimes. The show is based on a novel by the same name by Stephen King. | ||
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| + | '''Dean:''' ''What, are you gonna give her the Carrie-stare and Lilith goes poof?'' | ||
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==[[5.06 I Believe the Children Are Our Future]]== | ==[[5.06 I Believe the Children Are Our Future]]== | ||
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Stephen King is a hugely popular and critically acclaimed American author whose name is synonymous with horror and dark fantasy. He has written over 60 novels and 200 short stories, many of which have been adapted into movies and TV series. The influence of his works permeates Supernatural - from inspiration for monsters to visual references and quotes from Dean.
Contents
- 1 Carrie
- 2 =The Shining
- 3 IT
- 4 Pet Semetary
- 4.1 2.04 Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
- 4.2 2.17 Heart
- 4.3 2.18 Hollywood Babylon
- 4.4 2.07 The Usual Suspects
- 4.5 2.17 Heart
- 4.6 3.01 The Magnificent Seven
- 4.7 3.02 The Kids Are Alright
- 4.8 3.16 No Rest for the Wicked
- 4.9 5.06 I Believe the Children Are Our Future
- 4.10 7.04 Defending Your Life
- 4.11 12.15 Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
- 4.12 Trivia
- 4.13 Links
Carrie
1.02 Wendigo
In Sam's nightmare, the visual of the hand coming up out of Jessica's grave and snatching his wrist calls to mind the end of the 1976 movie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_(1976_film) Carrie, based on the novel by Stephen King.
=The Shining
1.09 Home
Dean: All right, just slow down, would ya? I mean, first you tell me that you’ve got the Shining? And then you tell me that I’ve gotta go back home? Especially when...
Character's in the novel The Shining, refer to their psychic "gift" as The Shining, hence the title.
The cymbal-banging toy monkey seen in the nursery could be an homage to the toy evil monkey in the Stephen King short story The Monkey.
Dean hacking away at the front door with an axe and then peering inside the hole is reminiscent of the famous Jack Nicholson's scene from the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie The Shining, albeit without famous catchphrase.
IT
2.02 Everybody Loves a Clown
The Rakshasa is similar to the creature in Stephen King's novel It, a monster that also hibernates for a stretch of time and appears as a clown.
Pet Semetary
2.04 Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
Dean: What you brought back isn't even your daughter anymore. These things are vicious, they're violent, they're so nasty they rot the ground around them. I mean, come on, haven't you seen "Pet Sematary"?
A reference to the Stephen King novel Pet Sematary in which a grieving father buries his young son's body in an ancient Indian burial ground and it comes back as a zombie.
2.17 Heart
Dean: I'd say Kurt's looking more and more like our Cujo.
Cujo is a Stephen King book about a rabid St. Bernard named Cujo that kills people.
2.18 Hollywood Babylon
Dean: Hey, you know this is where they filmed "Creepshow"?
Creepshow is a 1982 comedy horror anthology film written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero.
2.07 The Usual Suspects
Dean: Well, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
When he and Sam were looking at a printout page of danashulps written over and over, a reference to the famous phrase Jack Nicholson's character typed for hundreds of pages in The Shining.
Dean: Tony Giles saw it. I'll bet you cash money Karen did too. But see, the interesting thing is the word it leaves behind. For some reason it's trying to tell us something. But communicating across the vale, it ain't easy. You know, sometimes the spirits, they, they get things jumbled. You remember "REDRUM." Same concept. You know, it's, uh, maybe word fragments... other times, it's anagrams. See, at first we thought this was a name, Dana Shulps. But now we think it's a street. Ashland. Whatever's going on, I'll bet you it started there.
Dean ponders whether danashulps is an anagram, as Redrum was for murder in The Shining.
2.17 Heart
- Dean: I’d say Kurt’s looking more and more like our Cujo.
3.01 The Magnificent Seven
Pride: Here’s Johnny!
Famous Jack Nicholson quote from The Shining, which is a mocking interpretation of the introduction of late night show host Johnny Carson.
3.02 The Kids Are Alright
Ruby: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's right. Ding-dong, the demon's dead. Good job with that. It doesn't change the fact that you're special ... in that Anthony Michael Hall E.S.P. visions kind of way.
Anthony Michael Hall played Johnny Smith in The Dead Zone, a man who became psychic after being in a coma for six years and uses his new abilities to solve crimes. The show is based on a novel by the same name by Stephen King.
3.16 No Rest for the Wicked
Dean: What, are you gonna give her the Carrie-stare and Lilith goes poof?
A reference to the character Carrie from the Stephen King novel of the same name.
5.06 I Believe the Children Are Our Future
The babysitter Amber is watching the 1983 horror film Cujo.
7.04 Defending Your Life
- Dean: So what, he causes so much misery that some dog goes Cujo on him from beyond the grave?
12.15 Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
- Dean: All right, Crowley and I are gonna hit the woods, see if we can't track down Cujo. You stick with Sam. He'll keep you safe.
Trivia
- The film adaptation of Cujo was produced by Supernatural executive producer / showrunner Robert Singer.
Links
- [[REDRUM]
- Cujo
- Stephen King Website
