Bloody Mary

Season 1, Episode 5, Aired
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A man dies of a stroke in front of a mirror but Sam and Dean believe something, or someone else (Bloody Mary), may be behind his death. Dean tries to help Sam open up about his girlfriend's death, particularly after Sam lets it slip that there's some information that he hasn't told Dean.moreless
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  • Alright I had to give it a good rating because it was a good episode...but ok, what's with the "The Ring" sequence? Yea it's pretty much EXACTLY like the ring. Otherwise, I thought it was scary and interesting.moreless

    9.0
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    By Edward_Nigma, Nov 29, 2011 Report Abuse
    I like how Dean and Sam actually discussed some aspect of their lives. Dean's secret is pretty cool. The episode was quite suspenseful and had a good storyline/plot. But then Supernatural turned into The Ring. She crawled out of the mirror, hair all scraggly and covering her whole face, had weird twitchy movements, and seemed to jump through space a bit at times. And of course she also came out of the mirror/TV after she was presumed to be dead. Wait, was I describing The Ring or Supernatural? Wow it's impossible to tell because they were the same!Yeah that was annoying. Oh but the part where Charlie spazzed in school was sooo funny. She just randomly screamed and threw a chair at the window, haahah. Overall good episode minus the The Ring part.moreless

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  • The first season continues to struggle in finding its own voice.

    4.5
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    By MovieMark, Oct 31, 2011 Report Abuse
    Mirror, Mirror on the wall, what's the most unoriginal show of them all? Supernatural at least in its early stages. I have to remind myself that this show evolves into something much bigger, with a strong mythology and impressive storylines, because as of right now it's merely a spot the reference TV series. Heavily influenced by J-Horror, 'Blood Mary' has a few effective scares, but this is an utterly forgettable stand-alone episode with little to no redeeming qualities. Yes, the image of Bloody Mary is somewhat startling, but only because I have a fear of dead little girls with long, black hair that hides their faces. *shudders*moreless

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  • Now I'm scared to look in the mirrors -__-

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    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Oct 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    The scariest episode so far; mirrors and pale girls, a deadly combination of psychological fear, all wrapped in one episode. Even though for the most part it was predictable and you know exactly when the scary parts were going to happen, just the whole anticipation of it heightened the scariness that much more. Though it was much more than just a horror thriller; the story development was really good. Supernatural would do well as an investigation/crime series in itself. How bits and pieces of the case were being unraveled; the pace was really good, and unlike the last episode, the character development was also nice. Overall an excellent episode.moreless

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  • In Toledo, Ohio, a group of 12-year old girls dare Lily Shoemaker to look into her bathroom mirror and repeat "Bloody Mary" three times. This unleashes a specter who murders Lily's father, which Dean reads about and decides to investigate.moreless

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    By beauregardlover, Oct 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    Bloody Mary is just a good episode. Not great and not too bad. Dean rouses Sam out of a nightmare of Jess, once they reach the morgue. Sam bribes a morgue tech with Dean's hard earn poker money, and they learn that Steven Shoemaker's eyeballs practically exploded.Gross factor, I love. They go to the Shoemakers home, where they are able to slip in among the mourners. Lily tells them what happen, her sister ridicules her, and Charlie is spooked. Anyway, Charlie's friend, Jill is next when she jokingly calls Bloody Mary and then (surprise) dies. Donna won't listen to anyone, so Bloody Mary follows Charlie through a variety of reflective surfaces, and the terrified girl calls the bros to help. Sam and Dean uncover the source of the original legend-the unsolved murder of a woman who died in front of a mirror and then tracks down her mirror. I loved when Bloody Mary made both Sam's and Dean's eyes bleed. I love Sam's guilt over Jess' death and that he's hiding something from Dean. Dean's eyes bleeding, leads me to believe there's something his past that is very hard on him.moreless

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    By cavanagh15, May 27, 2011 Report Abuse
    A man dies of a stroke in front of a mirror but Sam and Dean believe something, or someone else (Bloody Mary), may be behind his death. Dean tries to help Sam open up about his girlfriend's death, particularly after Sam lets it slip that there's some information that he hasn't told Dean.

    I thought that this was a really good episode, perhaps closer to a 9.3 then a 9.0. The case in this one was pretty interesting - the only thing I didn't enjoy was the ending to the episode. The very "Ring" like ending with the girl actually crawling out of the mirror was a little dumb and Dean figuring out in about 3.4 seconds that he needed to mirror her back - seemed a little forced. Overall, they continue to surround Dean and Sam with hot, attrative girls which I believe is to replace the fact that there is no female lead in the show at this exact moment.moreless

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    • As the brothers drive out of town and Sam sees the vision of Jessica, she is standing across the street from George's Taverna in Steveston. The Greek restaurant is located at 130-3760 Moncton St., in Steveston (Richmond), BC, and definitely isn't in Toledo, Ohio. Edit
    • When Sam and Dean enter the Shoemaker home at the funeral reception, at the 8:09 mark, there is a woman just inside the door holding a coffee cup. As the brothers walk away, she starts to follow them. However, in the next shot, she is standing still and facing away from them. Edit
    • In "Pilot," Jessica was on the ceiling on fire in a completely different nightgown/nightie to the one she was wearing when Sam saw her ghost on the street. Edit

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    • Canadian actor and stunt artist Dan Shea has an uncredited appearance as the second police officer who approaches Dean outside the antique shop. He is clearly visible at the 37:07 mark, although he has no dialogue. Edit
    • At the end of the episode, when Blood Mary exits her mirror, both Sam's and Dean's eyes bleed. Creator Eric Kripke stated: "There is something in his past - we've always known it. It's been the core of the character from the time we created him." Edit
    • International Airdates: Denmark: February 5, 2006 on TV3 Portugal: November 6, 2006 on AXN Italy: March 13, 2007 on RaiDue Germany: November 12, 2007 on ProSieben France: December 18, 2007 on TF6 The Netherlands: August 3, 2008 on NET 5 Edit

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    • Officer: Hold it! Dean: Whoa, whoa, whoa, guys. False alarm. I tripped the system. Officer: Who are you? Dean: I'm the boss's kid. Officer: You're Mr. Yamishiro's kid? Edit
    • Reflection: You never told her the truth--who you really were. But it's more than that, isn't it? Those nightmares you've been having of Jessica dying, screaming, burning--You had them for days before she died. Didn't you? You were so desperate to be normal, to believe they were just dreams. How could you ignore them like that? How could you leave her alone to die? You dreamt it would happen! Edit
    • Dean: I don't what? Sam: You don't know all about it. I haven't told you everything. Dean: What're you talking about? Sam: Well it wouldn't really be a secret if I told you, would it? Edit

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    • Dean Do I look like Paris Hilton? Said as Sam pointed a videocam on his brother. This is in reference to Paris' various videotaped sexual escapades with at least two ex-boyfriends. Also, Hilton and Jared Padalecki both starred in the 2005 feature film, House of Wax. Edit
    • Some of the elements in this episode are very similar to the horror movie The Ring: - the small oval mirror where a woman with long hair over her face can be seen - Bloody Mary climbing out of the mirror on her hands and knees (in the movie, Samara climbs out of a television) - jerky, stop-motion type movement when she moves - Mary's appearance is very similar to The Ring's Samara, in that she has long dark hair that obscures her face and wears a long white dress. Edit

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