Nightmare

Season 1, Episode 14, Aired
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Sam's precognitive dream leads the brothers to investigate a mysterious death which seems connected to a boy with the power of telekinesis.
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  • Something new

    9.0
    "Superb"
    By ZaleIsBackAgain, Oct 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    Who would have guessed that Supernatural would have bounced back after its worst episode in the season yet? This isn't a traditional Supernatural episode, even though for most of the way it would make you believe it is. How Dean and Sam weren't able to find a single lead to the killings of the Millers, it really added a lot of suspense since you didn't know what was going to happen next. And when the answer was revealed, you were surprised. It not only surprised you, but it also does a great job of tying into the actual story and added to it; now you're itching to find out more about what happened to their mother's killer. This episode was thoroughly intriguing and offered something new.moreless

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  • this was a good ep

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    By cube2k8, Oct 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the show supernatural sam starts to have this dream and it leads him to belive they got to go and investgate this murder that happend except they learn that it was afrom a boy like him that has telkines powers and sam and dean must figure it out and dean is wondering how sam had this dream and he wants some questions about it this was a good ep i thought and brings on a whole new weirdness to the show i think and that is why i gave it a 9 instead of anything lowermoreless

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  • raising questions

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    By leofiregod, Oct 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    This isn't one of the best episodes of the season. Nor is it one of the worst. It does not contain a lot of the pop culture references that we are used to on the show by now, but it does have one that stands out. When the brothers entire the Miller house, Dean introduces them as Fathers Simmons and Freley. A reference to the rock band Kiss.

    This episode doesn't deal with demons or ghosts or anything that the brothers are accustomed to dealing with. The nemesis of this episode is a boy that has telepathc powers. During his talk with the boy, Sam realizes that the boys powers and childhood mirror his own. He tells the Miller boy this, but has no answer as to why it is happening to them both. By the end of the episode you see that Sam not only has premonitions but telekinesis as well. You are left wondering if this doesn't just concern the Winchesters, how many more people are involved and just what the hell is going on?moreless

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  • Sam's precognitive dream leads the brothers to investigate a mysterious death which seems connected to a boy with the power of telekinesis.

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    By cavanagh15, Oct 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    Sam's precognitive dream leads the brothers to investigate a mysterious death which seems connected to a boy with the power of telekinesis. Great pick me up episode after I was not able to even finish the episode that dealt with the Truck Killing Ghost. This was a really deep episode as we are reminded of the main storyline that is sure to be solved in the season one finale I would imagine - what killed Sam and Deans mother when they were young. Sam beginning to have abilities is a great thing for his character to take on at this point I believe and meeting someone else with ability was key in making sure the transition wasn't too weird. Sam's dreams are no longer just dreams - they are premonitions. I thoought they did a great job with that transition as well.moreless

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  • That Vision Thing

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    By MovieMark, Oct 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode should be a 10. It ticks all of the boxes: gore, humour, angst, and most of all, it's arc driven. But there's something off about this hour. Maybe it's the excessive man-tears. Maybe it's Jared's inability to portray a tormented Sam believably, he simply doesn't have the range yet (he learns the error of his ways in later seasons). Maybe it's the silly faces he pulls when he has those visions. A lot of maybes, I know, but they all affected my enjoyment of the hour. It is interesting to find that someone else with abilities had a mother who died in the exact same way Mamma Winchester did. What is the Yellow Eyed Demon up to exactly? And the actor who played Max did a great job, but they really overplayed his plight, and it got a little tiresome. It's a fan favourite as far as season one is concerned, but it didn't quite sit right with me. Having said all that, I did get a kick out of Aunt Zelda, and having Sam do away with his emo hair was a nice change. Every little helps.moreless

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    • At 35:20 as Dean falls to the floor, just before he is out of the shot, you can tell he falls toward Mrs. Miller. Yet when the shot changes to his dead body on the floor, his body is facing away from her. Edit
    • At 34:21 when the door to the room opens, Dean lowers his right hand. Yet when the shot changes, to the front of him, his hand is back at Mrs. Miller's head and he lowers it again. Edit
    • There is a scene when Sam and Dean arrive at the Millers' house where they are talking to each other with their backs angled towards the camera. We can clearly see a man (a cop?) in a hat walk past them, yet when the camera angle changes, we see the man walk past them again. Later in the scene, the same man walks past them in the opposite direction, yet once again when the camera angle changes, the same man repeats his steps. Edit

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    • Director Philip Sgriccia personally chose to use two early Bob Seger songs because he was from Michigan, and "Nightmare" took place in Saginaw. In addition to this, Sgriccia asked his sister to send him coffee mugs and baseball caps from Michigan to give believability to the setting. Edit
    • International Airdates: Denmark: April 9, 2006 on TV3 France: January 8, 2007 on TF6 Portugal: January 8, 2007 on AXN German: February 4, 2008 on ProSieben The Netherlands: October 5, 2008 on NET5 Edit
    • Music: 2+2=? by Bob Seger, Lucifer by Bob Seger Edit

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    • (dressed as priests) Sam: This has got to be a whole new low for us. Edit
    • Sam: Aren't you worried, man? Aren't you worried that I could turn into Max or something? Dean: Nope. No way. You know why? Sam: No, why? Dean: Because you've got one advantage that Max didn't have. Sam: Dad? Because Dad's not here, Dean. Dean: No. Me. As long as I'm around, nothing bad is gonna happen to you. Edit
    • Sam: We're not gonna kill Max. Dean: Then what? Hand him over to the cops and say, "Lock him up, Officer. He kills with the power of his mind." Edit

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    • Priests When Dean & Sam are dressed as priests, Dean introduces them as Father Simmons and Father Frehley. Gene Simmons and Paul "Ace" Frehley were two of the founding members of the rock band KISS. Edit

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