S01E07: 'Hook Man'

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Light Summary: The infamous "Hook Man," a vengeful spirit who kills his victims with a shiny hook that serves as his hand, terrorises a small college town in Iowa. Sam and Dean learn that all the victims are connected to the daughter of a local minister and race to find and destroy the Hook Man's bones before he comes for them.














































Full Summary: Theta Sorority, Eastern Iowa University: College girl Lori Sorenson prepares herself for a date with her latest love interest, Rich. Before the party, the pair stop in a quiet and secluded area in the woods where Rich, at least, hopes for some passion. It's not long before the pair start to hear strange and unsettling noises…

Still on the lookout for their father, Sam and Dean discover a news article on the death of a college-goer in Iowa. They don't need much pushing before heading toward the murder scene.

Dean decides the only way to execute their question for information regarding the death is to infiltrate the sorority. Later, armed with the crucial details they need, the brothers head to the local church...

A girl called Lori reveals the particulars of the night of the killing to Sam which leads the siblings to the local library where they decide that the characteristics of the death could only mean that the murder had been carried out by one of the most famous urban legends – "The Hook Man".

In the dark of night, Sam and Dean set about finding the evil spirit but are, instead, startled by something else…

The following morning, Lori awakes to a gruesome sight and a chilling message graffitied on the wall in blood: "Aren't you glad you didn't turn on the light?"

The boys continue their search for evidence and reach firm conclusions regarding the spirit they are dealing with. One brother embarks on a search to find the unmarked grave of the Hook Man while the other has a heart-to-heart with Lori, resulting in a passionate embrace and a shocking turn of events.

Sam and Dean struggle to fathom why the spirit is still killing in their midst. What are they missing?

Realisation soon hits. What can they do to retrieve the elusive object? And will they destroy the spirit in time?