Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps
| "Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps" | |
|---|---|
| Community episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Tristram Shapeero |
| Written by | Dan Harmon |
| Production code | 305 |
| Original air date | October 27, 2011 |
"Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps" is the fifth episode of the third season of the U.S. television series Community. It first aired on October 27, 2011 on NBC and is the series' 2011 Halloween episode.
In the episode, Britta is led to believe that one member of the group is a psychopath and is determined to find out who it is. Though her plan was to gauge the reaction of the other characters after telling them a horror story, all the other characters end up telling stories of their own. Each story illustrates how each character views each other and themselves.
The episode was written by series creator Dan Harmon and directed by Tristram Shapeero. It received positive reviews from critics.
Britta (Gillian Jacobs) administered an anonymous psych quiz on the study group, only to find out that one of them could be deeply disturbed. At a Halloween pre-party, she tries to seek out the supposedly homicidal group member by telling the group a horror story and observing their reactions.
Britta tells the group an urban legend about a couple (played by Britta and Jeff (Joel McHale)) making out in a car before an escaped psychopath with a hook hand murders Jeff. She asks Abed (Danny Pudi) how he feels. Instead, Abed critiques the irrational choices the couple made, and tells a "horror" story of his own. In his story, he and Britta camp out at a log cabin. Abed takes all precautions, including bringing a radio to listen to the news and charging his cell phone. When the escaped psychopath threatens, he calls 911, locks the doors, and has him and Britta stand back to back holding knives.
Annie (Alison Brie) interjects with her own story, in which Jeff is a vampire who feeds on a submissive Britta for sustenance. Annie is an innocent schoolteacher who tames Jeff by teaching him how to read. Suddenly, Jeff turns on Annie, who then reveals herself to be a werewolf and mutilates Jeff.
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