"Supernatural" The Benders (2006)

Director:

Peter Ellis

Writers:

Eric Kripke (creator)
John Shiban (written by)

TV Series:

"Supernatural" (2005)

Original Air Date:

14 February 2006 (Season 1, Episode 15)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

After hearing in 'smallville' Hibbing, while masquerading as Minnesota state police, a boy's story about...

Plot Keywords:

Hillbilly | Cannibal | Cannibal Cult | Brother Brother Relationship | Supernatural

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
John Dennis Johnston	...	Pa Bender
Jessica Steen	...	Officer Kathleen
Jon Cuthbert	...	Alvin Jenkins
Ken Kirzinger	...	Jared Bender
Shawn Reis	...	Lee Bender
Ryan Drescher	...	Evan McKay
Alexia Fast	...	Missy Bender
Sandra Steier
Sadie Lawrence	...	Mrs. McKay

Runtime:

Netherlands:55 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Deer Lake, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Kripke Enterprises

Trivia:

This episode is the first which doesn't feature a teaser at the beginning of the episode. Instead, it shows the "22 years ago" recap and then goes straight into the titles. All other episodes have a short teaser of the current story before the titles.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Dean enters the cellar for the first time, his lips are moving but there is no audio to match it.

Quotes:

Hot Bar Waitress: Can I Help You With Something?
Dean Winchester: Oh God Yes.

Soundtrack:

Sweet and Low Down

'Supernatural' without supernatural

Great great episode, i wondered when are they gonna make a tribute to movies like 'Wrong Turn' and 'Hills Have Eyes', and they really delivered it with 'The Benders'.

I had no clue that this episode will be the one about deranged sick family who hunts people for sport, because its title 'The Benders' would suggest that it's about some supernatural beings who can maybe change their look, like shape-shifters or something like that.

Anyway the episode is very well directed, aided by very good acting performances, specially from Dean and female cop who helps him find his lost brother who was kidnapped by the members of this sick family.

Episode also tries to tell us that you don't need supernatural stuff and monsters to make a scary TV show episode or a movie, humans will do just fine !

9/10