This 'Supernatural' Episode Had a Truly Unhinged Twist We Didn't See Coming

Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester in the 'Supernatural' episode "Repo Man."

With 327 episodes to choose from, there's something in Supernatural for just about everybody. Whether you love straight horror or horror comedy, low-fantasy, or family drama, the Winchesters have it all. But sometimes, certain episodes rise above the usual monster-of-the-week material and give audiences the shock of their lives. Okay, that's a bit dramatic, but the Season 7 episode "Repo Man" is a diamond in the rough, one that gave Sam and Dean a run for their money.

Wanting the demon to return to give him strength, power, and purpose , Jeffrey began killing again to bring the Winchesters back to town, all so that he could use the Blood of the Exorcist ritual to resurrect the banished demon from hell. It works, too, having used Nora's son as leverage over the Wiccan so that she might aid him by translating the ritual. Sam figures all of this out, of course, and arrives in time to help Dean just before the demon is caught in a devil's trap.

The striking juxtaposition between human evils and immaterial ones in this episode is something Supernatural ought to have explored more. The longer the show went on, the less attention to these standalone monster stories the series gave, often cutting between the main plot and whatever case the Winchesters were working.

Though Sam had learned that pain can help him distinguish between the hell hallucinations and reality, "Repo Man" diverges from that revelation by making Sam choose to interact with them. As he receives help from the devil on his literal shoulder, he opens the door for Lucifer to torment him mercilessly, all while giving into his own anger and rage in trying to find a kidnapped Dean. But, again, the Sam/Lucifer banter is where it's at here.

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