Supernatural (TV Series) Home (2005) User Reviews

Doesn't that lady wish there were rats in the house in stead

[zombiehigh18 · 10/10 · 28 October 2011]

The brothers head back to Kansas to investigate Sam's nightmares about a monster that is haunting their old house. Dean is not happy about going back and is very scared that he tries to get his father's help but to no sign of his father ever getting his message. So he bows down and goes with his brother and they fight off some evil spirits that are haunting the house with the help of a psychic friend and their mother's spirit.

This is one of my favorite episodes and it is the start of Sam's developing psychic powers.

There are some good parts in this episode:

1- Sam finally tells Dean about his nightmares and Dean is freaked but still he was holding on for his brother.

2- Dean freaking out when the lady was talking about the issues of the house and his phone call to John asking for help with his voice breaking .

2- When Dean told Sam that he carried him out of the house on the night their mother died, Sam realized just how long his brother was protecting him and carrying his responsibility. Sam's reaction was cute.

4- The doll monkey was creepy. And the plumber's hand getting felled in the sink was scary.

5- We know that John was an ex-marine, He used to own a garage and he loved his wife and kinds (But that was before the accident as Sam referred), pretty much a normal life before he became obsessed with finding Mary's killer.

6- It's cute when Dean was helping Missouri with the stairs. It shows how gentle he is from the inside and how much he needed a motherly figure even if she disciplined him. (But I was kinda annoyed with the way Missouri was treating Dean. Come on the guy walks with a sign on his forehead saying "low self-esteem issues").

7- Again with Sam and the neck. That was good.

8- The scene with Mary and the boys was heartbreaking. The sadness and the longing in Dean's eyes and Sam's reaction to her was nice. That scene also raises a very important question that we will know the answer for later. What was Mary apologizing for? And what did she know?.

9- OK, Now John is starting to annoy me, How could he leave his sons go through this alone even after Dean's pleading call? That was cruel.

This is a very important episode. Don't miss it.

MISSOURI Is my fav.

[coolhumen · 9/10 · 22 December 2021]

It's a great episode but unfortunately the Character of Missouri didn't get the Credit she deserved on the show. I wanted to see her more but she appeared in only 2 episodes. It broke my heart because I really loved her dynamic duo with Dean. LOL.

Scariest Episode to this Moment

[claudio_carvalho · 10/10 · 8 December 2006]

Sam has a nightmare with the dwellers of his former house in Lawrence, and convinces Dean to drive to Kansas. They meet Jenny (Kristin Richardson), who has just moved from Wichita and tells them about the weird noises in the house, and her daughter, who tells about a flaming creature in the closet of her room. Dean and Sam bring the old medium friend of their father, Missouri Moseley (Loretta Devine), and together with the spirit of Mary Winchester, they battle against an evil poltergeist.

"Home" is the scariest episode of "Supernatural" to this moment, with a great tale of haunted house. Further, the intriguing conclusion of this must-see episode increases the mystery about the disappearance of John Winchester. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Volta ao Lar" ("Back Home")

Brothers against Evil: Poltergeists from the Past!

[Coventry · 9/10 · 20 April 2007]

Pretty much every installment in the "Supernatural" series is a real winner and it already would be a darn shame to miss out on even a single one, but if there's one episode you absolutely can't afford yourself to skip, it definitely is "Home"! This ninth episode is crucial and takes us back to the events and sinister atmosphere of the prologue in the pilot-episode, when Sam & Dean were just kids and witnessed the horrible death of their mother, caused by "something" that is ultimately evil. The youngest brother Sam is slowly but surely developing telekinetic powers himself and nightmares indicate him to return to their parental house in Kansas, where a new family of a single mother and her two kids are being terrorized by poltergeists. Sam and especially Dean are reluctant to go back, because of all the painful memories and the still unexplained disappearance of their father, but they're strong and eventually go on the road. With the help of a befriended spiritual medium, they discover that their old house has become a magnet for supernatural evil ever since the first incident occurred. The house is infested with negative energy and an aggressive poltergeist settled itself there. "Home" effectively combines the genuine suspense of an old-fashioned haunted-house chiller with the sincere sentiment of the two heroes' traumatic childhood. Everything in this house reminds them of their parents and somehow Sam realizes they were never this close to being reunited with them. Ghosts usually aren't my personal favorite horror icons, but the spirits dwelling around in this house are truly malicious and even aim their terror at young children. The special effects are amazing in this episode, the slow clarification of the Winchester family situation is truly fascinating and – as always – the dialogs and one-liners refer to a lot of classic horror films. For example, When Missouri is busy exorcising the negative energy in the house; Dean refers to her as Zelda Rubinstein (the eerie woman from Poltergeist). I said it before and I'll say it again: great show!

A solid mythos episode

[CubsandCulture · 9/10 · 3 September 2019]

For the first several years the show alternated from a monster of the week to shows mainly about the ongoing story. This episode was the first outside the pilot to be primarily about the mythology of the Winchesters. One of the the many things I liked about this show is how it manages, despite the convoluted plotting inherent in fantasy TV, to keep the emotional stakes believable and grounded. The big reveal in this episode-"I'm sorry"-takes on several different meanirngs as the show progressed and it's exact textual meaning is revised several times. Re-watching it today it struck me that the show writing is really good at being specific enough to develop the emotional story while being open ended enough to allow for the eventual revisions in meaning.

The story in the episode itself is a fun ghost story. The solution to the haunting is a nice counterpoint to so many of the salt and burn endings of the other episode. I do regret that Missouri isn't ever developed as a side character because the actress is a great foil for Ackles and she injected nice bit of comedy when it was needed.

Going Home

[hotcountry_chick · 9/10 · 2 March 2012]

I have always been a fan of ghost stories and things that go bump in the night long before I became addicted to Supernatural. And my favorite type of ghost story is that of the creepy, haunted house, and the poltergeist. So when I read that "Home" was going to be a haunted house episode, I was intrigued. The reasons why the brothers headed back just seemed to seal the deal.

In "Home", Sam's premonitions seem to be pushing him towards heading back to Lawrence - and not just to their hometown, but their old house, rebuilt and with new tenants. Sam dreams that the young woman who now lives there is in trouble, and may be facing the same fate as Mary and Sam's late girlfriend, Jessica. Dean is far from thrilled to be heading back, especially since he promised himself that he would never return. Somehow, Sam convinces his brother that they have to, and so the Winchesters make their way to Lawrence. Sure enough, there are spirits in the house, who are targeting not only the young woman, but her two children as well. Determined to get to the bottom of things, Sam and Dean locate a psychic (John's friend Missouri)and the exorcisms begin.

I absolutely loved "Home". From the creepy poltergeist activity, to the fiery spirit who haunts Sam's former nursery (the one who killed their mother?), I shivered at every entity within the house. I was also (of course) impressed by the performances from both Jared and Jensen. Loved that look of surprise when Dean told Sam that it was him who saved his brother from the house fire all those years ago. We all know that the bond between the boys is strong, but that tenderness in Dean's voice, and that added love and awe in Sam's eyes was touching, and very cute. When Dean calls John and once again gets his voice mail, the elder son's voice catches as he tries to hold back his tears. Another stellar performance by Jensen Ackles! Another great scene was when Sam carries the young girl from the fiery spirit - unbeknownst to him, when he tells her to carry out his little brother from the house and to not look back, he is echoing the words of his father 22 years earlier, when four-year-old Dean carries baby Sam from their home. It was great to see the return of Mary Winchester, if only for a moment. The love in her voice when she apologizes to Sam is genuine, as is her determination when she banishes the malevolent spirits from her home.

"Home" is a beautiful episode. The only reason why I rated it a nine is because I have already seen some pretty amazing ones (see "In My Time of Dying", "All Hell Breaks Loose Part II", "No Rest for the Wicked", "Lazarus Rising", and "Swan Song"). All in all it was an entertaining hour, and my favorite episode from season 1.

Early classic episode

[hnt_dnl · 10/10 · 30 March 2022]

I've just started binge watching this already iconic series and I'm pretty sure this episode "Home" is in the annals of the best of the show. The episode takes Dean and Sam back to their old home where the Winchester tragedy first occurred in the early 80s. The is the first episode where Jensen Ackles really got to stretch his acting chops and it paid off in dividends. Ackles really relayed Dean's repressed vulnerability and fear of going back to the scene of the supernatural occurrence that changed him and Sam's life forever. Also, Loretta Devine was a scene-stealer in this episode playing an old psychic friend of John's. The sarcastic interactions between Devine and Ackles were hilarious. The episode culminates in a very emotional scene between the boys and the ghost of their mother Mary. Up until this episode, the show had been a freak-of-the-weak format, but this episode is the first one that indicated the series was going the route of a continuing plot that would define the fabric of Supernatural.

There's no place like home

[ulrikekalb · 10/10 · 18 January 2020]

This is the one that got me hooked, almost 15 years ago...this episode made me realize Supernatural is so much more than the usual Fantasy/Horror Show...the personal drama, the interaction between Sam & Dean, that's the core of the show! And after all this years, it's still my favourite TV-Show

Missouri

[MariaLBD · 10/10 · 21 February 2021]

In which we meet Missouri Moseley (portrayed to perfection by Loretta Devine) calling Dean "not the sharpest tool in the shed." Love her!!!

Building up

[shwetafabm · 9/10 · 21 May 2020]

Builds up the mystery, we get to see the mom but well that character has been butchered kinda but in the beginning its good. The psychic kinda had it out for Dean for some reason tho it was funny

Sam & Dean Head Back to Kansas

[katierose295 · 7/10 · 17 March 2008]

I want to like this episode more than I do. I don't hate it, I just don't love it. I think there are better episodes that explore the boys longing and dread of their home in Lawrence. (For instance, season two's "What is and What Should Never Be.") Anyway, this seems like it is an important episode in the season's story arc, but really it doesn't add a lot to the season. Sam finally tells Dean that he had prophetic nightmares, which Dean takes fairly well all things considered. (Only one reference to "The Shining") "Home" also reveals that John is alive and well and knows what his boys are doing... He's just avoiding them. And there is a nice scene with Mary's ghost smiling at the boys and apologizing to Sam. (For what is still a mystery.) But that's about it. All in all, this is an okay episode, but it's not really my favorite.

"Home" revolves around Sam & Dean going back to their old home in Lawrence, Kansas. (Interestingly, Sam left Kansas at 6 months old and Dean was only 4, but the both still see the house there as "home.") Sam has a vision of something going after the family who has just moved into their old house. He explains to Dean that he's had the vision and that they have to go to back to Lawrence. Dean is skeptical and he has a lot of conflicted memories of his life there, but he agrees to go. Sam & Dean soon realize that there is something evil in the house and they're afraid that it's the same something that killed their mother.

The boys track down an old physic friend of John named Missiori. She and the boys talk to the woman who lives in the house now and discover that something has been attacking the kids in the house. They also call John, asking for his advise, but he doesn't respond to Dean's call. They perform an exorcism and they think it's all clear. But, there's still something inside the house. It pins Sam up against the wall and Dean has to take an ax to the door to get to his brother. Suddenly, Mary's ghost appears and beats back the poltergeist haunting the house. The boys stare at her in awe as she smiles and cancels out the evil energy with her own goodness. The episode ends with the reveal that John is also in Laurence and is hiding from the boys because he doesn't want them to be part of his fight against the demon.

There are some good parts to this episode. I like Sam finally telling Dean the truth about his visions. He looks at Dean, willing Dean to believe him and Dean does. It's nice. Also, I like Dean's phone call to John. He's trying to hold it together as he talks to his father's voice mail, but his voice soon starts breaking and you can see how hard it is for him to be back in Kansas again. Also, the special effects are nice in this episode, with the man's hand getting pureed in the garbage disposal is very creepy. And the fire effect around Mary is cool. So is the fight scene with the knives flying at Dean and the lamp trying to strangle Sam. Also, I like when Sam tells the little girl to carry her brother outside, he uses the exact same words that John said to Dean on the night that Mary died. It's a nice touch. Finally, I like that Sam's powers are developing in this episode. His abilities are such a big part of the series that it's interesting to see them beginning here in "Home."

On a side note, if you have the DVD of this episode, the deleted scenes are worth looking at. Specifically, the one with Dean & Sam interviewing John's old mechanic friend. I love Dean's angry reaction to learning that the guy called social services because John sold everything he owned to buy guns. The guy laments that he hopes John got help. "Maybe there was nothing wrong with him." Dean snaps, "Maybe, you should have stuck by your friend." Sam quickly steps in before Dean really gets into a fight with the guy. It's just such a "Dean" thing to do. The guy was trying to help little Dean & Sam, seeing his buddy John as loosing his mind after the death of Mary and endangering his kids. All Dean sees is criticism of his father, though. Dean's blind loyalty to John and his inability to question him is a major plot point of the series, as Dean tries to deal with the fact that John isn't perfect. Also it's cool that John once owned a garage. In season two's "What is and What Should Never Be" it's revealed that -if Mary had never died- Dean would have worked in a garage. I'm assuming it's John's, which means that no matter what, Dean chooses to follow in John's footsteps. Dean's always so focused on his family.

On the down side, I don't like Missiori. She's mean to Dean and it ticks me off. I'm really protective of the guy. As a psychic, you'd think that she'd be able to see how sensitive and lacking in self esteem Dean is, under his jaunty smile. He's a self-destructive, protector with an inferiority complex and Missouri's not helping him deal with it. Also, I'm not sure what happened to Mary. How did she destroy herself and where did she go? Also, what sort of weird refrigerator was that? The whole middle shelf was moved so the kid could fit into it. Finally, John's letting Dean think that he ignored the phone call is just cold.

My favorite part of the episode: Sam learning that Dean carried him out of house the night that Mary died. His touched surprise is very cute.

Supernaturals version of Poltergeist

[mm-39 · 7/10 · 29 October 2018]

Supernaturals version of Poltergeist. The old Winchesters home is haunted, and there is a mix between characters and events of a haunted house story. There is a few humorous moments. Mixed into the horror story is the Father/family sub story-line. Not the best Supernatural story, but entertaining. Well well well the wroth watching a second time. 7 out of 10 stars. The writers ran out of ideas in the last few years.