Family (Masters of Horror episode)
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 DVD cover for Family |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
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| Written by | Brent Hanley | ||||||
| Directed by | John Landis | ||||||
| Guest stars | Meredith Monroe Matt Keeslar George Wendt |
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| Production no. | 202 | ||||||
| Original airdate | November 3, 2006 | ||||||
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Family is the second episode of the second season of Masters of Horror. It originally aired in North America on November 3, 2006. The DVD was released on April 17, 2007. It is the fifteenth episode and the sixteenth episode to be released on DVD.
Plot
A young married couple, Celia and David (Meredith Monroe and Matt Keeslar), move into a new home and meet their seemingly venerable neighbor Harold (George Wendt). There is no indication that Harold is in fact a psychotic killer who has created a family using the skeletons of his former victims. His family consists of a wife, mother, and children, all of whom Harold seems to believe are fully alive. He dresses them in clothing, moves them around the house, and talks with them as if they can talk back. This is not limited to just the skeletons, as shown he thought several girls were asking him to kill them for Sarah to have a sister and at Dinner, where he believed Celia wanted to have rough sex right there on the table. There is also the hint that he replaces family members when he finds a new victim. As for Harold’s actual family, it is hinted his actual mother may have mistreated him in someway. However, any evidence of Harold’s actual family is unknown.
He sets his eyes on Celia, who has a secret of her own: years ago, Harold killed their daughter, and they have been tracking him down for years afterwards. They lure him into a trap and exact revenge. This movie ends in a more comical note than other Masters of Horror episodes, when David claims they can torture him 10 to 14 more days, and Harold’s frightened reaction appears behind the end credits.