Treehouse of Horror XXVIII
- Episode aired Oct 22, 2017
- TV-14
- 21m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
Maggie gets possessed by a demon; Lisa discovers a creepy/perfect version of her family in an alternative universe; Homer cannibalizes himself.Maggie gets possessed by a demon; Lisa discovers a creepy/perfect version of her family in an alternative universe; Homer cannibalizes himself.Maggie gets possessed by a demon; Lisa discovers a creepy/perfect version of her family in an alternative universe; Homer cannibalizes himself.
Dan Castellaneta
- Oh Homer!
- (voice)
- (as Dan 57 Shopping Days 'Til Christmas)
- …
Julie Kavner
- Marge Bar
- (voice)
- (as Drools Kavner)
- …
Nancy Cartwright
- Barterfinger
- (voice)
- (as Nightmarish-Nancy Cartfright)
- …
Yeardley Smith
- Apple
- (voice)
- (as Yeoman of the Guardley Smith)
- …
Hank Azaria
- Chief Wiggum
- (voice)
- (as Hank Beware-Ia)
- …
Harry Shearer
- Lenny Leonard
- (voice)
- …
Mario Batali
- Mario Batali
- (as Mario Bat-Ali)
Ben Daniels
- Irish Priest
- (voice)
- (as Ben P. Soop Daniels)
Neil Gaiman
- Snowball V
- (voice)
- (as Nails Ghoulman)
Pamela Hayden
- Milhouse Van Houten
- (voice)
- (as Mangled Milhouse)
Tress MacNeille
- Agnes Skinner
- (voice)
- (as Terror MacNihilist)
Kevin Michael Richardson
- Pazuzu
- (voice)
- (as Kevin My-Kill Richardson)
Maggie Roswell
- Helen Lovejoy
- (voice)
- (as Murderous Maggie Roswell)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe part of Lisa appearing on stage to warn people of the disturbing content in the third segment is based off the warnings that were used at the beginning of the first five Treehouse of Horror episodes. This is also the first time this warning had been used in 23 years, since the airing of Season 6's Treehouse of Horror V in 1994.
- Quotes
Lisa Simpson: Hey, mister cat, what are you playing with? A secret door? We don't have smoke alarms, but we have this?
Homer Simpson: Smoke is its own alarm!
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- SoundtracksWhen Pazuzu's Eyes Are Glaring
(uncredited)
Music by Ernest Ball
Original lyrics by George Graff and Chauncey Olcott
Parody lyrics by John Frink
Performed by Dan Castellaneta
Featured review
Lackluster Parodies and Diminished Character Depth
The first segment demonstrates how poor the series and its parodic references have become. In the episodes we all remember, they used the same tense music that was used in movies, or even surpassed it. Now it's subpar because the current writers and/or directors in charge have no idea how things were done in the program in the past. The characters are empty, their emotions are always flat, they don't react to events as you would expect. They always have the same silly smile on their faces, whether it's Homer dying, Maggie being possessed by the devil, or Grandpa saying something silly. And that's it, there are no human reactions at any moment. Everything is done in a hurry, without the formula from the golden age that made you feel the episodes.
So you'll remember episodes like "Life On The Fast Lane" and how it ended, other episodes that moved the audience. And of course, seeing that all of that in the end only served as a basis to create empty dispose of material like this is not very pleasant to watch.
The second segment is the only one that passes. I have no issues with it except for the fact that the characters are devoid of the personality dimensions they had in the golden age of the show. Now they're just stereotypes, nothing more. But that's the case with all the modern ones, right?
The third segment is the worst, just watch it and you'll understand why. You can't create fiction that discomforts people in that way because it's torture, not fiction.
So you'll remember episodes like "Life On The Fast Lane" and how it ended, other episodes that moved the audience. And of course, seeing that all of that in the end only served as a basis to create empty dispose of material like this is not very pleasant to watch.
The second segment is the only one that passes. I have no issues with it except for the fact that the characters are devoid of the personality dimensions they had in the golden age of the show. Now they're just stereotypes, nothing more. But that's the case with all the modern ones, right?
The third segment is the worst, just watch it and you'll understand why. You can't create fiction that discomforts people in that way because it's torture, not fiction.
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- santifersan
- Jun 19, 2023
Details
- Runtime21 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
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