An adventure in the woods turns scary when Murdoch, Ogden, Higgins and Ruth are stalked by a beast that killed two men.An adventure in the woods turns scary when Murdoch, Ogden, Higgins and Ruth are stalked by a beast that killed two men.An adventure in the woods turns scary when Murdoch, Ogden, Higgins and Ruth are stalked by a beast that killed two men.
Helene Joy
- Dr. Julia Ogden
- (as Hélène Joy)
Jonny Harris
- Constable George Crabtree
- (credit only)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe southern Ontario indigenous legends of Ekarenniondi and Oscotarach are referred to in this episode. Ekarenniondi was the name given to a rock which marked the path leading to the afterlife, which was referred to by local natives as The Village of the Souls. Along this path was the cabin belonging to Oscotarach ('Pierce-Head'), who drew the brains out of the heads of the dead, and kept them. (The tale might sound gruesome, but Oscotarach was seen as a benevolent helper who removed the memories from the dead so that they would not recall their past lives or long for life itself.) The "Cursed Caves" of Ekarenniondi were formed about 450 million years ago, and can be found at 260 Scenic Caves Road in the town of The Blue Mountains, Ontario - near Collingwood and the Blue Mountain Ski Resort.
- GoofsThis episode is set at the end of October yet all the trees and other leafy plants are in full green summer foliage.
- Quotes
Constable Henry Higgins: Maybe this place is haunted.
Ruth Higgins-Newsome: Don't be silly. Why would a ghost want to live *here*?
- SoundtracksMurdoch Mysteries Opening Theme
Written by Robert Carli
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A traditional Halloween infused special edition episode
Constable Henry Higgins and his wife Ruth join William Murdoch and his wife Dr. Julia Ogden on what they expect to be a leisurely camping trip in the woods. The local towns people frighten Ruth with their tall tales of people who have gone mad in the woods and have never returned as a creature runs amok in the woods killing and maiming trespassers. Meanwhile back in Toronto Inspector Brackenreid and his wife Margaret are preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary but they are continually being harassed by a bunch of ten year-olds who scare Margaret and pester the Inspector.
As much as Ruth regrets going on this camping trip and having to rough it with the bugs and the discovery of some dead bodies, Ruth eventually comes to have a most pleasurable experience with her husband Henry, her hero. Those pesky trick or treaters get their one-uppance and run for their little lives from Margaret which Inspector Brackenreid gets a big kick out of.
It is a great traditional Halloween episode with murder, gore, dead bodies, scary creatures and kids in Halloween masks pulling pranks all intertwined. A most entertaining episode.
As much as Ruth regrets going on this camping trip and having to rough it with the bugs and the discovery of some dead bodies, Ruth eventually comes to have a most pleasurable experience with her husband Henry, her hero. Those pesky trick or treaters get their one-uppance and run for their little lives from Margaret which Inspector Brackenreid gets a big kick out of.
It is a great traditional Halloween episode with murder, gore, dead bodies, scary creatures and kids in Halloween masks pulling pranks all intertwined. A most entertaining episode.
- Ed-Shullivan
- Oct 28, 2019
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