Dead Man's Blood 

After Daniel Elkins, a vampire hunter and John's mentor, is murdered, Sam and Dean are surprised when John himself shows up to solve the case. John discovers the vampires have taken an ... See full summary »

Director:

Tony Wharmby

Writers:

Eric Kripke (created by), Cathryn Humphris

Stars:

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jared Padalecki	...	Sam Winchester
Jensen Ackles	...	Dean Winchester
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	John Winchester
Warren Christie	...	Luther
Anne Openshaw	...	Kate
Dominic Zamprogna	...	Beau
Christine Chatelain	...	Jenny
Damon Runyan	...	Jenny's Boyfriend
Terence Kelly	...	Daniel Elkins
Brenda Campbell	...	Beth
Sean Tyson	...	Trucker

Storyline

After Daniel Elkins, a vampire hunter and John's mentor, is murdered, Sam and Dean are surprised when John himself shows up to solve the case. John discovers the vampires have taken an antique gun, which has the power to kill all supernatural beings. The Winchester family sets out to retrieve the gun from the vampires so they can use it to kill the demon that took Sam and Dean's mother.

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Plot Keywords:

poison | shot in the head | crossbow | decapitation | shot with an arrow | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television, Wonderland Sound and Vision

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vancouver police closed down one of this episode's key locations, Stanley Park, when it was thought that a sniper might be at large. It actually turned out to be one of the crew's aluminum briefcases which some passing tourists mistook for a gun case.

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Goofs

It's entirely possible that the Colt was made for the patent was filed for and granted. Colt applied for a British patent for his revolver in 1835 and filed in American for the same invention on February 25, 1836. However, he made his first revolving gun March 5th, 1836. The Alamo fell March 6th, 1936. So the Supernatural Lore holds.

This is the original comment as posted: John says that the Colt was forged underneath Haley's Comet on the night the Alamo fell. Haley's Comet appeared on November 16 1835, the battle for the Alamo began on February 23 1836 and ended on March 6 1836. Furthermore, if we go by the date of the comet, Colt's revolver would not have even been invented yet, as he first applied for the patent on February 25 1836.

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Quotes

Dean Winchester: Vampires nest in groups of eight to ten, smaller packs are sent out to hunt for food. Victims are taken to the nest where the pack keeps them alive, bleeding them for days or weeks. Wonder if that's what happened to that 911 couple.
Sam Winchester: That's probably what Dad's thinkin'.
[mutters]
Sam Winchester: 'Course it'd be nice if he just *told* us what he thinks.
Dean Winchester: So it *is* starting.
Sam Winchester: What?
Dean Winchester: Sam we been lookin' for Dad all year, now we're not with him for more than a couple hours and there's static already?
Sam Winchester: No. Look, I'm ...
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Connections

References That's Incredible! (1980)

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Soundtracks

Strange Face Of Love
Written by Tito Larriva
Performed by Tito & Tarantula

User Reviews

Vampires Nest

While investigating the death of an old man called Daniel Elkins in Manning, Colorado, Dean and Sam meet their father. John Winchester explains them that Elkins was his friend and he had a colt capable of killing any supernatural creature. They disclose that the old man was killed by vampires, and together, the Winchesters chase the evil night creatures.

In this episode, the family Winchester has a hard time in a vampire nest, but together they are successful in their fight. These unconventional vampires are not afraid of crucifixes, holy water or garlic, and only decapitation or dead man's blood are able to kill them. John now seems to be convinced of the importance to chase the evil fiend that killed his wife with the support of Dean and Sam, and I believe they will actuate together in the next episodes. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "O Sangue do Morto" ("The Dead Man's Blood")