The Boy from Below

Dearest Peggy.

Please let me go.

You have no power here.

This is all in the cavers of our minds.

Yeah, I would love to, James, that sounds great.

Oh, that's so awesome. That's so awesome.

Okay, great. Um, I can pick you up at 7:00?

This is mom's newest movie.

Got the new movie poster up?

Yes. Do you like it?

What the hell?

The Mummy?

Marilyn Lee Miller's career is going to be facing

an uphill battle after the last low budget snoozefest

has underperformed at the box office.

No surprise there. It's terrible.

We're hearing in the press the B-movie actress

is planning to retire to spend more time with her son.

Sure, Marilyn. Your retirement has nothing to do with

the utter garbage you've been starring in

with these last few movies.

Do people still watch these indie films?

They're a cancer to the industry.

What a drag, and what a waste of time.

I think we need to take a long, hard look at these movies

and see if they have a place in a civilized society.

Mom! Oh, shit. Please. No!

What did you do?

People still watch these indie films?

They're a cancer to the industry.

Are they creating real life monsters?

Luuucy!

Chop to the bitch, chop to the boy!

Chop 'til the body's destroyed!

For the love of God, please stop!

I'm dying.

Oh, God! Oh!

Where do we go?

Colin.

Dinner's almost ready if you want to join us.

Colin?

Ronnie!

Where are you?

Wanna play hide and seek?

Just like I said.

Did you enjoy that?

I've seen that movie 13 times, and I'm starting to hate it.

This is Doctor Dementia, your ever faithful servant.

Serving you the best way I--

What's he doing?

Same as always. Watching Marilyn's old scary movies.

That kid is obsessed.

Now you know I told you

we needed to make other arrangements for him.

The hell was I supposed to do, Patricia?

I mean, we're the only family he's got left.

I know you felt obligated because of your sister,

but there's just something really off about him.

He's- I don't know, he's--

He's cracked, and he's a fucking freak.

Kasie, language.

Excuse me for speaking the truth.

Maybe he just misses his mom.

Yeah. Thank you, Captain Obvious.

That still doesn't change the fact that he's creepy.

Did you tell your father about the little mishap the other day?

What mishap?

I came home to find my underwear drawer open.

Someone had been going through it.

The little creepo was probably sniffing her panties.

Yeah, and that's not all.

I swear I caught him staring at me in the shower this morning.

And I've caught him in my room multiple times,

just standing over me, watching me sleep.

Yeah. Me too.

It's all of those movies he watches.

Come on.

Just because he's obsessed with scary movies

doesn't mean he's some sort of psycho.

Just give him a motel and he's practically Norman Bates.

Why do you still have your costume on?

Logan. Shh.

Let's eat everyone.

This chili smells funny.

Eat it, brat.

It smells... different.

Just eat your peanut butter sandwich, Logan.

Colin, you should eat something.

You're just going to stare at it?

Okay.

Bennett?

Mom?

Son of a bitch!

How dare you try to leave me?

I called them.

Please just let me go right now!

Colin...

Colin, this isn't you!

My boy...

End of the line, Rondo.

We know you committed those murders.

You're not going to hurt anybody else, you ice cream fuck!

Attention!

I got a little prescription for you.

Come on, here. Close. Close, close, close.

You know we're just getting started.

Kill...

We'll be right back with more Doctor Dementia

and our double creature feature on channel 18 superstation.

I wish I could make it stop.

No matter what, I...

I can't bring her back.

Ironic.

Isn't it?

She made scary movies.

Now I'm...

making my own.

When they stare into the dark from this moment forward...

they'll see me.

You'll see me, too.

I'll come back for you.

If you don't like this movie,

I don't know how I can help you.

Louis C. Gallegos. Hmm.

You're listening to 102.1.

I am running ragged today.

Bingo hall keeping you up late again, huh?

Is that your fourth cup of coffee?

Six, actually.

Are you, uh, still going to this Grave Rave thing?

It appears I am. Scooby gang is making me.

Uh-huh.

Vortex Video.

Do you have Marilyn Lee Miller's "Lewisville"?

Nope. Sorry. We're out.

What's got you all spazzed out?

Oh, just this time of year.

October hits, and it's Marilyn Lee Miller this

and Marilyn Lee Miller that.

Yeah, well, our town is known for a B-movie scream queen

offing herself, so.

Yeah.

What is that?

I don't know.

Got some guy from "Night of the Living Dead" in it.

Oh. Very cool.

Yeah. I've been waiting for Romero

to make a new zombie flick.

I think "The Crazies" was a lot scarier than "Night" or "Dawn".

Okay. Blasphemy.

But to each their own, I guess.

70's and 80's were the golden age of horror.

Yeah, they don't make 'em like they used to.

Even though you take them way too seriously.

Horror movies are life, okay?

- It's-- - Oh, god.

It's like, about releasing your fears and facing them.

People are empowered by...

facing their real life bullshit.

Yeah. Can you just stop it with all that shit?

It's true.

You know, can we just keep movies as an escape?

The best horror movies have something to say.

The best movies, including horror,

- suspend reality. - Okay.

People need to shut up and eat their popcorn.

No. How can you watch "I Spit on Your Grave"

or "The Hills Have Eyes" and think it's an escape.

Because it's a movie.

It's not real!

Hmm. Okay.

Well, Grandma, what kind of movies do you like?

Um...

"The Howling" was really good.

The original, not the porno sequels.

- That's fair. - You know,

people watch movies

for the same reason they go on rollercoasters.

The thrill should be fun.

Heya, cookies!

Oh, boy.

Hey, toots.

What does that even mean?

This is the 90's, not the 40's.

The 90's suck.

Give me gangsters, bootleggers, and the jitterbug.

Ain't that right, Gran-Gran?

Big Gran-Gran to you.

I think I'm gonna stick with the right to vote in Nintendo.

Hey, my beautiful ladies.

Guys, I love the costumes.

Beka, you look stunning.

Thank you.

And Big Dan, you're...

Richard Simmons?

Yeah. I don't know who that is.

I'm a vintage fitness instructor.

Right. Richard Simmons.

Yeah.

Quinn, where's your costume? We got to get out of here.