Svu “ went complete ‘blair witch’ in one of his most horrible episodes of all time

Regarding memorable episodes of Law and order: SVUMany are distinguished for their high -level guest stars or scenarios which have a considerable impact on the favorite characters of fans. But it’s rare for a show with a distinct procedural style To completely move your tone. This is exactly what makes the “Glasgowman anger” so unforgettable. Broadcast in 2014 during the 16th season of the show, the episode always falls under SviousThe formula “Ripped from the tests”, but not in the way we are used to. Clearly inspired by The Blair Witch project And real life Slender man caseThe episode offers one of the most scary episodes of Svious to date.

“Glasgowman’s Wrath” is a very different episode from ‘Law & Order: SVU’

From the opening of the cold, it is clear that the “anger of Glasgowman” is will be another type of Svious episode. He starts with images of hand camcorder recalling The Blair Witch projectAccording to three young girls while they explore a local park in search of Glasgowman, a mythical figure which was presented to them through ghost stories told by a baby-sitter. Given the style of images and know how most Svious Cold openings tend to end, the public is ready to expect something terrible. And it comes quickly.

The following scene jumps to the detectives arriving at the park, where they discover that one of the girls, Zoe, had been stabbed the previous night. With Benson (Mariska Hargitay) on leave, Rollins (I had a giddish), Candies (Peter Scanavino), and Amaro (Danny Pino) Take the leadership lead, until the case takes a worrying turn and Benson is called. They quickly learn that Zoe had been with her older sister, Mia, and their friend Perry. The girls had lied to their parents where they went, and now Mia and Perry are also missing. The hypothesis, of course, is that someone may have removed them or hurt them in the woods. After briefly owned a suspicious man, the girls are finally found – but something does not add up.

The two girls are also injured, but their stories are incoherent. It quickly becomes clear that something much darker is at stake. Glasgowman represents How urban legends can grasp the imagination of a child and distort their sense of reality. Detectives do not continue a monster in the woods or a stranger hiding in the shadows. The truth is much more disturbing, and that forces everyone to face their own discomfort with the case and what they say about innocence, influence and belief.

The conclusion of “Glasgowman’s Wrath” will remain with you

It becomes more and more clear as the story takes place that the “Glasgowman anger” is rooted in a real tragedy. The episode is vaguely inspired by the 2014 thin man in Wisconsin, where two 12 -year -old girls attacked a classmate in the woods, saying that they were trying to appease a creature of fictitious origin on the Internet. In Sviousthe version, he revealed that Perry was the one who stabbed Zoé and injured himselfTrying to convince the authorities that Glasgowman was real and had manipulated him to do so. His belief, as delusional, is authentic, and that is what makes him so scary.

The most haunting moment comes after the trial, when the judge saves Mia and sends Perry to a psychiatric hospital, reasoning that no one died, the girls are minors and she clearly suffers from a mental illness. At first, it feels like the system worked and that all the girls got what they deserve. But in the final scene, while Perry and Mia share a look and bind their pink fingers in the elevator, Carisi grabs the moment. Looking at his face says everything: Maybe they didn’t just believe myth – Maybe they believed they had done with something. He leaves the spectator with a deep discomfort at the end of the episode.

“Glasgowman’s Wrath” may not be the most emblematic or explosive episode of Law and order: SVUbut This is one of the most scary episodes of the show. By mixing psychological horror, the titles of the real world and a stylistic wink to The Blair Witch projectHe created one of the strangest episodes of Law and order: SVULongtime history. It is a reminder that even a show built on the structure and the routine can change its tone, and when it does, the results can be unforgettable.

Law and order: Unit of special victims

Release date

September 20, 1999

Network

Nbc

Showrunner

Michael S. Chernuchin, David Graziano

Directors

Jean de Segonzac, David Platt, Peter Leto, Alex Chapple, Juan José Campanella, Norberto Barba, Constantine Makris, Martha Mitchell, Arthur W. Forney, Michael Slovis, Steve Shill, Alex Zakrzewski, Michael Pressman, Helen Shaver, Mariska Hargitay, Michael Smith, Jonathan Herron, Jud Taylor, Adam Bernstein, Jim McKay

Writers

Judith McCreary, David Graziano, Michael S. Chernuchin, Daniel truly, Jonathan Greene, Amanda Green, Lisa Marie Petersen, Allison Indrieri, Lawrence Kaplow, Jose Molina, Matt Klypka, Michael R. Perry, Samantha Corbin-Miller, Barbie Kligman, Robert F. Gwendolyn M. Parker, René Balcer, Robert Nathan, Wendy West, Speed Weed, Ryan Causey, Chris Brancato, Christos N. Gage

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