17. Hell House May 2026

: The "ghost," a depression-era farmer named Mordechai Murdoch, turns out to be a Tulpa —a thoughtform brought to life by the collective belief of people reading about him on a local urban legend website.

While the phrase "Hell House" can refer to multiple cultural milestones—from 1970s horror literature to modern found-footage cinema—it most frequently represents the landmark 1.17 episode of the television series , titled " Hell House ." 1.17 "Hell House": The Birth of the Ghostfacers 17. Hell House

Aired in 2006, " Hell House " is widely considered a foundational episode of Supernatural because it introduced the (Harry Spangler and Ed Zeddmore), a pair of amateur paranormal investigators who would become recurring fan favorites. : The "ghost," a depression-era farmer named Mordechai

: Sam and Dean Winchester travel to Richardson, Texas, to investigate a reputedly haunted house where a girl's body was found hanging in the cellar, only to disappear before police arrived. : The "ghost