Written by Joel Metzger
Directed by Garth Maxwell
Xena, Gabrielle, and Eve try to free the soul of Cyrene from Xena's home cursed by the King of Hell.
Tropes
- Asskicking Leads to Leadership: By killing Mephistopheles, Xena is now deemed the new ruler of hell.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: Mephistopheles gets his wish. Eve draws blood in his name and he is now able to leave Hell. The problem is that how Xena is able to use her god-killing powers on him.
- Demonic Possession: Gabrielle gets possessed by Mephistopheles.
- Flashback Echo: Various throughout the episode from Cyrene being burned at the state to Xena and Cyrene's handling of Lyceus's death.
- Hallucinations: Seen throughout the episode.
- Hazardous Water: Both Gabrielle and Eve learn the hard way not to use the water in a haunted house.
- Hellgate: A crack on the ground that lead to hell is getting bigger.
- Hollywood Exorcism: Eve plays the part of excising demons and haunts from the house.
- Paranormal Episode
- The Power of Blood: Mephistopheles requires Eve to draw blood in his name in order to release him into the material world.
- Pressure Point: Xena teaches Gabrielle The Pinch for the first time.
