YMMV / Community S3 E05: Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps

• Fridge Brilliance:
  • Jeff and Abed's story is the only one without any murders or butchering, and at the end they're the only ones who might not have homicidal tendencies.
  • Abed's story, technically speaking, isn't terrible. There is conflict, acknowledgment of familiar horror tropes, and mild suspense in that a serial killer can still break through the thin window and it's taking a while for the cops to arrive. His character does also makes a dumb mistake that allows the story to happen: renting a log cabin near an insane asylum because they got a discount. If he had been able to do a few revisions, such as have the serial killer show up and cause a fight, the story could abruptly shift into a modern thriller.
  • Also, while short, cheesy and a not-so-veiled insult to Jeff and Britta, Annie's story is pretty well-written/spoken from what we see in her ending description.
• Genius Bonus:
  • Annie's story contains a haiku: Your porcelain neck/in the light of the full moon/too appetizing.
  • Directly after Jeff's denial, he then lists several of his obvious signs of sociopathy.
  • ''Beetlejuice is summoned after saying his name three times. This episode is the third time someone has said his name, and immediately after it is said, someone walks across the screen in a Beetlejuice costume.
• Ho Yay: Troy's story features him and Abed dressed like fighter pilots from Top Gun who are sewed together for life. And can read each other's thoughts. It also opens with Troy carrying an injured Abed bridal-style into a cabin.
• Nightmare Fuel: It might be more of the uncanny valley effect of it but Werewolf!Annie was pretty creepy to see.