: It features guest appearances from Adam Levine , who appears as himself in a cutaway, and Glenn Close , who voices herself in a segment parodying Fatal Attraction .
: Upon its initial airing, it received a 1.8 rating in the 18–49 demographic and was watched by approximately 3.85 million viewers. [S14E4] Peternormal Activity
The episode is notable for its heavy use of meta-humor regarding the tropes of the horror genre and the difficulty of writing. : It features guest appearances from Adam Levine
: The writers use the characters to voice common criticisms of modern filmmaking, particularly the reliance on jump scares and recycled plots. Production and Reception : The writers use the characters to voice
: After watching a disappointing horror film, Peter, Quagmire, Joe, and Cleveland decide they can write a better one. They retreat to an abandoned asylum to find inspiration. While there, they accidentally "kill" a man they believe is a serial killer, only to discover he was actually a harmless veteran. This leads to a parody of I Know What You Did Last Summer as they try to cover up the deed, eventually realizing the "ghost" haunting them is just their own crushing guilt.
The story is divided into two primary arcs involving the guys' attempt to write a movie and Stewie’s obsession with Brian’s new accessory.
: In a lighter secondary story, Brian starts wearing glasses to look more intellectual. Stewie becomes increasingly annoyed by Brian’s pretentiousness and spends the episode trying to destroy them. Cultural References and Themes