Sunday, March 6, 2011

"Skin and Bones"--And He's Always Eating!

The episodes from the aborted first season of Fear Itself were hit or miss, but "Skin and Bones" definitely falls within the former category.  Directed by Larry Fessenden (who also helmed the feature film Wendigo), the episode focuses on the terrible appetite a rancher has developed while lost in the mountains for ten days.  Now Wendigo-possessed, Grady returns home determined to have a nice, family dinner--with his wife, children, and cuckolding brother serving as the main courses.  The plot is pretty standard, but what makes "Skin and Bones" memorable is the nightmarish makeup (and antics) of Doug Jones as the emaciated, cadaverous cannibal Grady.  He forms one of the most gruesome and unnerving figures ever to appear on network television.

"Skin and Bones" can be viewed in its entirety here.  And for a brief behind-the-scenes look at the episode, check out the YouTube video below.

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