Supernatural creator’s original episode ideas are amazing and extremely SPN

Eric Kripke shared a brainstorm document from Supernatural’s early days to mark the Wayward Sisters episode.

Wayward Sisters, the second (and so far, much more promising) attempt at a Supernatural spin-off, debuted last week by way of a backdoor pilot and to celebrate the occasion, Eric Kripke shared a never-before-seen list of monster, myth and episode ideas that informed the wacky and wild show we know and love. Kripke is, of course, the creator of Supernatural and oversaw the first five seasons, before stepping down as “day-to-day showrunner” to serve the show as an advisor and “safety net.”

Kripke tweeted a screenshot of all the ideas he came up with in the early days. It should come as no surprise that the list exhibits not only an extensive knowledge of supernatural creatures but also highly specific regional horror stories, urban legends and murder sprees.

The document was called “Random, Free Form Idea Spewing,” apparently of the no-bad-idea school of brainstorming. (Alligators in sewers, huh?) It’s unclear what the asterisks mean.

Here they are, transcribed:

"Winchester Mystery House**James Dean Death Car**Ghosts of Wild Animals possessing domestic onesHighway Mystery Sports** Insect Infestation Urban Legends–tapeworm diet, spiders in hair, etc.** Wendigo** Ghost of Dead Boy beneath water — paranormal JAWSSatanic Cults and Devil WorshipThunderbirdsRoanokeDover DemonPhantom ClownsHull House–where Devil Baby livedBell WitchMUtilated Bride**Amherst Poltergeist–Amityville Horror style hauntingSmurl Haunting–also Amityville Horror styleCrystal SkullKentucky GoblinsAntoine LeBlanc–N.J. murderer skinned by authorities. Skin sold as souvenirs.Edison’s attempts to converse with the dead**Hell House–creating the legendHeadless Motorcycle RiderThe Well to Hell**Zombies**Hookman (slasher under car, when a stranger calls, et.c)Something in the tone of Tod Browning’s Freaks — Gibtown?Sea Serpents and Lake MonstersAbandoned AsylumsBeast of GevaudanLoup Garou–French cajun bayou werewolfBlack DogsTatzelwurmsHaunter Graves of WitchesSpringheel JackMad GassersJersey DevilChupacabraAcheri–Indian lore; ghost of little girl who brings diseaseCivil War Ghosts and/or Battlefield Ghosts–Gettysburg “dark spot”DoppelgangersBanshee"

And the second page:

"**Demon Butcher**The Devil in the White City–Holmes “Murder Castle”Archer Avenue, Resurrection Cemetery, Bachelor’s Grove Cemetary, all in Chicago**Hickory Hill–the old Slave House in Chicago, slaves tortured in attic, EVIL placeCassadaga, FLA– entire town of mediums and spiritualists5 Scuba Divers attacked and killed by sea serpent off coast of PensacolaInterstate Dead Zone–headstones removed to build freeway–multiple fatal accidents**Crossroads and Robert Johnson legendFaceless Gray man who appears before hurricanes in S. Carolina**Flight 401–crashed plane, parts put in other planes, those planes become hauntedPhantom Ships–Flying Dutchman,GhoulsGremlinsHarper’s Ferry–ghost of John BrownMarie LaveauDeath Omens–signs that always foretell death**Old Hag SyndromePhantom Travelers–ghosts of trains and planes that foretell crashesSpirit PhotographyCount Von Cosel and his corpse bride–in FloridaPrison GhostsMothmanLittle Girl who Appears at TragediesAlligators in the SewersBuru Buru–a ghost in Japanese folklore; shaking, withered old man or woman that causes its victims to die of shock and fright"

Next: 7 similarities between Wayward Sisters and early Supernatural

And that was just his starting list! Which of these became your favorite Supernatural episodes? Which do you most still want to see brought to life on SPN or Wayward Sisters? Let us know!