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Season 5  "Scared to Death"  5x17

Aired 11 years ago - Mar 18, 2013

When a young woman appears to have literally been scared to death three days after watching a "haunted" DVD, Castle and Beckett delve into one of their creepiest cases yet. To make matters worse, Castle becomes convinced that he too is marked for death when he accidentally watches the cursed video.

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Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 1
Yeah, because if Val was a victim of anything,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 2
But when I told her I didn't send her anything,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 3
- I hate to say it-- - Then don't.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 4
Help me.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 5
which means I'm next.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 6
It will be the spirit inside the DVD,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 7
And, Ryan, why don't you take a look at this disc and see--
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 8
You--you don't-- you can't just play it.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 9
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 10
Oh.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 11
Well, she certainly did once it stopped beating.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 12
to see how many things I can get done in two days.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 13
It's against company policy.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 14
all sent from the same guy--
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 15
That looks like about how long he's been dead.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 16
Yeah, you'd just be passing the buck off to someone else.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 17
I don't know if that's how I want to be remembered.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 18
this is not helping. This--
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 19
Yeah, sorry. I just, um, I need some advice.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 20
Just got a little writer's block is all.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 21
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 22
And someone recognized it?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 23
"The Ring," "Psycho," "The Shining"--
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 24
Hello.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 25
Uh, do you recognize these people?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 26
There was only one trial took place in November '08.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 27
He died in prison three years ago.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 28
Don't be so sure.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 29
That explains the message "You saw, you die."
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 30
and they shipped him off to an asylum.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 31
No, that's okay. We understand.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 32
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 33
I never was, and I don't share his murderous impulses.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 34
The only personal contact I have is through visitors,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 35
Well, we can't be sure, and...
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 36
Well, while looking into the Malloys,
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 37
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 38
There's gotta be some way of proving that Leopold's behind all this.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 39
Uh, we're going to a cabin in the woods in the middle of nowhere?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 40
I think I'll be fine with my gun.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 41
I-it's not what we think. There's someone else.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 42
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 43
Look, Mark, if the pattern holds, you got two minutes before...
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 44
or will I be like a three birds with one stone thing?
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 45
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 46
What does it matter? He's come back for us. We're all gonna die.
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 47
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 48
None of us were sure, but the police, they...
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 49
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 50
- The gun! - I can't see. Where is she?

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But when I told her I didn't send her anything,
#2
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 3
- I hate to say it-- - Then don't.
#3
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 4
Help me.
#4
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 5
which means I'm next.
#5
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 6
It will be the spirit inside the DVD,
#6
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 7
And, Ryan, why don't you take a look at this disc and see--
#7
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 8
You--you don't-- you can't just play it.
#8
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 9 #9 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 10
Oh.
#10
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 11
Well, she certainly did once it stopped beating.
#11
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 12
to see how many things I can get done in two days.
#12
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 13
It's against company policy.
#13
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 14
all sent from the same guy--
#14
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 15
That looks like about how long he's been dead.
#15
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 16
Yeah, you'd just be passing the buck off to someone else.
#16
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 17
I don't know if that's how I want to be remembered.
#17
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 18
this is not helping. This--
#18
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 19
Yeah, sorry. I just, um, I need some advice.
#19
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 20
Just got a little writer's block is all.
#20
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 21 #21 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 22
And someone recognized it?
#22
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 23
"The Ring," "Psycho," "The Shining"--
#23
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 24
Hello.
#24
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 25
Uh, do you recognize these people?
#25
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 26
There was only one trial took place in November '08.
#26
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 27
He died in prison three years ago.
#27
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 28
Don't be so sure.
#28
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 29
That explains the message "You saw, you die."
#29
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 30
and they shipped him off to an asylum.
#30
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 31
No, that's okay. We understand.
#31
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 32 #32 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 33
I never was, and I don't share his murderous impulses.
#33
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 34
The only personal contact I have is through visitors,
#34
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 35
Well, we can't be sure, and...
#35
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 36
Well, while looking into the Malloys,
#36
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 37 #37 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 38
There's gotta be some way of proving that Leopold's behind all this.
#38
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 39
Uh, we're going to a cabin in the woods in the middle of nowhere?
#39
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 40
I think I'll be fine with my gun.
#40
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 41
I-it's not what we think. There's someone else.
#41
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 42 #42 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 43
Look, Mark, if the pattern holds, you got two minutes before...
#43
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 44
or will I be like a three birds with one stone thing?
#44
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 45 #45 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 46
What does it matter? He's come back for us. We're all gonna die.
#46
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 47 #47 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 48
None of us were sure, but the police, they...
#48
Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 49 #49 Recap of Castle (2009) Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 50
- The gun! - I can't see. Where is she?
#50