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  3. The Simpsons: First Look at 'Treehouse of Horror XXVIII'

The Simpsons: First Look at 'Treehouse of Horror XXVIII'

The animated comedy will offer up parodies of 'The Exorcist' and 'Coraline' in its annual Halloween episode, airing Oct. 22
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By Dan Snierson September 28, 2017 at 11:35 AM EDT
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Do you like your chortles with a side of the chills? Your giggles with gore? Your tee-hees with terror? Well, you've come to right place for alliteration. The Simpsons continues its annual Halloween tradition with the 28th installment of "Treehouse of Horror."

This year's episode — which airs Oct. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox — takes you into the world of The Exorcist, Coraline, and, well, something involving Homer's head in a pan. Scroll through these images from "Treehouse of Horror XXVIII" to see what will become the stuff of your animated nightmares.

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In the opening, the Simpsons have been transformed into candy bars. Candy bars who do not want to be eaten.

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When Maggie becomes possessed, a priest played Ben Daniels (of Fox drama The Exorcist) is called in to de-spirit her. (Expect another Exorcist-related cameo by William Friedkin, who directed the 1973 big-screen classic, as an addiction therapist.)

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Baby Maggie elevates this parody.

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Bart wants to horn in on the action.

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In this parody of Neil Gaiman's Coraline, Lisa discovers a perfect world. There's just one problem …

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Your eyes are sewn with buttons. (There are probably other problems too.)

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Gaiman is on the joke; he'll voice Snowball V.

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The title of this ominous segment is "Mmm... Homer."

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Homer is the main course. (And Mario Batali is the guest star.)

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