: 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 .
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. [S14E4] Peternormal Activity
: The writers use the characters to voice common criticisms of modern filmmaking, particularly the reliance on jump scares and recycled plots. Production and Reception : It features guest appearances from Adam Levine
The episode is notable for its heavy use of meta-humor regarding the tropes of the horror genre and the difficulty of writing. Production and Reception The episode is notable for
: 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.
: Reviews were generally mixed-to-positive; critics praised the "I Know What You Did Last Summer" parody but noted that the meta-humor about writing felt like the showrunners venting their own professional frustrations.