Simply salting and burning Karns' bones isn't enough to stop the haunting.

Dean must melt the silver necklace in a furnace while Sam protects Lori from the Hook Man's final attack. Key Episode Highlights

The spirit is actually latched onto Lori Sorenson , a local minister's daughter, through a silver cross necklace made from the original hook's metal.

The Winchesters discover that they are dealing with the spirit of , a 19th-century preacher who murdered 13 people he deemed "immoral" using a silver hook.

Diving into the Urban Legend: Supernatural 1x07 "Hook Man" If you're looking to revisit the early, gritty days of Supernatural , Season 1, Episode 7, titled "," is a classic "Monster of the Week" installment that brings a famous urban legend to life. This episode originally aired in 2005 and remains a favorite for fans of the show's initial horror-centric tone. The Hunt in Ankeny, Iowa

In this episode, and Dean Winchester travel to a small college town in Ankeny, Iowa , to investigate a series of gruesome murders. The victims are being attacked by an invisible force, but witnesses describe a scratching sound—the chilling sign of a hook dragging across metal. Breaking Down the Lore