Shawn Van Horn has been a Senior Features Writer for Collider since 2022 with a focus on horror, and 90s TV and movies.
The Big Picture The Sopranos, which ran on HBO from 1999-2007, is one of the darkest dramas ever made, but while the tales of Tony Soprano and company are riveting, it's not a horror series per se. Still, it's impossible for this mob show to not have horror elements as death is at the center of The Sopranos. If someone's not getting whacked, the characters are preparing themselves for the possibility.
Release Date January 10, 1999 Creator David Chase Cast James Gandolfini , Edie Falco , Jamie-Lynn Sigler , Lorraine Bracco , Michael Imperioli , Steve Van Zandt , Tony Sirico , Steve Schirripa Studio HBO Main Genre Drama There Are Many Nods to Horror in 'The Sopranos' With death being so engrained in The Sopranos, it's going to effect how its characters and the series itself broaches the subject of guilt and the feeling of impending doom.
During Season 1, Tony is so afraid that the people in his life will find out that he's seeing a therapist that he dreams of them watching him during a session. That same season, Tony, a man who has often cheated on his wife, Carmela , dreams of having an affair with his therapist, Dr. Melfi . After killing Christopher in Season 6, Tony's sleeping mind has him confessing all to her. In Season 2, he dreams of killing his close associate, Paulie .
"Calling All Cars" is bookended by dreams, ending with Tony following Ralphie, who says nothing to him, through a grassy field. Suddenly, Ralphie is gone and Tony is dressed in a dirty, sweaty shirt and suspenders. He knocks on the door of a large house and calls out in the voice of an Italian immigrant, saying, "Hello, I'm here for the masonry job.
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