One of the standing issues of Season 7 (and onward) is the tone and style of the show started to slip on the writers a bit as they tried to expand the show in different directions. This episode is a good example of ton getting away from them. This is not a horror, or horror-comedy. It is farce with a thin veneer of gore. It is largely fun and funny-hey Spike is in it-but it is a overly cute episode with several gags that don't land. It is lacking the edge the show use to have.
Review of Shut Up, Dr. Phil
