Why The Simpsons tried cannibalism on “Treehouse of Horror”

Entertainment Weekly

“We want to surprise people,” Simpsons boss Al Jean tells EW. “We really heard a lot of people saying they wanted something that was scary — and this one’s scary. There definitely have been comments online where a number of people have said we want the horror back in ‘Treehouse of Horror.’” ALSO: This year’s “Treehouse of Horror” was visually ambitious but forgettable.