Mr. Scratch

"Mr. Scratch" is the twenty-first episode of Season Ten of Criminal Minds.

Summary
When three people implicated in murders claim that they were attacked by a "clawed shadow monster" at the moment each crime occurred, the BAU searches for a man who appears to be controlling the suspects' minds. However, as the search for the culprit continues, one of the team is put in jeopardy.

Guest Cast

 * Jamie Bock - Mary Kinderman
 * Andrew Borba - Tony Axelrod
 * Bodhi Elfman - Peter Lewis
 * Kiko Ellsworth - Daniel Karras
 * Brittany Falardeau - Tabitha Merrin
 * Suzanne Ford - Doctor Susannah Regan
 * Thad Luckinbill - Larry Merrin
 * Anessa Ramsey - Christine McNeil
 * Elliott Smith - Jimmy Kinderman
 * Joe Williamson - Bill Kinderman

Bookend Quotes

 * Aaron Hotchner: "Your memory is a monster; it summons with will of its own. You think you have a memory, but it has you." John Irving

Trivia

 * The physical manifestation of "Mr. Scratch" was portrayed by Matthew Gray Gubler, while cameraman Darcy Spires cast one of its shadows for one scene. Drawings of "Mr. Scratch" made by the drug victims were drawn by Gubler.