5 Ridiculously Awesome Criminal Minds Facts - "The Inspiration"

The episode pays homage to horror films, including a scene honoring Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho." Janet Leigh had three weeks to work on "Psycho" and spent one of those weeks filming its infamous shower sequence. The scene involved 78 different camera angles and 50 cuts.

Heather's character is in homage to "The Ring."

The BAU tangled with another cannibalistic serial killer. Floyd Ferell fed the remains of Tracey Lambert (her fingers) to the volunteers of her missing persons search party.

Jason Omar Castro is a military veteran, having served seven years in the U.S. Air Force.

Camryn Manheim, who plays Carla Hines, is an Emmy award-winning actress currently starring as Dr. Sam Barton on "Extant."

Watch the full episode with Sync for more behind the scenes here!