What’s scarier than a double elimination from “Dancing With the Stars”? Absolutely nothing, that’s what.
Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson was sent home in the final moments of “Horror Movie Night” alongside their professional partners, Sharna Burgess and Emma Slater, respectively.
The shocker comes after last week’s emotional “Dedication Night” saw all 10 remaining couples safe, with their scores and fan votes from that episode carried over and combined with those from this week to determine which two pairs would get the axe.
With this double whammy, only eight couples remain in the running for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
“Save the Last Dance” actress Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa kicked off the show with an Argentine tango to “The Dogs Attack” from the 1976 horror classic “The Omen.” (Stiles notably starred in the 2006 remake.)
They scored 26/40 from the judges, with Derek Hough calling it “weak” in the ’10 Things I Hate About You’ star’s run. Combined with last week’s score of 36/40, Stiles and Sosa scored a combined 62/80.
“Glee” alums Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson followed up with a contemporary of 2WEI’s “Toxic” — a cover of Britney Spears’ iconic 2004 hit — inspired by the “Saw” franchise.
Guest judge Shirley Ballas said she had “never seen anything like” the routine, with Bruno Tonioli calling it “perfection”. They earned a 40/40 – the first perfect score of the season – bringing their two-night total to 76/80.
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alums Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik paid homage to last year’s vampire blockbuster “Sinners” with a paso doble to Miles Caton’s “I Lied to You.”
Carrie Ann Inaba called Ali’s routine “the most powerful, most embodied and passionate dance yet,” with judges giving them a score of 28/40. This brings their combined total score to 60/80.
“Step Up” actress Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy – who wasted no time talking about her week-long suspension – ignited the ballroom with an Argentinian tango to Damned Anthem and Kendra Dantes’ “Uninvited” inspired by the 2007 film “28 Weeks Later.”
Hough called the routine “amazing” and, despite the “Rookie” star briefly getting his heel stuck in her dress, the pair scored a 37/40. This brought their overall total to 74/80 for both weeks.
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold performed a contemporary of Charles McDonald’s “You Are My Sunshine” from the 2017 film “Annabelle: Creation.” Inaba dubbed the comedian the “contemporary king,” and he received a score of 37/40 from the judges. Their cumulative score is 69/80.
Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach took to the ballroom with a jazz set to Ruelle’s “Madness,” inspired by the 2020 film “The Invisible Man.”
Shirley – known for her harsh criticism – said she “enjoyed the performance”, with judges giving the routine a score of 35/40. Combined with last week’s score, the pair’s total became 72/80.
Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson and Emma Slater then stepped in with their contemporary of Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” from the 2019 Best Picture Oscar-winning film “Joker.”
Tonioli called the routine “very special” and noted how well Olson embodied the iconic DC Comics villain. The judges gave him and Slater a score of 35/40, bringing their combined total to 67/80.
“Bachelor Nation” star Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess performed a Viennese waltz to Annie Lennox’s “Love Song for a Vampire” from the 1992 gothic film “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.”
Inaba disagreed with “Your Highness” Shirley – who praised Cameron’s acting skills during the routine – and the duo earned a 26/40 from the judges. Their total score over the two weeks is 58/80.
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov performed an Argentine tango to Clint Mansell’s “Perfection” from the 2010 film “Black Swan.”
Hough called the Olympic gold medalist “exquisite to watch” and judges gave the routine a score of 36/40. This gave the couple a grand total of 74/80 over two nights.
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas closed the show with a contemporary of Gerard McMann’s “Cry Little Sister,” the theme from the 1987 vampire film “The Lost Boys.”
Shirley – Mark’s mother – praised the ‘Traitors’ alumnus for delivering a “powerful” routine. The judges awarded the pair a score of 32/40, bringing their combined total to 67/80.
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