In the eighties, I would watch this as much as possible. It was a good Twilight Zone type show that had some hits and misses but even when it missed it could be creepy. The show combined horror, science fiction, and comedy. The series was made in the 1980s and boy can you tell! The music, the sets, and the hair.
Each episode of this TV series depicts a short, strange tale…with a twist! With eerie stories that were most of the time smartly written. The usual plot formula is comprised of an initial normal, mundane situation that gradually begins to get off-kilter, with suspense building up to the final, chilling, surprise conclusion.
Some episodes are gruesome, a few are of a lighter comedic style. Like many such shows, they were adapted from the work of famous genre authors of the period such as Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, and Clive Barker. Many episodes also featured veteran actors of the 40’s and 50’s.
The show ran from 1983 to 1988 and had a total of 90 episodes.
So…listen very carefully… get some popcorn, put some 80’s acid-washed jeans on, and binge watch this show at night time to make the atmosphere a little creepier.
Thanks to Lisa for recommending this show!
Thanks for reviewing the series, Max. Sounds like I can handle the fear factor of it đ
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Good…hopefully you will be inspired to write by a few of the stories.
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đ may be! Are you saying you’re missing my scary stories?
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Yes I am! I like them.
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Kind of like *The Twilight Zone*, *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*, *The Outer Limits*, or any of those Anthology shows.
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Yes it is…just a very 80s version. They do have some really good episodes.
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You said it. It was a good Twilight Zone type show. And since at that point I had seen EVERY Twilight Zone episode at least 5 times, I was hungry for something new!
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Man that is me! I have ran into a few shows like this but more misses than hits. I do like this one a lot.
The revived Twilight Zone in the 80s was alright…but not like the original.
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I remember this show -I always loved the intro -thanks for posting!
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