I’m not counting the Twilight Zone reboots in my top 10 but this is a fun 1985 Twilight Zone. It has a younger Morgan Freeman along with original SNL alumni Garret Morris…along with Dan Hedaya, Barney Martin, and M. Emmet Walsh. This version of the Twilight Zone is hit and miss. There are a few that are really good. I would not compare anything to the original though.
Some very good character actors and the episode is a fun one. I found the complete episode online…if you have 20 or so minutes give it a try.
Five men playing poker…not unusual right? However, one of the men is the devil himself, masquerading as an acquaintance of one of them. He’s there to collect the soul of one of the men, but which one? As the personalities of the men gradually come out, it’s clear that Pete is the one the Devil is there to collect. Pete tries to bet his way out of going with Nick, hoping to beat the Devil at his own game.
CAST
Morgan Freeman – Tony
Dan Hedaya – Nick
M. Emmet Walsh – Pete
Garret Morris – Jake
Barney Martin – Marty
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I’ll have to check it out, thanks! Sounds intriguing.
I don’t know much about movies or TV series for that matter. But based on pictures I’ve seen, Morgan Freeman is one of my all-time favorite actors. IMHO, he also has one of the best voices in film, similar to James Earl Jones.
Yes he does…I love his voice and acting. Last time I saw him was in the movie Lucy.
Freeman just has something about him that grabs you. I haven’t watched a good movie in ages!
I will take four guys from Jersey over the devil any day.
LOL…it’s a funny one.
An interesting premise and episode.
Never saw that one. Sounds interesting. Garret Morris is from my home town. Went to college in walking distance of where I grew up.
That’s right! They had a complete show down there with the first cast. I remember them saying it was his home town.
I remember seeing the rebooted Twilight Zones and Outer Limits on TV back in the UK; they were never as good as the originals but a few times they hit the spot. The guy who was imprisoned and ‘forced’ to give up smoking (played by Morton Downey Jr, I believe), was that a Twilight Zone or an Outer Limits?
I remember a Tales from the Darkside like that I believe. I could be wrong but that one and the 85 Twilight Zone becomes mixed up to me.
Ooohh, I’d forgotten all about Tales From The Darkside! Well, it looks like I’m off down a YouTube rabbit hole today!
Oh yes… I’ve spent many nights doing that!
I’m about to start watching it right now. Wes Craven directs?!
Yes…I loved seeing Morgan Freeman that young! I like everything that man has been in.
Just finished watching it. It was pretty good! I see they picked a narrator that sounds kind of like Rod Serling.
It’s a funny one. That version of the Twilight Zone is hit and miss…this one I really enjoyed. I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for watching Lisa….and yes he does. I just went through all of them.
I wish you would cover all of the episodes of the original show. I know it would be a big job.
I would LOVE it. I’m more than willing to do it. Lisa I might do it. Would it be cheesy to do it now after listing my top 10? I know them by heart…I think you have convinced me…I wish I would have done that to begin with.
I don’t think it would be cheesy.
I’ll do it. I’ve enjoyed writing about them a lot. Plus I’ve got Jen into them recently…she doesn’t do scary so I am careful on what I show her…she is liking them.
Fun homework for me!
Cool! I might do that with a tv series.
It’s a lot of fun Lisa…plus a nice change from music only for me. There is only one episode I never liked much…maybe 2… and with a tv series…that is pretty good.
Another show I used to enjoy was The Night Stalker.
Kolchak…I love that show!
I just looked at imdb and see only one season was made!? Seemed like it was on for longer than that.
I have them…I need to watch them again. They were given to me by an IT friend of mine.
We used to have them also but my ex took them with him.
That really stinks Lisa. Would your library have them?
I couldn’t believe it was only one season when he gave them to me.
They might.
I’ve never watched any of the reboots. Night Gallery is the only show beyond the original that I have seen. I’ll have to check it out.
Very hit and miss but there are gems in there.
I tried watching that new one with Jordan Peele but it was not for me.
Me either… They also had a reboot in 2002…again it’s hit and miss… Forest Whitaker was good as the face of that reboot.
Yeah, I remember that one too. I think we didn’t have the channel or something when it was new so I never saw it.