The Twilight Zone
| Our Feature Presentation Films |
|
| Starring: |
v - t - e
|
- Not to be confused with Twilight, for the love of God.
The Twilight Zone was a brilliant television series hosted, written, and produced by Rod Serling
from 1959–1964. While many episodes dwelt on cosmic questions and ideas, some were little more than ghost stories, albeit well-executed. Most episodes had a surprise twist ending that forced the viewer to reappraise everything they had seen up to that point, and many are famous for providing thought-provoking morals that resonate even today, ranging from how paranoia can destroy society to the evils of totalitarianism. Notably, Rod Serling received death threats after He's Alive was aired, an episode that portrayed Hitler as a bad person.
The show has appeared in four separate incarnations: the original series in the 1950–60s and revivals in the mid-1980s, 2002, and 2019-20. None of the revivals were nearly as prolific as the original, both having been canceled rather quickly. However, one lasting side effect of the 1980s revival is that J. Michael Straczynski and Harlan Ellison became friends, which set the stage for their cooperation on Babylon 5.
Film
In the early 1980s, work began on The Twilight Zone: The Movie. A tragic incident overshadowed the film itself, however. During the filming of one scene, a helicopter crashed on-set in California, killing three actors, two of them children.[1]
See also
- RationalWiki's list of things to be scared of because of the Twilight Zone
External links
References
You can help RationalWiki by expanding it.