There’s a Twilight Zone marathon going on over at the Syfy channel. There are a lot worse ways to spend a lazy 4th of July than watching Rod Serling’s presentations of some of the best sci-fi and horror ever shown on television.
However, if you only have a few of hours to spare, then I’d suggest you tune in (or set your dvr) from 7:30 to 10:30 tonight. Here’s what you”ll get:
7:30 “The Howling Man” – David Ellington while hiking in Europe after WWII stumbles across a remote abbey when a violent storm kicks up. Reluctantly given refuge for the night by the monks, Ellington hears howling and discovers a man being held prisoner by the monks. Before he can set the man free, Ellington is told the true nature of the prisoner. Ellington is left with a decision that may haunt him for the rest of his life…
8:00 “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?” – On a dark, snowy night, two deputies respond to a call about a crashed spaceship. Tracks lead to a remote dinner where seven bus passengers and the diner’s owner are waiting out the storm. The funny thing is there were only supposed to be six passengers on the bus and strange things are starting to happen at the dinner. Coincidence or is there an alien among them?
8:30 “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street” – It’s just getting dark when a strange sound and flashing lights in the sky bring neighbors out of their houses. A child suggests it’s aliens from a flying saucer. The adults laugh it off until strange things begin to happen and their paranoia increases. Soon they are looking at each other — could aliens already be here?
9:00 “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” – A man, with a fear of flying and recently recovered from a nervous breakdown, is having a hard time making it through a stormy, late night flight. Then he sees a monster on the wing trying to damage the plane’s engine…
9:30 “Time Enough At Last” – When a meek book lover finds himself the sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust, he takes joy in that he will at last have time enough to read… or will he?
10:00 “To Serve Man” – Aliens come to earth promising peace and shared technology. They seem to be making good on their promise to turn earth into a paradise, yet some doubts linger…
