In the series that came a few years after “The Twilight Zone,” Serling strolled out of the shadows in much the same way, to introduce a painting for each story. If del Toro’s Cabinet intros remind you of that legendary 1969-1973 horror anthology show, it’s no accident. We got an early look at the volume, due out in December. “Second night: unsettling and ‘now’, Third night: period/pulp classics and Final night: voices that, in my estimation, are clear and loud in the symphony of our genre.”īut del Toro goes much deeper in his introduction to the upcoming, newly-expanded edition of Scott Skelton and Jim Benson’s indispensable “Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour” (Creature Features). In a tweet, del Toro explained some of the inspiration of his Cabinet: “First night: EC vibes,” he wrote, referring to the massively influential EC horror comics of the ‘50s such as Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror. Each beautifully crafted episode begins with creator and host del Toro pulling an objet d’art from his elaborate cabinet to introduce the tale and its director, as well as a chess-piece-sized carving of each director. The eight-episode horror anthology has been in Netflix’s top 10 since its release Oct. Sure, they have some pretty predictable twists, but it is always fun even if you see them coming.When Guillermo del Toro walks out of the darkness to introduce his “Cabinet of Curiosities,” he’s also walking directly out of the year 1969. Serling seemed to recognize this and used it to help his budget.Ĭheck out the first season of The Twilight Zone…It is so worth it. The series (even episodes set in the past) seemed to be really future based…to the point of sterility. Locations like Death Valley, easy backlot sets, and simple buildings sometimes actually added to the plot. It came from smartly writing stories that could be adapted for television at a small price. Serling also helped by having the shows look great. Many of the stars of the series (that they do get) are character actors, but they are the top of the top character actors that you will recognize…even in small cameos. Like leaving stage for film, leaving film for TV was not always the smart thing to do for actors when The Twilight Zone was made. The series also employed well known actors, but it also was a means for up-and-coming actors. Also with many of the DVDs, you get the advertisements for other shows on the network which can be fun. With the newness of this science fiction, sometimes they over explain some ideas that we take for granted. It is an acceptable alternate pronunciation but it just sounds weird. The word robot also seems to cause a problem with people making it almost one syllable with the emphasis on the “bot” (check out “The Lonely” for that…it shows up elsewhere in the series). The series has the original opening and not the opening that is generally associated with the show. There is also just some strangeness with the early episodes of the series. Sometimes even Rod Serling gets involved in episodes like “A World of His Own.” The season is full of great episodes and even the older ones are quite original.Īnother dimension? As long as I can smoke and drink, I’m ok with any dimension. Beavis” to tragic like “Time Enough at Last.” This wide variety allows a large number of people to associate with the episode, and if you don’t like the episode there is a good chance you’ll like the next one. The series can go from humorous like “Mr. The series has incredible staying power too…I can remember stilling all day long during Twilight Zone marathons on holiday weekends. It helped that he had incredibly strong writing for the season. The Twilight Zone took the viewers into some of the best science fiction in the relatively new medium of TV (a device which was only science fiction itself fifty years before). Rod Serling kicks off his amazing series with an incredible first season. It won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing. The Twilight Zone-Season 1 is a science-fiction horror anthology series. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. You are about to enter another dimension.
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