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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Horror review -- The Caterpillar (Night Gallery)

 



 
Horror fans, there have been many horror television programs over the short life of the television. To me, without a doubt, the best of the best is The Twilight Zone.

Pure nightmare horror is being in the middle of a Twilight Zone war, bombs dropping around you and your fellow troops… and suddenly discovering that you have the ability to look into the eyes of your fellow soldiers to suddenly see who will die next. And the episode does not end well for…

Or, being William Shatner flying on an airplane in a storm. Eventually, you look outside the window next to you and there, to your abject horror, is a… creature riding on the wing in the cyclonic weather…. ripping and tearing at the wing and engine! And as the episode continues, you are driven insane because the rest of the passengers cannot see what you see…

Or, you’re a little old lady living alone in the forest. And during the night you have to fight off tiny, murderous aliens. And these stories are excellent, among many more fantastic stories, in the Twilight Zone.

There are plenty of other horror television examples… many of them great with excellent episodes. But the best of the best? The story that will haunt you to your soul? The story that most historians have to admit is the best horror story ever broadcast on television? There can be only one such episode and that is another story from another Rod Serling production -- Night Gallery!

The episode is -- The Caterpillar!

Never seen this excellent story from Night Gallery? You have missed the terror, the horror, the setting, the writing, the direction, and the ending of the best piece of horror ever placed on television.

I am not giving a link to this show. You work for this one. Go to Hulu.com to view this masterpiece of horror. You can view it without setting up an account, but you will get commercials like it is live television… which actually emulates the original broadcast from over 40 years ago. When you watch The Caterpillar, remember the age of the show. But, true beautiful well made horror never gets old. And here is a perfect example!

Enjoy the horror. And remember, this episode was adapted by Rod Serling himself and was first broadcast on live television… in 1972!

Wait until you have time to darken the lights, sit back in your chair, plug in your headphones and discover the horror of... The Caterpillar!

RLJ

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