The Twilight Zone: The Howling Man (1960)
Season 2, Episode 5
8/10
Pandora opens the box and unleashes evil upon the world
6 March 2006
The Howling Man may not be the most exciting episode of The Twilight Zone - but it's certainly a very inventive little tale, and nods towards the classic story of Pandora's Box are well implemented. The plot follows a man who comes across an ancient mansion during a storm. He asks for shelter, but ends up collapsing upon his exit from the house. It isn't long before he comes upon an old stable...with a man whom he is told is the devil himself inside. The mansion itself is very eerie, and although we don't get to see much of it (budget constraints), the atmosphere is still well implemented. Obviously, this is only a 25 minute TV episode, so you can't go in expecting the kind of plot and character development seen in feature films; but even in that small running time, this episode gets a lot across. The story itself is the main strength of this piece, as it's very clever and imaginatively brought to the screen. This episode features the acting talents of classic horror star John Carradine, who stands out amongst a small unknown cast in the central, most memorable role.
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