Imagine having to face the shadows of the past that includes memories long suppressed and a tragic death has had an emotional impact on the psyche that carries on deep within the soul. That's what school teacher Janice Rule must face when she meets a little girl on her front door who seems to know everything about her. Then, a sudden knock on the door brings it all out into the open and Rule must face her worst nightmare coming from deep from within and fights for her life and her sanity if indeed her life is to be spared and justice is to be served.
The most Hitchcock like of The Twilight Zone episodes of the first season, where there is some obvious hints of what is going to happen but the way it is presented is ingenius. That's the young Morgan Brittany of "Dallas" fame as a little girl, seemingly reading her lines from Hugh cards but in the case of her performance, that works perfect. Veteran character actor Shepperd strudwick is also very good as the mysterious stranger. This is also one of the rare episodes that has a direct conclusion and wraps up neatly in just a short period of time.
The most Hitchcock like of The Twilight Zone episodes of the first season, where there is some obvious hints of what is going to happen but the way it is presented is ingenius. That's the young Morgan Brittany of "Dallas" fame as a little girl, seemingly reading her lines from Hugh cards but in the case of her performance, that works perfect. Veteran character actor Shepperd strudwick is also very good as the mysterious stranger. This is also one of the rare episodes that has a direct conclusion and wraps up neatly in just a short period of time.