When an ailing H.M. Wynant comes across a mysterious castle, he faces what looks like Moses and his brother Aaron, as well as a mysterious figure held behind bars. John Carradine, who played Aaron in "The Ten Commandments", gets to wear a very similar costume, complete with staff. Along with Friedrich von Ledebur (in similar attire), Carradine lies to Wynant about there actually being a man held prisoner. Or is he lying? Carradine claims is that the man locked up is no man, but since he is howling, it is anybody's guess as to what the truth is. Robin Hughes, as the seemingly victimized prisoner, tries to plead his case, and just as you've begun to figure out who is actually what, the script twisted around and you get to see the shocking truth.
There's a great tag line spoken by Rod Serling in this episode that will keep you gripped. Carradine, as always, is commanding to watch and even when campy, you can't deny his sincerity. It is a spooky episode in many ways and horrific, but for different reasons than you might think. It is a predecessor to later horror films with a supernatural theme, and filled with excellent effects, photography and editing. It is also obvious that the episode is trying to state how foolish mankind can be when confronted by something so hideous, they can't even see it let alone believe it. That makes this episode a must, one that left me holding in laughter and a bit wiser as to how to deal with the great deceiver.
There's a great tag line spoken by Rod Serling in this episode that will keep you gripped. Carradine, as always, is commanding to watch and even when campy, you can't deny his sincerity. It is a spooky episode in many ways and horrific, but for different reasons than you might think. It is a predecessor to later horror films with a supernatural theme, and filled with excellent effects, photography and editing. It is also obvious that the episode is trying to state how foolish mankind can be when confronted by something so hideous, they can't even see it let alone believe it. That makes this episode a must, one that left me holding in laughter and a bit wiser as to how to deal with the great deceiver.