# Stand-out horror anthology episodes besides Night Gallery and Twilight Zone? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000 "2019-09-10T19:20:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/21 "2019-09-11T18:19:59Z")
The IMDB lists a series called _Tales of the Unexpected_ with episodes written by Roald Dahl. If it’s the series I’m thinking of, it was very creepy. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/22 "2019-09-11T19:09:58Z")
> [@furryman](#): > > The IMDB lists a series called _Tales of the Unexpected_ with episodes written by Roald Dahl. If it’s the series I’m thinking of, it was very creepy. I’ve seen it. It adapted Roald Dahl’s own stories. He also hosted. The only episode I recall is _Lamb to the Slaughter_, which was done (as noted) on Alfred Hitchcock’s show as well. ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/23 "2019-09-13T14:39:58Z")
An obscure but enjoyable show from the early 70’s called [The Evil Touch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Touchhttp://). It was an anthology type show; one episode in particular that stuck with me was called “Campaign '20” about, you guessed it, the presidential campaign of 2020. The world is more advanced in their 2020 than ours. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/24 "2019-09-13T15:13:22Z")
So far the thread has been about TV series, but Old-Time Radio had some good horror anthology shows. Google turns up a number of “best episodes” lists, including the ones I’ve linked below. I know nothing about these websites, but I do recognize several of the listed episodes as some I remember enjoying years ago when I was on a bit of an OTR kick. Some good stuff there. [Fear You Can Hear: 31 of the Scariest Old Time Radio Episodes](https://nitratediva.wordpress.com/2015/10/01/31-scary-old-time-radio-episodes-halloween/) [The Best Horror Radio Dramas EVER](http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2015/10/08/the-best-horror-radio-dramas-ever/) [The 31 Scariest Old Time Radio Shows](https://www.awakeatmidnight.com/31-scariest-otr/) ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/25 "2019-09-13T23:48:47Z")
The Sand Kings series on Outer Limits? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/26 "2019-09-14T00:01:51Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > This is also the pilot episode of the original 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents, “Revenge”, directed by Alfred Hitchcock himself. Unfortunately, he didn’t appear in these episodes. It does include Frances Bavier (Aunt Bea from the Andy Griffith Show). I’ve been watching the original series on DVD. This first one struck me as being quite shocking and grim for the 1950s, especially in making it clear the wife had been raped. But Hitchcock does introduce and close that episode, as he does all the rest of the original series. (He doesn’t do cameos, though, as he does in his movies. It would be a too distracting in shows that run less than a half hour.) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/27 "2019-09-14T00:03:58Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > I also love “The Jar” episode, based on Ray Bradbury’s story and directed by Norman Lloyd, who apparently was also a producer of the Tales of the Unexpected… One of my favorite episodes. I saw it in its original run in 1964. It gave me nightmares for years. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/28 "2019-09-14T01:31:23Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > Another great episode, again directed by Hitchcock himself. It’s fun seeing who wrote each story in the series; this one was written by Roald Dahl (“James and the Giant Peach”), and according to [wikipedia Lamb to the Slaughter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_to_the_Slaughter), the story was suggested to Dahl by his friend Ian Fleming. It also mentions the British series “Tales of the Unexpected”, which I now think would be interesting to see. This episode is [here on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1sBQZfDh0I) (as are the rest of them). They’re also on Amazon Streaming. > > I also love “The Jar” episode, based on Ray Bradbury’s story and directed by Norman Lloyd, who apparently was also a producer of the Tales of the Unexpected… And Norman LLoyd is still alive at 104! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/29 "2019-09-14T13:52:05Z")
Several mentions of it, but Boris Karloff’s \*\*Thriller \*\*was almost as good as the Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock. Another show where you will recognize a lot of the young actors from shows in the 60s but they weren’t famous when filmed. Also a mix of B actors and old movie actors at the time. The first episode had Leslie Nielsen. William Shatner had 2 appearances as did John Carradine & Jack Weston. I recall seeing a young Elizabeth Montgomery and Donna Douglas (Ellie May Clampett) ---
**Author:** ![FriarTed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/friarted/32/1052_2.png) [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/30 "2019-09-16T10:27:56Z")
Monsters - 1988-1991 > **[Monster (disambiguation)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsters_(TV_series))** > > A monster is a type of fictional creature found in horror, fantasy, science fiction, folklore, mythology and religion. > Monster or Monsters may also refer to: Intro- ["Monsters" Horror Anthology Series Intro & Highlights From "The Match Game" Episode! - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea_UM5RXRek) ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/31 "2019-09-16T14:15:32Z")
Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories is another one from the 80s. Quite a few future stars played roles in that. [Hammer House of Horror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_House_of_Horror) is a British one from the early 80s. There was at least one really good episode, The House That Bled to Death, which is a fantastic title. A more recent one is [Masters of Horror,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Horror) with episodes directed by different very well-known directors even including Quentin Tarantino. American Horror Story probably counts, I’d say, because each season is very short and separate to the other seasons. I still haven’t got round to watching it yet - must rectify that. Tales of the Unexpected is still shown in repeats almost constantly in the UK, FWIW. Just yesterday I watched one with Telly Savalas in it. ---
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If I may mention non-English language TV, I would like to submit, from Spanish television in the late 1960’s-early 1970’s, “Historias para no dormir” (“Stories to make you lose your sleep”). Nice antology, with several episodes based on published short stories (a bit like “The Twilight Zone”). Also, as a stand-alone, I would like to mention “La Cabina”, also produced by the main Spanish TV broadcaster. I understand that the BBC showed it a couple of times. That short film (~30 minutes) left an indelible impression on me. ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/33 "2019-09-18T19:54:31Z")
> [@SciFiSam](#): > > Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories is another one from the 80s. Quite a few future stars played roles in that. > > [Hammer House of Horror](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_House_of_Horror) is a British one from the early 80s. There was at least one really good episode, The House That Bled to Death, which is a fantastic title. [That one is on YouTube.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZnTd2nEaMM) ---
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> [@JohnGalt](#): > > This is also the pilot episode of the original 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents, “Revenge”, directed by Alfred Hitchcock himself. Unfortunately, he didn’t appear in these episodes. It does include Frances Bavier (Aunt Bea from the Andy Griffith Show). Vera Miles was the wife, and Carl Betz (from _ **The Donna Reed Show** _) was the husband. Another episode of Hitchcock I particularly enjoyed starred Peter Fonda as a country boy who went to barber school to get his revenge on the guy responsible for his brother’s death: “I didn’t do nothin’ to him. Just gave him a shave. And a real good one, too. Not a scratch on him…” :o ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/35 "2019-09-23T20:23:29Z")
Oh goody, I get to bring up _Trilogy of Terror_ and it’s Zuni hunting fetish doll that chased Karen Black all over her apartment. My favorite quote: ArghbudydyvodinboihjldnggprjhkEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAzukzukzukzukhahahahahahhEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHYKHYKHYK!!! ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/36 "2019-09-24T12:59:26Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > The Alfred Hitchcock episode Lamb to the Slaughter is very well known. A man was killed from a blow to the head by a blunt object in his home but the police can’t find the murder weapon. The weapon was the frozen leg of lamb his wife was cooking in the oven while the police search the house. Barbara Bel Geddes, best known for the role of Miss Ellie on Dallas played the wife. A good episode, but I like _Specialty of the House_ (with Robert Morely) more. ---
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> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Oh goody, I get to bring up _Trilogy of Terror_ and it’s Zuni hunting fetish doll that chased Karen Black all over her apartment. > > My favorite quote: ArghbudydyvodinboihjldnggprjhkEEEEEEYAAAAAAAAAAAzukzukzukzukhahahahahahhEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHYKHYKHYK!!! :p:p That would be one of the ABC movies of the week, IIRC. There were some awesome made for tv movies back then, such as _Bad Ronald_ and _Scream Pretty Peggy_ ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/38 "2019-09-24T22:57:11Z")
I just discovered Netflix has a show called Two Sentence Horror Stories that might interest the readers of this thread. Never heard of it. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000/39 "2019-09-24T23:19:53Z")
I have a vague recollection of a show called the Hitchhiker or the Hitcher, that had pretty creepy stories. ETA Aha! Found it: [The Hitchhiker (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker_(TV_series)) ---
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> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > I have a vague recollection of a show called the Hitchhiker or the Hitcher, that had pretty creepy stories. > > ETA Aha! Found it: [The Hitchhiker (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker_(TV_series)) The last parenthesis typo strikes again! Let me fix that and get rid of that .m as well: [Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker_(TV_series)). It’s a surprising list of guest stars they have listed there. The one I remember most is _Split Decision_ with the Landers sisters. Maybe not the most representative episode. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stand-out-horror-anthology-episodes-besides-night-gallery-and-twilight-zone/840000.md?page=3)