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Shared Scares: 5 Horror Stories With Multiple TV Anthology Adaptations [Series of Frights]

Paul Lê Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, Editorials, Journey to the Unknown, Night Gallery, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Series of Frights, Tales of the Unexpected, The Ray Bradbury Theater, The Twilight Zone, TV

The average anthology series draws from multiple wells of inspiration. Apart from original ideas, these shows look to preexisting fiction writing for their source material, seeking the best of the best. Not only does this method encourage variety and bring recognition to less prevailing works, it also puts the spotlight on underappreciated authors. Be that […]

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5 Suspenseful Tales of Lurking Killers from Horror TV Anthologies [Series of Frights]

Paul Lê Amazing Stories, Brian Clemens, Editorials, Ghost Theater, Hideo Nakata, Joanna Cassidy, Mick Garris, Peter Hyams, Richard Pryor, Series of Frights, Steven Spielberg, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Ray Bradbury Theater, Thriller, TV

They hide in plain sight and escape detection; they exemplify irrational evil. And the second they show their true colors, it may already be too late to fight back. Murder is their business, and wearing down prey is their game. The glut of killers in pop culture today does not erase the fact that these […]

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5 Memorable Tales of Kid-Friendly Halloween Horror from TV Anthologies

Paul Lê Are You Afraid Of The Dark, Creepshow, Editorials, Goosebumps, Series of Frights, Tales From the Darkside, The Ray Bradbury Theater, TV

Although Halloween is embraced by all ages these days, it was mostly a children’s holiday not all that long ago. What is essentially now a multi-month event was a single day of fun back then. The real world has changed in this regard, but some things stay the same in TV anthologies; kids are still […]

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5 Tales of Beach Horror from TV Anthologies [Series of Frights]

Paul Lê Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, Editorials, Monsterland, Night Gallery, Series of Frights, Tales of the Unexpected, The Ray Bradbury Theater, TV

Series of Frights is a recurring column that mainly focuses on horror in television. Specifically, it takes a closer look at five episodes or stories — each one adhering to an overall theme — from different anthology series or the occasional movie made for TV. With anthologies becoming popular again, especially on television, now is […]

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