Unfortunately Beaumont's entire body of work seems to be out of print as of this writing. This episode was written by genre author Charles Beaumont, based on his short story of the same name, which can be found in the collection 'The Magic Man'. I won't reveal the ending, other than to say it is terrifying and comes with a twist. Hall?Īfter the show, Maya approaches Hall and lures him to the funhouse, a nightmarish gallery of bizarre exhibits.įinally, Maya pressures Hall into riding the roller coaster, despite his protests. Step right up and see Maya the Cat Girl.perhaps a bit too exciting for our Mr.

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'I was at an amusement was the kind of place you see only in nightmares. It's the imagery of the amusement park that makes this episode stand out-footage of real carnival rides (it's actually Santa Monica's legendary and long gone Pacific Ocean Park) combined with stylized sets that could only come from Hall's imagination.

In one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes, ('Perchance to Dream', Season 1) Hall (Richard Conte) finally seeks help from a psychiatrist after going without sleep for several days.Īt the doctor's request, Hall describes several variations of his nightmares, including a recurring one at a surreal amusement park. Or more accurately, he can't let himself fall to sleep, because he is haunted by increasingly terrifying nightmares that can trigger the kind of excitement he must avoid to stay alive. Too much excitement can cause cardiac arrest.

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