Nightmare
- Episode aired Dec 2, 1963
- 51m
A stranded team of soldiers are captured and experimented on by demonic-looking aliens.A stranded team of soldiers are captured and experimented on by demonic-looking aliens.A stranded team of soldiers are captured and experimented on by demonic-looking aliens.
- Krug's Grandfather
- (uncredited)
- Control Voice
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Ebonite Guard
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Joseph Stefano
- Leslie Stevens(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
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- TriviaThis episode was one of John Erman's earliest jobs as a director and depicts Earth soldiers who have been captured and are being tormented by aliens on a mostly barren set, consisting of a few rock-like props and doorways. It bears many striking similarities to The Empath (1968), also directed by Erman, in which Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the titular empath Gem, played by Kathryn Hays, spend the majority of their screentime on a mostly bare set consisting of a few props and dark curtains, also being tormented by aliens. Willard Sage appeared in both episodes, playing the Chief of Staff in this episode and Thann, one of the alien tormentors, in that episode.
- GoofsThe identification numbers on the space ship at the beginning were reversed.
- Quotes
Ebonite Interrogator: Are you ready to talk, Dix?
[Dix tries to speak, but no words come out]
Ebonite Interrogator: Perhaps you could speak if there was someone here you really wanted to speak to.
Dix's Mother: [Appears in a hallucinatory vision] Arthur. Arthur. You can talk to your mom, can't you, baby?
Pvt. Arthur Dix: Mom?
Dix's Mother: [Hugging and affectionate] Oh. Oh. You can talk. Tell me what they want to know.
[Dix shakes head]
Dix's Mother: Then whisper it to me then, baby. Whisper all about it.
[Dix whispers in her ear]
Ebonite Interrogator: Private Dix. You may go.
- ConnectionsEdited into Incubus (1966)
First viewed in the 1980s when I was very young, I was turned off by the "stage show" feel of this hour but always liked Time Tunnel's Whit Bissell appearing as a General...again.
Viewed again this year when I am older...now I love it. I love everything about it! The sets, the aliens costumes, the tone, Martin Sheen, Whit Bissell, the beginning/closing narration and the well matched music score.
The IMDb has revealed that a third season classic Star Trek got some ideas from this hour. I will need to re-watch that Trek!
- StuOz
- Jun 27, 2014
Details
- Runtime51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3