The Howling Man

 

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TWILIGHT ZONE-1960-”The Howling Man”-David Ellington (HM Wynant) relates the story of how he got lost in a storm and sought refuge at a hermitage “Brothers of Truth”, run by Brother Jerome (John Carradine in white beard). While pleading his case for shelter he hears a strange howling but another brother (Friedrich Ledebur; MOBY DICK (1956)) says it's just the wind. Jerome refuses to shelter him but Ellington collapses. Later while wandering around the place, he meets a man (Robin Hughes from THE THING THAT COULDN'T DIE (1958)) being held prisoner who claims he is being held there because Jerome was jealous of his girlfriend. When Ellington confronts Jerome about this the brother reveals that the prisoner is not a man but the devil himself!  Although Jerome relates a convincing story, Ellington still frees the man who it turns out really is the devil. Now in the present time Ellington (the worst for wear and sounding a little insane) has imprisoned Satan in a hotel room and has been relating his story to a maid. He leaves to contact Jerome and the maid begins to open the door...

Memorable episode with good performances and nice SFX. It was written by Charles Beaumont (from his short story) who penned 21 other episodes and directed by Douglas Heyes. Of course, the host was Rod Serling.

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I Turn To Stone...

THE MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE-1957-Strange goings-on at a women’s penitentiary as a group of scientists (lead by an oily Victor Jory) experiment on inmates and try to cover it up. Apparently they are all around 200 years old and need healthy women of child bearing years to help them say young and not turn to stone when they die! I’m not making this up. How would you like to turn to stone when you die?

William Hudson (later the philandering husband in Bert I. Gordon’s ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN) investigates. Friedrich (Von) Ledebur is the zombie like Eric who eventually does turn to stone. He’d played Queequeg in John Huston’s MOBY DICK the year before and was in VOODOO ISLAND and THE 27TH DAY the same year as TMWTTS. Busy TV actress Ann Doran is Jory’s assistant. Also with Charlotte Austin, Jean Willes and Paul Cavanaugh. 

Hungarian born director Laszlo Kardos also provided the story for DANCE WITH ME HENRY, Abbott & Costello’s last movie.

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