Dark Vengeance (12 Jan. 1973)
"Ghost Story" Dark Vengeance (original title)

While working at a construction site, Frank unearths a curious box, which has no latch for opening. He takes it home, and finally opens it, only to discover a broken mirror and a toy horse.... See full summary »

Director:

Herschel Daugherty

Writers:

Peter L. Dixon, Richard Matheson (developer)

Stars:

Kim Darby, Martin Sheen, Shelly Novack

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Kim Darby	...	Cindy
Martin Sheen	...	Frank
Shelly Novack	...	Art

Storyline

While working at a construction site, Frank unearths a curious box, which has no latch for opening. He takes it home, and finally opens it, only to discover a broken mirror and a toy horse. However, once the box is open, his wife, Cindy begins to have nightmares about the horse. Delving into her own past, Cindy discovers that the toy horse is cursed. Can she and Frank break the curse before they become its next victims?

---

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

---

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1973 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

William Castle Productions, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

The best kind of scare story...one that mixes mystery with visual shocks

Backhoe operator at a construction site digs up an antique box that is nearly impossible for him to get open; once he lifts the lid, taking out nothing but an innocent-seeming miniature rocking horse, his wife becomes frightened and asks him to put it back, but he can't...the horse has already grown. One of the best hour-long episodes from the doomed anthology series "Ghost Story" (which, by this time, had already been re-christened "Circle Of Fear"). Only lasting a single season, "Ghost Story" boasted such talents as story developer Richard Matheson and producer William Castle, but it took too many weeks to hit its stride and viewers gave up on it. Still, this episode, which skillfully combines shocks with a tangible mystery stemming from childhood, has solid performances from Martin Sheen and Kim Darby, plus some very smart writing. It shows what might have been--had the ratings been stronger. This spooky saga ranks as high as some of the best stories from "The Twilight Zone".