The Outer Limits: Season 1, Episode 1

Sandkings (26 Mar. 1995)

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When his research project is closed down, Simon Kress rescues a few of its living subjects and transplants them to a recreation of their native Martian environment in his barn. They grow ... See full summary »

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Dr. Simon Kress
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Cathy Kress
Dylan Bridges ...
Josh Kress
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Col. Kress
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Debbie
Nathaniel DeVeaux ...
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Deryl Hayes ...
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Mark Saunders ...
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J.B. Bivens ...
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David Cameron ...
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Todd Brantley (scenes deleted)
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When his research project is closed down, Simon Kress rescues a few of its living subjects and transplants them to a recreation of their native Martian environment in his barn. They grow and learn, but then Kress makes an error with disastrous implications. Written by CommanderBalok

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At the start of the episode Dr. Simon Kress refers to activity in section 51 and a map is visible that says "Area 51". This is an apparent reference to the location where some people believe the government is holding the remains of aliens from a crashed space craft. See more »

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The Control Voice: Increasingly, modern science pursues powers traditionally reserved for the almighty, but those who encroach upon the province of the gods realize too late that the price for entrance is destruction.
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The Outer Limits/Sandkings - 26/3/1995
21 February 2009 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

When his research project is closed down, Simon Kress rescues a few of its living subjects and transplants them to a recreation of their native Martian environment in his barn. They grow and learn, but then Kress makes an error with disastrous implications.

BBC2 debuted this episode of the new The Outer Limits I think on Sunday the 1st of May 1995. I was familiar with original series from the 1960's, but the new version of this particular episode really impressed me with a hidden or subversive message with the warning to scientists trying to play or replace the power of god through scientific advancement.


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