Twilight Zone: Season 1, Episode 9 Perchance to Dream
(27 Nov. 1959)
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Twilight Zone: Season 1, Episode 9 Perchance to Dream
(27 Nov. 1959)
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Edward Hall
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John Larch | ... |
Dr. Eliot Rathmann
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Suzanne Lloyd | ... |
Maya /
Ms. Thomas
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A fatigued man fights to stay awake as he explains to a psychiatrist that if he falls asleep it will trigger a nightmare, which will cause his heart to fail.
Long before Freddy Krueger, The Twilight Zone brought us the beautiful, voluptuous, and deadly "Maya," a character in a man's dream determined to literally scare him to death. "Perchance to Dream" plays like a carnival dark ride, full of cheesy fun, nightmarish imagery, and low-rent thrills and chills. Richard Conte plays Edward Hall, a man terrified to fall asleep lest the exotically seductive Maya take him away in his dreams to a place that will cause his weak heart to fail. It's a story perfect for The Twilight Zone, helped by the series' low budget, black and white cinematography, and make-do special effects. It plays like German Expressionism done with a distinctly 1950's rural American vibe. Highly recommended!