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"Masters of Horror" The Screwfly Solution (2006)



Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   903 votes
Director:
Joe Dante
Writers:
Mick Garris (creator)
Sam Hamm (teleplay)
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Original Air Date:
8 December 2006 (Season 2, Episode 7)
Genre:
Horror more
Plot:
When a virus overcomes the male population of the United States and turns them into murderous psychopaths, a mother and daughter escape across a country where their safety is in question. | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Episode Cast overview, first billed only)

Jason Priestley ... Alan

Kerry Norton ... Anne

Linda Darlow ... Bella

Brenna O'Brien ... Amy
Steve Lawlor ... The Private

Elliott Gould ... Barney
William S. Taylor ... The Mayor
Don House ... Storekeeper

Nels Lennarson
Steve Makaj
J. Winston Carroll ... General (as J.W. Carroll)
Tara Leigh
Rob Morton

Nelson Carter-Leis ... Rodney Bearden
Bill Mackenzie
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Additional Details

Runtime:
59 min
Country:
Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: The photos of the girl murdered in Jacksonville, FL. are titled "Duval County Sheriff's Department". While Jacksonville is located in Duval County, the city and county governments are consolidated. The photos should read "Jacksonville Sheriff's Office". more
Movie Connections:
References Alien (1979) more

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9 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Close Retelling of an Awesome Story, 2 January 2007
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Author: earthman007 from United States

I only caught the last fifteen minutes of this episode, however, I was greatly surprised to recognize it straight off, as it is an adaptation of one of my favorite sci-fi short stories. I was amazed that the writer and director stayed so faithful to the source material and yet still be able to flesh some things out - like how the angels look. I can't wait until this episode airs again so that I can watch the entire thing.

If anyone wants to read where this episode comes from, the story is included in the anthology "Her Smoke Rose Up Forever" by James Tiptree Jr. I highly recommend picking it up and reading it to see where the episode draws its material from.

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