"Twilight Zone" episodes are great by default. And if you're about to watch one written by Charles Beaumont, you can rest assured it'll be borderline brilliant. The indescribably talented author, who sadly passed away far too early from a horrible and tragic illness, penned down twenty-two "Twilight Zone" stories altogether, and thus far they have all been terrific. "The Jungle" delivers something that is missing in a lot of other installments in the series, namely genuine suspense. The tales are usually mysterious, bizarre and imaginative, but too often they not tense or menacing enough. "The Jungle" is a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat; - guaranteed. Alan Richards, a New York businessman, recently returned from rural Africa with concrete plans to roll out a huge construction project that would severely impact the lives of local tribes. Alan's wife is petrified of the curses spoken out by a voodoo-priest, but Alan refuses to be superstitious even when there's a goat-carcass on his doorstep. When Alan intends to head home at night, his journey through New York turns into a hellish jungle expedition. The walk home is genuine horror, with even a human casualty (characters hardly ever die in "The Twilight Zone) and a downbeat climax.