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The Twilight Zone

Pop Culture’s Most Jaw-Dropping Twist Endings

By Jon Land

April 17, 2019

Discerning readers will note upon reading Strong as Steel that my tenth book in the Caitlin Strong series features a twist ending, as do many of my books. Call it the influence of The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents on me when I was growing up. But I’ve long found nothing more satisfying than…

The Twilight Zone Noir: Crimes and Criminals in Rod Serling’s Series

By Brian Greene

June 22, 2018

Most who know The Twilight Zone from the groundbreaking TV show’s original 1959-64 run would likely agree that if you had to attach the 156 episodes to one umbrella genre, it would be science fiction. Tales that occur in a “fifth dimension, between science and superstition, into a wondrous land of imagination that lies between…

Mood, Music, & Mysteries

By Kristen Houghton

May 26, 2016

Every mystery lover knows that the theme music for a TV series helps to sets the mood for the viewer. A solid theme song certainly plays an important role in the success of any series. The musical intro adds to the show, evoking a sense of expectation. The right music places you in the specific…

Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont

By Brian Greene

October 31, 2015

There are so many notable aspects of Charles Beaumont’s (1929-67) life and work, it’s hard to know where to being in naming them. He was a gifted writer of short stories and novels, one who showed easy mastery of various genres including horror, sci-fi, dark comedy, and socially conscious literary fiction. He was the first…

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