Horror Habit Note: Not all episodes are available to stream at this time. :( But please enjoy what is available below :) The synopsis for each show is from IMDB.
| The Bride Possessed, aired 01/20/1959 |
| Matt Conroy is startled when on their honeymoon his wide-eyed, Louisiana-drawling wife Sally suddenly becomes a determined and demanding woman with no accent who denies even knowing him. |
| Night of April 14th, aired 01/27/1959 |
| A young Englishwoman is suddenly wracked by dreams of drowning in the ocean. She is stunned when her fiancée tells her that he has prepared a surprise honeymoon trip for them--they're sailing to New York on the passenger liner Titanic. |
| The Dark Room, aired 02/10/1959 |
| A female photojournalist on assignment in France takes an apartment and begins to work with a somewhat mysterious male model. Things come to a head when she has a brush with the supernatural that could well mean her death. |
| Epilogue, aired 02/24/1959 |
| A recovering alcoholic returns to his family from an extended stay in rehabilitation. His sobriety is put to the test, as are his beliefs in the supernatural, when his son is trapped in a cave-in. |
| The Dream, aired 03/03/1959 |
| In 1940, a fearful Britain awaits invasion by Nazi forces. A husband and his wife, separated by their wartime assignments, suddenly dream that each is in danger, and both try frantically to see if their dream has come true |
| The Dead Part Of The House, aired 03/17/1959 |
| A young girl moves into a new house with her father and aunt, and before long, she makes friends with the ghosts of three girls who reside in an upstairs nursery -- though the adults assume that her new "friends" are her three new dolls. |
| The Vision, aired 03/24/1959 |
| On a battlefield during the first World War, a group of French soldiers experience something which causes them to drop their weapons and walk away from the fight. During their subsequent court-martial, each gives his differing account of what he saw, which all seem impossible to believe. |
| The Devil's Laughter, aired 03/31/1959 |
| John Marriott boasted to his jailers, the executioner and anyone else who would listen that before the first attempted execution he was frightened out of his wits. But when the hood was put over his head, he saw how he would die, and it would not be on the gallows. |
| The Return of Mitchell Campion, aired 04/04/1959 |
| A man visiting a small Mediterranean island is stunned when all of the island's residents recognize him and insist that he is an island resident who has returned after many years, even though he knows he has never been there before. |
| The Secret, aired 04/21/1959 |
| A young woman is left alone and unloved by her domineering and arrogant husband. She soon invents an imaginary lover who loves and comforts her--then she begins to suspect that her invisible "lover" may not be all that imaginary. |
| The Aerialist, aired 04/28/1959 |
| An argument between two trapeze artists results in an accident in which one is paralyzed. The other is torn by guilt and depression, until supernatural forces began to change his world. |
| The Burning Girl, aired 05/05/1959 |
| Cult actress Luana Anders plays a teenager trying to fit into a new community, make new friends and coexist with her abusive aunt and insensitive father, who insists she's a pyromaniac despite her pleas of innocence. Things are certain to get hot sooner than later. |
| The Captain's Guests, aired 05/26/1959 |
| A sadistic sea captain from the 19th century haunts a New England home and poisons the lives of a married couple after taking possession of the husband's mind. |
| Echo, aired 06/02/1959 |
| Paul Martin is acquitted by a jury of the murder of his wife, although most people believe he did in fact kill her. To escape questioning reporters, he takes a house in the country. Soon, however, he begins to have premonitions of his own murder, and is shocked one day when his dead wife's brother shows up at his front door. |
| Front Runner, aired 06/09/1959 |
| Two rival jockeys compete for the top spot at a racetrack, but one of them has an unexpected brush with the supernatural that may give him the edge. |
| The Riddle, aired 06/16/1959 |
| On a trip through India, a married couple encounters a beggar who seems to be different from all the others they've seen--the husband is convinced that this particular beggar is trying to kill them. |
I don't think my mother knew what she was doing when she dropped me in front of a black and white Zenith TV, switched it on, and went off to clean the basement for their next "Beatnik" party. Since I was so quiet I must be happily entertained by whatever was showing on the big box with the black and white moving images. Had she known my quiet nature was not due to watching Lassie but due to being frozen in terror watching a movie that to this day still creeps into the black recesses of my memory. It terrified me, but I could not stop watching. It was thrilling! I didn't cry. I didn't call out. I watched with eyes wide open, and it planted a seed. One Step Beyond, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Creature Double Feature--I couldn't get enough and still can't. Thank you for bringing back One Step Beyond--it's incredible I can still recall some of the stories--ie Titanic and Michael Campion--albeit I was only 6 years old at the time. I look forward to reading more of your site. Horror isn't just a chainsaw or a knife. Oh, and the movie that terrified that very little girl on a Saturday morning was "Invaders from Mars." Still available to watch and still very entertaining. Remember to always check the back of the neck and stay away from little bridges that lead to a sandy pit!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this! Sounds like our childhoods were not that dissimilar :) Very happy to hear you're enjoying the episodes and I hope you enjoy exploring Horror Habit. Take care!
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