Anthology series hosted by Boris Karloff that originally told ordinary tales of crime and mystery, but later became a showcase for gothic horror stories, many of which were based on works by authors such as Cornell Woolrich, Robert Bloch and Charlotte Armstrong. (imdb)
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The Twisted Image (1960)
- S1E1
Business executive Alan Patterson's life takes a surreal turn when two mentally disturbed people independently wind up with fixations on his life. One wants to marry him, and the other wants to be him. (imdb)
Child's Play (1960)
- S1E2
An 11-year-old boy neglected by his father gets so caught up in his fantasy world that he takes a real rifle to hunt down his made-up enemy, the evil Black Bart. (imdb)
Worse Than Murder (1960)
- S1E3
When her dead husband's late uncle fails to leave her any money, a scheming temptress uses his diary to blackmail her sick mother-in-law, who may have committed murder. (imdb)
The Mark of the Hand (1960)
- S1E4
A young girl is accused of murder and refuses to speak to anyone ever again. (imdb)
Rose's Last Summer (1960)
- S1E5
An aging actress is mysteriously found dead in a family's garden, and they may know more about her death than they will admit. (imdb)
The Guilty Men (1960)
- S1E6
A mobster tries to get his syndicate out of the narcotics business, but his mouthpiece lawyer half-unwittingly betrays him to a rival. (imdb)
The Purple Room (1960)
- S1E7
A practical-minded skeptic must stay in the spooky Baton Rouge mansion his brother willed to him for one night or forfeit it to his cousin and her husband, who warn him of ghosts. (imdb)
The Watcher (1960)
- S1E8
A schoolteacher and religious hypocrite takes a creepy interest in a handsome 20-year-old and the girl supposedly corrupting him. He murders her, but then discovers the young man has a more serious interest in another "corrupter". (imdb)
Girl with a Secret (1960)
- S1E9
A newlywed bride must hide a secret about her husband's whereabouts. She is blackmailed by an eavesdropping maid and pressured by others to tell her secret. (imdb)