S4YA S3E7 – The Grave – Twilight Zone

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The Grave

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Longtime friend, first-time guest Kevin Ruiz joins the show to stab at a discussion about the classic scary tale, “The Grave” and bonus discussion on the new series!

Kevin is an overall nerd who enjoys most aspects of geek culture. He’s a horror fanatic who has been searching for that thing that will scare but never finds it. He’s a guy who is overly analytical, who tries not to, but can be caught saying “Um, actually.”

To reach him:

SHOW NOTES – The Grave

  • Show Info
    • Originally aired: 1961-10-27
    • Starring:
      • Lee Marvin as Connie Miller
      • Lee Van Cleef as Steinhart
      • Elen Willard as Ione
      • James Best as Johnny Rob
    • Directed by: Montgomery Pittman (Yes,  5 others)
    • Written by: Montgomery Pittman (Yes, 2 others)

You, Me, and IMDB Synopses:

  • You: Cowboys rival gets taken down when the cowboy is away and swears vengeance
  • Me: A man takes a stab at bravery in the Old West
  • IMDB: Old West lawman Conny Miller visits the grave of a man who he failed to track down to prove he was never afraid of him but gets more than he bargained for.

Discussion:

  • What are your initial thoughts?
  • Classic horror tale
    • Why is it effective?
  • Stray Observations
    1. Issues with the wind
    2. Who takes a plate to a dead cowboy?
  • What do you rate the episode?
    1. 7 20 dollar coin pieces out of 10

Choose your Own Endventure

  • Kevin – There was nothing special about the mirror
  • Brandon – The mirror has the bad side of each character

BONUS – Talking about the reboot, “The Comedian”

Kevin and I started talking about the Child’s Play reboot for a minute and it led to our thoughts on the Twilight Zone reboot, starting with the first episode of the series. Stay tuned after “The Grave” discussion to hear our thoughts.

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