twilight zone

  • The Twilight Zone Has Been Hitting Us Over The Head A Little Too Hard

    The Twilight Zone Has Been Hitting Us Over The Head A Little Too Hard

    Though Rod Serling’s original Twilight Zone explored fears that are still potent today (personal ruin, sinister invaders, self-aware ventriloquist dummies), his show’s obviously a product of the past. Jordan Peele’s new version, however, couldn’t be more of the moment—which has proven to be both a strength and a weakness.


  • Online Shopping Takes A Sinister Turn In Eerie Short Recommended For You

    Online Shopping Takes A Sinister Turn In Eerie Short Recommended For You

    When Recommended for You begins, the weirdly accurate suggestions offered up by our protagonist’s Amazon-ish shopping app are helpful, preparing him for sudden power outages and his pregnant wife’s snack cravings. But then the app, which clearly has some kind of window into the future, starts pulling up some not-so-happy things for him to purchase.…