45 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestA man investigates the reason why everyone around him seems to instantly respond to him with hatred and anger. A man inherits a house from his rich uncle, not realizing all that comes with it.
Horror anthology series, with each episode comprising two half-hour stories dealing with themes of the supernatural or simply the dark side of human nature.
Acting
Pre-fame Bill Paxton, Luke Perry, and genre vets chewing scenery.
Direction
Tobe Hooper and Joe Dante episodes hit different.
Writing
Twist endings that actually land, mostly.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fox aired only 8 of 13 produced episodes, dumping the rest in syndication purgatory. The remaining five finally surfaced on Chiller in 2015.
Created as Millennium faltered, this was Fox's desperate grab for X-Files magic without the mythology commitment—pure episodic dread.
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