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   #1 - Kill My Love

   S2:E263/26/1962

   An adulterer tries to remove every obstacle in his life by way of murder - will his son be another victim?

   Director:Herschel Daugherty

   Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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   Director:Herschel Daugherty

   Writer:Donald S. Sanford
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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - La Strega

   S2:E171/15/1962

   A young woman accused of being a witch goes to her young lover for protection against both her accusers and her grandmother, who really is a witch.

   Director:Ida Lupino

   Writer:Alan Caillou

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   Director:Ida Lupino

   Writer:Alan Caillou
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   #3 - The Incredible Doktor Markesan

   S2:E222/26/1962

   A young couple go to stay with an uncle while they look for work in a new town. They find the house run-down and their visit unexpected. Locked in their room at night they become curious about the goings-on in the house, but they could never imagine the true horror of their uncle's nocturnal activities.

   Director:Robert Florey

   Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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   Director:Robert Florey

   Writer:Donald S. Sanford
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   #4 - Dark Legacy

   S1:E355/30/1961

   The patriarch of a family of magicians dies and leaves his nephew his book of secrets - and it is indeed a dark legacy involving satanic spirits and black magic.

   Director:John Brahm

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:John Brahm

   Writer:Unknown
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   #5 - Pigeons From Hell

   S1:E366/6/1961

   Two young brothers attempt to spend the night in an abandoned southern plantation and encounter some birds that seem to have a strong dislike for intruders.

   Director:John Newland

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:John Newland

   Writer:Unknown
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   #6 - Masquerade

   S2:E610/30/1961

   A young couple take refuge in a spooky house on a stormy night and are terrorized by the strange family who occupy it. But do the young honeymooners have a secret of their own?

   Director:Herschel Daugherty

   Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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   Director:Herschel Daugherty

   Writer:Donald S. Sanford
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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Hollow Watcher

   S2:E202/12/1962

   A scheming wife who murders her father-in-law is tormented by a strange being, a scarecrow.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   #8 - The Lethal Ladies

   S2:E294/16/1962

   Two separate tales: a woman deals with her unfaithful husband; a mousy librarian takes revenge on her tyrannical boss.

   Director:Ida Lupino

   Writer:Boris Sobelman

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   Director:Ida Lupino

   Writer:Boris Sobelman
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   #9 - The Purple Room

   S1:E710/25/1960

   A man who inherits a house from his brother has one night to decide whether or not to stay - if he leaves, his cousins will inherit the house instead. He expects his cousins to try and frighten him into leaving, but could the strange happenings be more than pranks?

   Director:Douglas Heyes

   Writer:Douglas Heyes

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    #10 - The Prediction

    S1:E1011/22/1960

    A phony clairvoyant suddenly starts having genuine premonitions. Will he be able to save those closest to him when he sees death in their future?

    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Donald S. Sanford
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook

    S1:E202/7/1961

    A young detective is sent to the English countryside to investigate a strange murder. His wife, who has accompanied him, soon finds herself a target of the locals who believe she is a witch.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Alan Caillou

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    Writer:Alan Caillou
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    #12 - Well of Doom

    S1:E232/28/1961

    A man is kidnapped on the eve of his wedding and held prisoner by a ghoulish creature claiming to be the devil himself.

    Director:John Brahm

    Writer:Unknown

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    #13 - Trio for Terror

    S1:E253/14/1961

    Three separate tales: a man murders his uncle for the inheritance, but the uncle is no oridinary man; a man wins a fortune gambling, but may not live to enjoy it; a serial killer meets an odd fate.

    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Unknown

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    #14 - Papa Benjamin

    S1:E263/21/1961

    A musician tells a strange tale of involvement in a voodoo cult.

    Director:Ted Post

    Writer:Unknown

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    #15 - Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper

    S1:E284/11/1961

    A series of brutal murders in the modern-day U.S. mirror those of Jack the Ripper. Sir Guy informs the police of his theory that it is in fact the Ripper himself, alive and well - and not a year older.

    Director:Ray Milland

    Writer:Unknown

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Devil's Ticket

    S1:E294/18/1961

    A starving artist goes to a pawn shop with one of his paintings and ends up pawning his soul to the devil. Will he be able to redeem it when the time comes?

    Director:Jules Munshin

    Writer:Robert Bloch

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    Director:Jules Munshin

    Writer:Robert Bloch
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Parasite Mansion

    S1:E304/25/1961

    A young teacher is lost during a storm and wakes up to find herself held prisoner in a run-down mansion inhabited by a strange and terrifying family.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Terror in Teakwood

    S1:E335/16/1961

    A young man's former girlfriend comes to him for help; her husband, a famous pianist, is being terrorized by an unknown being - is it a dead rival, secretly alive, or is it something much more grotesque.

    Director:Paul Henreid

    Writer:Alan Caillou

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    Writer:Alan Caillou
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Prisoner in the Mirror

    S1:E345/23/1961

    A professor researching an eighteenth century murderous magician purchases a mirror in Paris only to find the magician's victims imprisoned within - or is it only a trick?

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Unknown

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Grim Reaper

    S1:E376/13/1961

    An eccentric mystery writer purchases a ghoulish painting of the grim reaper which happens to have a curse on it - almost all of its former owners have died. When the owner's life is in danger the painting sends a gruesome warning - it begins to bleed.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Unknown

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    #21 - What Beckoning Ghost?

    S2:E19/18/1961

    An ailing pianist fears she is losing her mind when she begins seeing what she thinks is her own funeral.

    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Donald S. Sanford

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    Writer:Donald S. Sanford
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    #22 - The Premature Burial

    S2:E310/2/1961

    When a man is accidentally buried alive and then saved he becomes paranoid that it might happen again - and he has good reason to be scared - his new wife is anxious to become a widow.

    Director:Douglas Heyes

    Writer:Unknown

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    #23 - The Weird Tailor

    S2:E410/16/1961

    A man attempts to bring his dead son back to life with the use of black magic and an unusual suit of clothes.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Robert Bloch

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    Writer:Robert Bloch
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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - God Grante That She Lye Stille

    S2:E510/23/1961

    A 300-year-old witch seeks to possess the last of her family line, beautiful young Lady Margaret.

    Director:Herschel Daugherty

    Writer:Robert Hardy Andrews

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    Writer:Robert Hardy Andrews
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    #25 - The Last of the Sommervilles

    S2:E711/6/1961

    Two cousins scheme to kill their aunt for her money - but trust is hard to come by when you're the last of the Sommervilles.

    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Ida Lupino

    Writer:Unknown