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The Best Episodes of Thriller

Every episode of Thriller ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Thriller!

The Best Episodes of Thriller

Thriller is an American anthology television series that aired during the 1960–61 and 1961–62 seasons on NBC. The show featured host Boris Karloff introducing a...

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  1. Background image for The Hungry Glass
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Hungry Glass

    S1:E16

    A young couple buy a run-down, old mansion surrounded with legends about the lack of mirrors and the deaths of many former tenants. On their first night in the house they are frightened by strage visions, inexplicably intertwined with mirrors and glass.

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    Director:Douglas Heyes
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Cheaters
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Cheaters

    S1:E15

    A pair of very unusual glasses allow the wearer to see the absolute truth about whatever they look upon. We see what happens as they pass from one owner to another.

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    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Kill My Love
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Kill My Love

    S2:E26

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

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  4. Background image for La Strega
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - La Strega

    S2:E17

    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.

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    Director:Ida Lupino
  5. Background image for The Incredible Doktor Markesan
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Incredible Doktor Markesan

    S2:E22

    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.

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  6. Background image for Worse Than Murder
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Worse Than Murder

    S1:E3

    A man dies and leaves a diary describing how he and his sister murdered a woman. The sister's unscrupulous daughter-in-law uses the diary for blackmail.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Dark Legacy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Dark Legacy

    S1:E35

    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.

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    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Pigeons From Hell
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Pigeons From Hell

    S1:E36

    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.

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    Director:John Newland
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Masquerade
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Masquerade

    S2:E6

    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?

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  11. Background image for The Lethal Ladies
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Lethal Ladies

    S2:E29

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

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    Director:Ida Lupino
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Hollow Watcher
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - The Hollow Watcher

    S2:E20

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Purple Room
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Purple Room

    S1:E7

    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?

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  14. Background image for The Prediction
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Prediction

    S1:E10

    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?

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  15. Background image for Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Hay-Fork and Bill-Hook

    S1:E20

    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.

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  16. Background image for Well of Doom
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Well of Doom

    S1:E23

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

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    Director:John Brahm
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Trio for Terror
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Trio for Terror

    S1:E25

    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.

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    Director:Ida Lupino
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Papa Benjamin
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Papa Benjamin

    S1:E26

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

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    Director:Ted Post
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper

    S1:E28

    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.

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    Director:Ray Milland
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Devil's Ticket
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Devil's Ticket

    S1:E29

    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?

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  21. Background image for Parasite Mansion
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Parasite Mansion

    S1:E30

    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.

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  22. Background image for Terror in Teakwood
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Terror in Teakwood

    S1:E33

    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.

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    Director:Paul Henreid
  23. Background image for The Prisoner in the Mirror
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Prisoner in the Mirror

    S1:E34

    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?

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  24. Background image for The Grim Reaper
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Grim Reaper

    S1:E37

    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.

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  25. Background image for What Beckoning Ghost?
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - What Beckoning Ghost?

    S2:E1

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

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  26. Background image for The Premature Burial
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Premature Burial

    S2:E3

    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.

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    Director:Douglas Heyes
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Hungry Glass" is the best rated episode of "Thriller". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Douglas Heyes and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/1961. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Cheaters".