Does that theory that the narrator talks about at the end is real? I mean, as a theory... I guess I heard about that somewhere else where the smallest of things can be the greatest at the same time because of the infinity of smallest and greatest, as a circular thing.
The Outer Limits was in the business of being scary. I think this episode hits the mark more than most. That creepy Harry Lubin music is enough to give me goosebumps by itself, but the direction on this one is like being in a haunted house and trying to avoid the ghost. Very gothic and noir.
I love the last statement. "Couldn't we be under someone else's microscope now" This truly may be. The activity of UFO encounters is intensifying and the pressure on our governments are growing to step up and revile their knowledge of existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life. When we do have official announcement and make contact our written history might change forever, finding out that we were genetically enhanced as an experiment under observation on this planet.
It drives me nuts they way in a lot of these programs they keep saying "galaxy" when they mean "solar system". It's just lazy, uneducated writing which, given the subject matter is extremely odd...
I didn't think the spirit was cheesy. I thought it was creepy as all get-out. Low-tech special effects are spookier than glossy, soulless CGI. Great episode... right up to the final voice-over when narrator said "policeman's uniform." I was like, "WTF?!" Why not on... I dunno, a flea, on a bigger flea, on a dog, riding on an elephant, floating on a chunk of ice or somethin'? That was off the wall.
Still, that's a minor quibble. This was a great episode. Thanks for posting it!
I last saw this when I was about 10 or so. It scared me to death! Thanks for posting this! It's a shame I can't feel as scared as back then. What is interesting is that my memory of what it was all about was right on. Not being able to see our own future due to the malevolent spirit being. Also, remember guys, this was cutting edge sci-fi in the 60's.
I like the Outer Limits- new and old. This episode- notice the alien entity in this, and similarity to what people call an extra terrestrial. The Gray type.
Love all these old episodes of a really great series...Kudos Mekrain for bring them back to an appreciative audience. One thing to some of the folks who post comments. These episodes are almost 50 years old...technology has advanced so much in that time that I find it amazing that some posters expect the special effects to be anything other than "cheesy" to eyes used to seeing state of the art CG effects. This show scared the crap outta a lotta folks in a less technologicly advanced era.
You are right. The most elaborate modern fx techniques, the fanciest CGI, do not a good story make. Witness some of the modern movies we have. Oh, they have "golly gee whiz" effects, but no story or soul. What Outer Limits did was have the courage to take daring, provocative, dangerous, and even unpopular ideas and turn them into great tv.
Thanks for posting--the plot holds up for the hour. I only wish that the look of the episode wasn't dated by the extremely cheesy depiction of the "evil spirit" of the planet.
Does that theory that the narrator talks about at the end is real? I mean, as a theory... I guess I heard about that somewhere else where the smallest of things can be the greatest at the same time because of the infinity of smallest and greatest, as a circular thing.
franco0111 1 month ago
The Outer Limits was in the business of being scary. I think this episode hits the mark more than most. That creepy Harry Lubin music is enough to give me goosebumps by itself, but the direction on this one is like being in a haunted house and trying to avoid the ghost. Very gothic and noir.
billbadford 10 months ago
I remember hiding on the side of the TV set, peeking around to catch glimpses of the action!
chodeshadar18 1 year ago
I love the last statement. "Couldn't we be under someone else's microscope now" This truly may be. The activity of UFO encounters is intensifying and the pressure on our governments are growing to step up and revile their knowledge of existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life. When we do have official announcement and make contact our written history might change forever, finding out that we were genetically enhanced as an experiment under observation on this planet.
ObeeLektro 1 year ago
so creepy
echoes2ful 1 year ago
Star Trek TNG battle with the borg took place in Wolf 359.......i bet the authors took it from this episode!
muaztrek 1 year ago
It drives me nuts they way in a lot of these programs they keep saying "galaxy" when they mean "solar system". It's just lazy, uneducated writing which, given the subject matter is extremely odd...
Capng123 1 year ago
I didn't think the spirit was cheesy. I thought it was creepy as all get-out. Low-tech special effects are spookier than glossy, soulless CGI. Great episode... right up to the final voice-over when narrator said "policeman's uniform." I was like, "WTF?!" Why not on... I dunno, a flea, on a bigger flea, on a dog, riding on an elephant, floating on a chunk of ice or somethin'? That was off the wall.
Still, that's a minor quibble. This was a great episode. Thanks for posting it!
racookster 1 year ago
if you look carefully you can see one of the camera men when patrick o neal looks into the mirror.
mac163 2 years ago
I last saw this when I was about 10 or so. It scared me to death! Thanks for posting this! It's a shame I can't feel as scared as back then. What is interesting is that my memory of what it was all about was right on. Not being able to see our own future due to the malevolent spirit being. Also, remember guys, this was cutting edge sci-fi in the 60's.
alanstarkie2001 2 years ago
great one...
Supenmanu 2 years ago
I like the Outer Limits- new and old. This episode- notice the alien entity in this, and similarity to what people call an extra terrestrial. The Gray type.
messageofthemaker 2 years ago 3
Love all these old episodes of a really great series...Kudos Mekrain for bring them back to an appreciative audience. One thing to some of the folks who post comments. These episodes are almost 50 years old...technology has advanced so much in that time that I find it amazing that some posters expect the special effects to be anything other than "cheesy" to eyes used to seeing state of the art CG effects. This show scared the crap outta a lotta folks in a less technologicly advanced era.
MoonlitKnight817 2 years ago 10
You are right. The most elaborate modern fx techniques, the fanciest CGI, do not a good story make. Witness some of the modern movies we have. Oh, they have "golly gee whiz" effects, but no story or soul. What Outer Limits did was have the courage to take daring, provocative, dangerous, and even unpopular ideas and turn them into great tv.
frantic1971 2 years ago 7
youngfart00
creepy, real creepy, O'Neal was one of my favorite character actors, good role for him, Sara Shane was a nice looking woman too.
youngfart00 3 years ago
thanks for uploading.. these shows just feel different on the mind than tv today
worldoperator 3 years ago 3
Thanks for posting--the plot holds up for the hour. I only wish that the look of the episode wasn't dated by the extremely cheesy depiction of the "evil spirit" of the planet.
paskedmogo 3 years ago