Movie Description Based on the popular television series, this film is a collection of four frightening tales of the supernatural, each by a different director--Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, and George Miller. The film opens with Dan Aykroyd and Albert Brooks as two hapless road-trippers who tell scary stories to pass the time. The four segments that follow include some updated re-creations of classic Twilight Zone episodes.
| Credits | | Cast: | John Lithgow, Kevin McCarthy, Scatman Crothers, Vic Morrow |
Notes Actor Vic Morrow and two Vietnamese child actors were killed during production of director John Landis's segment.
In the ending of Segment One, mention is made of Sgt. Niedermeyer getting "fragged by his troops." This is the same fate given to Niedermeyer in the ending of Landis's NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE.
Actress Donna Dixon (Segment Four) and Dan Aykroyd were married just prior to the film's release.
Directors John Landis and Joe Dante later each contributed segments to AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON.
Dan Aykroyd (Passenger) says to Albert Brooks (Driver): "Do you wanna see something really scary?"
Editorial Reviews "...[A] tantalizing teaser opening followed by three sketches of increasing quality..." Cart.
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