One good, one bad segment make up this eleventh episode of THE NEW TWILIGHT ZONE. Things start off on a strong footing with THE BEACON, which is one of those classic horror tales in which a stranger arrives in a small town only to find that the entire town is hiding a dark secret which soon becomes apparent as the narrative progresses.
The story has a better cast than usual for this TV series, with the underrated Charles Martin Smith standing out as the protagonist. There's a welcome role for Martin Landau as a town elder and watch out for a youthful Giovanni Ribisi in an early supporting role.
The second story is the poorly-titled ONE LIFE, FURNISHED IN EARLY POVERTY and it's a real stinker. It involves a kid who's subjected to bullying and harassment which affects his later life, but then he discovers way to go back in time and change things. Nothing in the story makes much sense and it's a real chore to sit through.
The story has a better cast than usual for this TV series, with the underrated Charles Martin Smith standing out as the protagonist. There's a welcome role for Martin Landau as a town elder and watch out for a youthful Giovanni Ribisi in an early supporting role.
The second story is the poorly-titled ONE LIFE, FURNISHED IN EARLY POVERTY and it's a real stinker. It involves a kid who's subjected to bullying and harassment which affects his later life, but then he discovers way to go back in time and change things. Nothing in the story makes much sense and it's a real chore to sit through.