This is a strange episode of The Twilight Zone. It feels like the missing link between Hitchcock's Psycho and David Lynch's Eraserhead. Like "Fiend Without A Face" this feels like one of the nightmare touchstones of Lynch's universe. Even down to the strange wind sound effects blowing through the background indoors. The odd blob creature, the circle in the dark, the cobwebs, strange Lady Hostess, the oddly alienated couple all seem very much like proto-Lynch. It doesn't make much sense as storytelling. But as nightmare??? It's damned near perfect. Watch Eraserhead on the same evening you'll see what I mean. If David Lynch didn't watch this I'll eat a worm.
Review of Don't Open Till Doomsday
