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| − | A long-standing family tradition is passed to the next generation when young George looks after his invalid grandmother during his mother's absence. | + | A story from ''[[Twilight Zone (1986 series)]]'' based on a short story by [[Stephen King]], in which a long-standing family tradition is passed to the next generation when young George looks after his invalid grandmother during his mother's absence. |
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* Director: Bradford May | * Director: Bradford May | ||
* Writer: [[Stephen King]] (story), [[Harlan Ellison]] (teleplay), [[Rod Serling]] (creator) | * Writer: [[Stephen King]] (story), [[Harlan Ellison]] (teleplay), [[Rod Serling]] (creator) | ||
| − | * Producer/Production Co: Persistence of Vision Films | + | * Producer/Production Co: Persistence of Vision Films, CBS Entertainment Production |
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* fiction: [[Stephen King]]'s short story "[[Gramma (fiction)]]" | * fiction: [[Stephen King]]'s short story "[[Gramma (fiction)]]" | ||
* film: ''[[Mercy (2014 film)]]'' | * film: ''[[Mercy (2014 film)]]'' | ||
| − | * tome: ''[[Necronomicon Ex-Mortis]]'' | + | * tome: ''[[Necronomicon Ex-Mortis]]'', Or, The Incunabula of the Mad Arab Al-Hazred ("The Return of the Great Old Ones, Hastur, Yog-Sothoth, Frightful Sleeper of the Deep, Cthulhu") |
| + | * tome: diary, "I offer my light to Cthulhu, He who drinks from the chalice of night." | ||
* race: [[Human Cultist]] | * race: [[Human Cultist]] | ||
| − | * deity: [[Hastur]] | + | * deity: [[Hastur]], [[Yog-Sothoth]], [[Cthulhu]] |
Revision as of 19:16, 16 December 2016
Summary
A story from Twilight Zone (1986 series) based on a short story by Stephen King, in which a long-standing family tradition is passed to the next generation when young George looks after his invalid grandmother during his mother's absence.
Details
- Release Date: 1986 (S1E18)
- Country/Language: Canada/US, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Fantasy, Thriller
- Runtime: 20 min
- Starring: Barret Oliver, Darlanne Fluegel, Frederick Long
- Director: Bradford May
- Writer: Stephen King (story), Harlan Ellison (teleplay), Rod Serling (creator)
- Producer/Production Co: Persistence of Vision Films, CBS Entertainment Production
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: (TV-PG) (Violence and general creepiness)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation)
Based on Stephen King's "Lovecraftian" short story, "Gramma", about a boy left alone to care for his terrifying, invalid grandmother, who keeps the Necronomicon hidden beneath the floor of her bedroom.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
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Synopsis
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A long-standing family tradition is passed to the next generation when young George looks after his invalid grandmother during his mother's absence.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- fiction: Stephen King's short story "Gramma (fiction)"
- film: Mercy (2014 film)
- tome: Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, Or, The Incunabula of the Mad Arab Al-Hazred ("The Return of the Great Old Ones, Hastur, Yog-Sothoth, Frightful Sleeper of the Deep, Cthulhu")
- tome: diary, "I offer my light to Cthulhu, He who drinks from the chalice of night."
- race: Human Cultist
- deity: Hastur, Yog-Sothoth, Cthulhu
