13 episodes • October 23, 1959 - January 22, 1960

Condemned for a shockingly atrocious crime, a host presents an anthology of horror stories, attempting to persuade viewers that the crimes depicted within are more heinous than his own, thereby seeking liberation from his purgatory.

13 episodes

1. 

   The Black Hand

   Oct 23, 1959 (67 years ago)

   A doctor and his wife are involved in a head on accident. The doctor's hand is caught in the steering column of his burning car. After freeing himself of the vehicle and doing necessary surgery, he decides to put the dead man's hand from the other vehicle onto himself to replace his missing limb. Bad things start to happen while the doctor wonders what the cause of recent problems are.

2. 

   Fever

   Oct 30, 1959 (67 years ago)

   A doctor becomes obsessed with a painter's model, with tragic consequences.

3. 

   Condemned in the Crystal

   Nov 6, 1959 (67 years ago)

   A man obsessed by an uncertain future has his fears exacerbated by a fortune teller predicting a dire fate.

4. 

   Green Are the Leaves

   Nov 13, 1959 (67 years ago)

   A crew broadcasting live from a haunted castle are convinced that a strangling was committed by a real ghost.

5. 

   The Girl in the Glacier

   Nov 20, 1959 (66 years ago)

   An archaeologist becomes obsessed with the beautiful naked female found frozen in time inside a glacier.

6. 

   The Book of Ghouls

   Nov 27, 1959 (66 years ago)

   An ancient book of incantations holds the key to untold wealth.

7. 

   The Photograph

   Dec 4, 1959 (66 years ago)

   While vacationing in snowy Maine, photographer Donald Powers takes a number of powerful images, none more so than a lonely farmhouse framed by a bleak landscape. When a beautiful woman emerges from the house, Powers tries to get her to pose; instead she flees into the woods.

8. 

   The Vine of Death

   Dec 11, 1959 (66 years ago)

   An archaeologist plants calcified bulbs dating back nearly 4,000 years, with deadly consequences.

9. 

   A Gift of Murder

   Dec 18, 1959 (66 years ago)

   A voodoo doll offers up vengeance for a determined businessman.

10. 

    The Secret of the Telescope

    Jan 1, 1960 (66 years ago)

    A man believes that a telescope containing magical powers will make him rich, only to receive a dire prediction instead.

11. 

    Never Steal a Warlock's Wife

    Jan 8, 1960 (66 years ago)

    A husband plots to prevent his unfaithful wife from leaving with her lover.

12. 

    Murder in the Mirror

    Jan 15, 1960 (66 years ago)

    An antique mirror reflects the image of a long ago murder committed before its gaze.

13. 

    Black Nemesis

    Jan 22, 1960 (66 years ago)

    A doctor is murdered by a phony medium hoping to bilk the grieving widow.