In this Adapt or Perish Mini, we’re taking to the skies to experience the classic work of short horror Nightmare at 20,000 Feet!
In this episode, we discuss:
- Richard Matheson’s original 1961 short story
- “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” the 1963 episode of The Twilight Zone directed by Richard Donner, written by Matheson, and starring William Shatner
- George Miller’s chapter of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), directed by Miller, written by Matheson, and starring John Lithgow
Footnotes:
- John Lithgow’s eyes (Warning: gross and freaky)
- “Terror at 5 1/2 Feet” (1993) from The Simpsons
- “Frozen Dick” (1996) and “Dick’s Big Giant Headache (Part 1)” (1999) from 3rd Rock From the Sun
- “Nightmare at 30,000 Feet” from the 2019 Twilight Zone reboot
