Direction: Rod Serling
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Rod Serling. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 49
The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
1959 · Series · 30 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · John Brahm · Douglas Heyes · Buzz Kulik
Cast Rod Serling · Burgess Meredith · Vaughn Taylor · Jack Klugman
Synopsis The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (1959) is a classic anthology series that aired from 1959 to 1964, spanning 5 seasons and 156 episodes. Created by Rod Serling, this iconic show delves into the lives of everyday people who unexpectedly encounter...
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4K votes
Night Gallery (TV Series)
1969 · Series · 50 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jeannot Szwarc · Jeff Corey · Gene R. Kearney
Cast Rod Serling · John Astin · Geraldine Page · Vincent Price
Synopsis Night Gallery (TV Series) (1969) presented a unique blend of horror and fantasy, with Rod Serling serving as the host and narrator. Set in an art gallery, Serling introduced each episode by unveiling paintings created by artist Tom Wright, which...
6.9
166 votes
6.9
166 votes
The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
1985 · Series · 60 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Paul Lynch · Peter Medak · Ryszard Bugajski
Cast William Atherton · Jenny Agutter · Martin Balsam · Jeffrey Tambor
Synopsis The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (1985) presents a diverse array of stories that span from lighthearted to somber, frequently infused with a sharp wit and an unpredictable twist. Each episode delves into the extraordinary, often blurring the lines between reality...
6.6
1K votes
6.6
1K votes
The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
2002 · Series · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · John T. Kretchmer · Brad Turner · Allan Kroeker
Cast Forest Whitaker · Jeremy Piven · Zeljko Ivanek · Jeffrey Combs
Synopsis The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (2002) brings the iconic anthology series into the modern era with a new host, Forest Whitaker, and a collection of entirely new tales. While there are subtle echoes of the classic episodes from the past,...
6.2
648 votes
6.2
648 votes
Night Gallery: Cool Air/Camera Obscura/Quoth the Raven (TV)
1971 · Movie · 59 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · John Badham · Jeff Corey · Jeannot Szwarc
Cast Marty Allen · Ross Martin · Barbara Rush · Rene Auberjonois
Synopsis Night Gallery: Cool Air/Camera Obscura/Quoth the Raven (TV) (1971) presents a trio of chilling tales. The first story delves into a dark romance between a woman and a man who resides in a perpetually chilled apartment, creating a unique and...
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Night Gallery: The Dead Man/The Housekeeper (TV)
1970 · Movie · 51 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Douglas Heyes · John Meredyth Lucas
Cast Carl Betz · Jeff Corey · Louise Sorel · Michael Blodgett
Synopsis Night Gallery: The Dead Man/The Housekeeper (TV) (1970) presents two chilling tales. In the first segment, Dr. Redford grapples with a peculiar patient, John Fearing, who has the uncanny ability to mimic the symptoms of any disease. Complicating matters further,...
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Night Gallery: Make Me Laugh/Clean Kills and Other Trophies (TV)
1970 · Movie · 51 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Walter Doniger · Steven Spielberg
Cast Godfrey Cambridge · Tom Bosley · Jackie Vernon · Raymond Massey
Synopsis Night Gallery: Make Me Laugh/Clean Kills and Other Trophies (TV) (1970) presents two chilling tales. In the first segment, a once-famous comedian, now struggling to find his audience, seeks the aid of a mysterious figure who claims to possess the...
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Night Gallery: The Waiting Room/Last Rites for a Dead Druid (TV)
1972 · Movie · 50 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jeannot Szwarc
Cast Bill Bixby · Steve Forrest · Carol Lynley · Albert Salmi
Synopsis Night Gallery: The Waiting Room/Last Rites for a Dead Druid (TV) (1972) presents two chilling tales. In the first segment, a weary gunslinger, Sam Dichter, finds himself in a saloon filled with outlaws who are awaiting their fate. The second...
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Night Gallery: Die Now, Pay Later (TV)
1973 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Timothy Galfas
Cast Will Geer · Slim Pickens · Rod Serling
Synopsis Night Gallery: Die Now, Pay Later (TV) (1973) follows the story of Sheriff Ned Harlow, who becomes suspicious of the unusually high death rate in his town. His suspicions lead him to investigate the local funeral director, Walt Peckinpah, who...
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Night Gallery: The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (TV)
1971 · Movie · 51 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jerrold Freedman · William Hale · Jack Laird
Cast Patty Duke · Virginia Mayo · David Wayne · Cesar Romero
Synopsis Night Gallery: The Diary/A Matter of Semantics/Big Surprise/Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (TV) (1971) presents a collection of four eerie tales. The first story revolves around a gossip columnist who encounters a mysterious diary that reveals her grim destiny. In the...
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Night Gallery: Pickman's Model/The Dear Departed/An Act of Chivalry (TV)
1971 · Movie · 50 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jeff Corey · Jack Laird
Cast Bradford Dillman · Louise Sorel · Steve Lawrence · Maureen Arthur
Synopsis Night Gallery: Pickman's Model/The Dear Departed/An Act of Chivalry (TV) (1971) presents a trio of chilling tales. In the first segment, a heartbroken woman named Mavis Goldsmith disregards the advice of her secluded art instructor, Pickman, and follows him to...
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Night Gallery: You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan/Smile, Please (TV)
1972 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · John Badham · Jack Laird
Cast Ozzie Nelson · Harriet Hilliard · Roger Davis · Michael Lerner
Synopsis Night Gallery: You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan/Smile, Please (TV) (1972) presents a dual narrative. In the first segment, a clumsy inventor named Henry Millikan aims to enhance his professional standing by attempting to resurrect his devoted wife, Helena,...
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Night Gallery: Room for One Less (TV)
1973 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jack Laird
Cast Lee J. Lambert · James Metropole · Rod Serling
Synopsis Night Gallery: Room for One Less (TV) (1973) presents a chilling scenario in a bustling office building where a man, crammed into an elevator with a group of strangers, politely requests that one of the passengers, who appears to be...
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Night Gallery: The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes//The Hand of Borgus Weems (TV)
1971 · Movie · 59 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · John Badham · Gene R. Kearney · John Meredyth Lucas
Cast Clint Howard · Michael Constantine · Sue Lyon · Joseph Campanella
Synopsis Night Gallery: The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes//The Hand of Borgus Weems (TV) (1971) presents a chilling tale of a young boy burdened with the extraordinary ability to foresee catastrophic events, specifically earthquakes, which puts immense strain on his life. Meanwhile,...
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Night Gallery: Death in the Family/The Merciful/Class of '99/Satisfaction Guaranteed (TV)
1971 · Movie · 59 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jerrold Freedman · Jeannot Szwarc
Cast Vincent Price · E.G. Marshall · Imogene Coca · Desi Arnaz Jr.
Synopsis Night Gallery: Death in the Family/The Merciful/Class of '99/Satisfaction Guaranteed (TV) (1971) presents a quartet of chilling tales. In the first segment, a fugitive named Doran seeks refuge in the eerie funeral parlor run by the enigmatic Mr. Soames. Meanwhile,...
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Night Gallery: The Ring with the Red Velvet Ropes (TV)
1972 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jeannot Szwarc
Cast Gary Lockwood · Joan Van Ark · Chuck Connors · Ralph Manza
Synopsis Night Gallery: The Ring with the Red Velvet Ropes (TV) (1972) follows the tale of Jim Figg, a newly crowned boxing champion who is whisked away to a mysterious, upscale hotel. There, he is challenged to face an enigmatic, undefeated...
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Night Gallery: Green Fingers/The Funeral/The Tune in Dan's Cafe (TV)
1972 · Movie · 50 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · John Badham · John Meredyth Lucas · David Rawlins
Cast Joe Flynn · Cameron Mitchell · Pernell Roberts · Werner Klemperer
Synopsis Night Gallery: Green Fingers/The Funeral/The Tune in Dan's Cafe (TV) (1972) presents a trio of chilling tales. In the first segment, a ruthless land developer, Mike Saunders, sets his sights on a widow with a remarkable affinity for plants, aiming...
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Night Gallery: The Return of the Sorcerer (TV)
1972 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jeannot Szwarc
Cast Vincent Price · Tisha Sterling · Bill Bixby · Rod Serling
Synopsis Night Gallery: The Return of the Sorcerer (TV) (1972) follows the tale of a malevolent sorcerer, John Carnby, who enlists the help of a young man, Noel Evans, to decipher an ancient and incomplete Arabic tome. The grim contents of...
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Night Gallery: Spectre in Tap-Shoes (TV)
1972 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Jeannot Szwarc
Cast Sandra Dee · Dane Clark · Christopher Connelly · Russell Thorson
Synopsis Night Gallery: Spectre in Tap-Shoes (TV) (1972) follows Millicent as she returns to her family home after the tragic suicide of her sister Marian. The atmosphere is heavy with grief, but Millicent is unsettled by more than just her sorrow....
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Night Gallery: Something in the Woodwork (TV)
1973 · Movie · 25 min. · United States
Direction Rod Serling · Edward M. Abroms
Cast Rod Serling · Geraldine Page · Leif Erickson · Paul Jenkins
Synopsis Night Gallery: Something in the Woodwork (TV) (1973) follows the tale of Molly Wheatland, a woman scorned by her ex-husband Charlie. In her quest for revenge, Molly employs both earthly and supernatural means, specifically utilizing spirits from the bottle to...
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