The Twilight Zone is a show that is remembered for its horror, science fiction, thriller, and mystery-centric episodes…
which is what makes it weird when your occasional Western episode pops up.
That being said, it wouldn’t be a Twilight Zone episode if there wasn’t a little bit of genre storytelling thrown into the mix.
Every Western episode of this series still ends up falling into Rod Serling’s usual trappings, but none do the trick nearly as well as “The Grave” from Season 3.
This episode largely takes place in a saloon, filled with a whole cast of characters who are all wearing cowboy hats, and even has a brief shootout at the top of its runtime.
However, it doesn’t take long for the other to make its way in.
For Conny Miller (Lee Marvin), he’s no longer playing horseshoes and hand grenades in the old West, he’s facing death…
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