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Rod Serling has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 2010s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by Planet of the Apes.
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Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner · With Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Dir. Rod Serling · With Rod Serling
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Dir. John Frankenheimer · With Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
Dir. Rod Serling · With Rod Serling
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Dir. Rod Serling · With Robin Ward
A 2002 revival of Rod Serling's 1950/60s television series, The Twilight Zone, with actor Forest Whitaker assuming Serling's role as narrator and on-screen host.
Dir. Rod Serling · With Forest Whitaker
Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult, exploring humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways. Next stop ahead The Twilight Zone.
Dir. Simon Kinberg, Jordan Peele, Rod Serling, Marco Ramirez · With Jordan Peele