Lights Out - Volume 6 (DVD)

Lights Out was an early television series based on the eerie dramatizations of the popular 1930s radio show. The broadcasts made writer and director Arch Oboler a household name synonymous with the macabre. It was brought to network television between 1949 and 1952. A precursor to shows like "Twilight Zone," "Night Gallery" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Lights Out" is a chilling remnant of old-fashioned ghost story-telling.

Curtain Call: A famous actor suffers a breakdown on stage when the voice of his dead wife cries out to him from the grave.

Cat's Cradle: A man plays "cat's cradle" with a loop of string he believes to be cursed. He claims he can kill any creature by twisting the string into a knotted representation of them.

Fonceville Curse: The female descendants of the long-dead Baron de Fonceville are victims of a murderous curse.

Will-o'-the-Wisp: A murderous spirit protects a secluded island from greedy developers.

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