This article was originally published in November 2009.
Today, May 11, marks National Twilight Zone Day honoring the groundbreaking TV series The Twilight Zone, created by the late Rod Serling. The sci-fi/fantasy anthology series, which originally ran from 1959-64, has been a huge influence on a generation of filmmakers and many TV series and movies. Without The Twilight Zone to blaze the trail, it would be tough to imagine TV series such as Fantasy Island, Twin Peaks, Tales From the Crypt, The X-Files, or Lost being backed by a major network. But the influence of the show can also be seen on the big screen, most obviously in the films of M. Night Shyamalan.
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Today, May 11, marks National Twilight Zone Day honoring the groundbreaking TV series The Twilight Zone, created by the late Rod Serling. The sci-fi/fantasy anthology series, which originally ran from 1959-64, has been a huge influence on a generation of filmmakers and many TV series and movies. Without The Twilight Zone to blaze the trail, it would be tough to imagine TV series such as Fantasy Island, Twin Peaks, Tales From the Crypt, The X-Files, or Lost being backed by a major network. But the influence of the show can also be seen on the big screen, most obviously in the films of M. Night Shyamalan.
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