Boris Karloff, the master of horror, hosts a macabre collection of strange
stories (all based on "true" incidents) in this rarely-seen series that was
intended for television back in 1958. Made a few years before Karloff's
better-known "Thriller" show, "The Veil" featured the veteran actor performing
in many of the chilling episodes in a variety of creepy roles. While the program
was never aired, some of its episodes were plucked and edited into
feature-length movies that were sold to television, reminiscent of theatrical
releases like Tales From The Crypt and The Vault Of Horror. Exceptionally
entertaining and well-made, "The Veil" evokes the same type of edge-of-your-seat
thrills as "The Twilight Zone" and "One Step Beyond."
Episode 1 - "The Gloucester Captain": Having gone mad after many long
years at sea, Captain John Elwood returns home to Massachusetts with thoughts of
brutally murdering his devoted wife.
Episode 2 - "The Doctor" Angelo, the son of an elderly doctor,
attempts to save the life of a deathly ill young girl. After his father
unexpectedly arrives to help her, Angelo realizes he has had a brush with the
supernatural.
Episode 3 - "The Crystal Ball": Edmond Valye is hopelessly in love
with a beautiful but greedy woman. When he discovers a mystical crystal ball,
Edmond learns the scandalous secrets of her deceitful nature.
Episode 4 - "Two Sons": Rival brothers battle each other for the
estate of their recently departed father. When the conflict turns violent, the
dead father's restless spirit returns to save his family from total destruction.
Starring: Boris Karloff
Directed by: Herbert Strock
Screenplay by: Jack Jacobs, David Evans, Robert Joseph & Sidney Morse
The Veil, Volume 2 (DVD Movie) . . .
