本剧集是一部畅销美国的电视剧，改编自美国著名的同名小说，交织以幽微迷离的现代场景，刻画人性的孤独疏离与精神困境。轻松、讽刺、悬疑、紧张……尽在44篇题材新颖、风格互异的名篇佳作中。

在1983年，由四名大导演John Landis、Steven Spielberg、Joe Dante、George Miller各自执导一个短篇故事。其中三段根剧原来的影集剧本重拍，虽并未拍出人们预期的经典高标准，但其玄奇迷离的气氛仍相当有吸引力。四段中以George Miller执导的第四段娱乐效果最高。描述John Lithgow坐在二万尺高空的客机上，发现舱外出现妖怪，但没有人相信他的说法。到底这只是他的一场恶梦，还是真有其事？整段戏的颤栗气氛经营得相当成功，特技效果也做得出色。可见这部剧集对一般大众的影响力之大。

1959年的著名电视剧集，曾在1983年推出过由Steven Spielberg等导演执导的轰动一时的电影版。2002年新线公司重拍该系列剧。第一季分为44集，每集一个小故事，奇妙的想象情节，令人叹为观止的惊悚，充满对人性与世事的观察，直视了生命的无常。44个小故事，是44部深刻的人生寓言。

在光明与黑暗之间、在科学与迷信之间、在恐惧的幽谷和智识的巅峰之间……超越一般怪谈志异，俏皮精巧的想象情节直陈生命无常流转的骇人处，故事在轻重之间充满对现代人情世事的洞见。最令人拍案叫绝的惊悚感，来自作者们洞悉人性脆弱。不可回转的岁月本身，成长期间累积压抑的罪恶感和残酷记忆，正是一切恐怖的来源。故事情节的悬疑程度，深深地吸引观众。


Season 1, Episode 1: Evergreen---18 September 2002
Season 1, Episode 2: One Night at Mercy---18 September 2002
Season 1, Episode 3: Shades of Guilt---25 September 2002
Season 1, Episode 4: Dream Lover---25 September 2002
Season 1, Episode 5: Cradle of Darkness---2 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 6: Night Route---2 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 7: Time Lapse---9 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 8: Dead Man's Eyes---9 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 9: The Pool Guy---16 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 10: Azoth the Avenger Is a Friend of Mine---16 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 11: The Lineman---23 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 13: Harsh Mistress---30 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 14: Upgrade---30 October 2002
Season 1, Episode 15: To Protect and Serve---6 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 16: Chosen---6 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 17: Sensuous Cindy---13 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 18: Hunted---13 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 19: Mr. Motivation---20 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 20: Sanctuary---20 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 21: Future Trade---27 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 22: Found and Lost---27 November 2002
Season 1, Episode 23: Gabe's Story---11 December 2002
Season 1, Episode 24: Last Lap---11 December 2002
Season 1, Episode 25: The Path---8 January 2003
Season 1, Episode 26: Fair Warning---8 January 2003
Season 1, Episode 27: Another Life---5 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 28: Rewind---5 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 29: Tagged---12 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 30: Into the Light---12 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 31: It's Still a Good Life---19 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 32: The Monsters Are on Maple Street---19 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 33: Memphis---26 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 34: How Much Do You Love Your Kid?---26 February 2003
Season 1, Episode 35: Placebo Effect---2 April 2003
Season 1, Episode 36: Cold Fusion---2 April 2003
Season 1, Episode 37: Pharoah's Curse---23 April 2003
Season 1, Episode 38: The Collection---23 April 2003
Season 1, Episode 39: Eye of the Beholder---30 April 2003
Season 1, Episode 40: Developing---30 April 2003
Season 1, Episode 41: The Executions of Grady Finch---7 May 2003
Season 1, Episode 42: Homecoming---7 May 2003
Season 1, Episode 43: Sunrise---21 May 2003
Season 1, Episode 44: Burned---21 May 2003