Rod Serling's NIGHT GALLERY – THE ART OF DARKNESS Softcover

Fifty years ago, NBC-TV premiered the bone-chilling, three-episode pilot that gave birth to the supernatural series Rod Serling’s Night Gallery. Millions of viewers were riveted to every episode—often watching through their fingers—as the uncanny events unfolded. After three seasons, the show ended—but the memories lingered. Though the quality of the episodes was hotly debated among fans and authorities from Stephen King to Guillermo del Toro, virtually all who tuned in agreed that the series’s most memorable elements were the paintings and sculptures showcased within. Chillingly introduced by the writer-host in his inimitable voice, these macabre masterpieces were the works of artists Thomas J. Wright, Jaroslav Gebr, and Phil Vanderlei, and have remained the stuff of dreams and nightmares for generations. A quarter century ago, an intrepid duo of dedicated Night Gallery historians banded together to dig deep into the history of the series. Co-authors Scott Skelton and Jim Benson wrote