Nightcrawlers (1985) William Friedkin’s Explosive Twilight Zone

From October 18, 1985 - is the third and final segment of the fourth episode of the first season of the series. It is adapted from a short story of the same name by Robert R. McCammon. “Nightcrawlers“ was a landmark episode in the history of the new Twilight Zone. Though the stories that had gone before were good, and some were great, “Nightcrawlers“ was the first to pick up the audience by the scruff of the neck and hold them hostage while the story unfolded. It was scored by Merl Saunders and the Grateful Dead, featuring Huey Lewis on harmonica. Exene Cervenka of the punk group X plays a waitress. It is directed by legend and always crazy William Friedkin - . Starring Scott Paulin and James Whitmore Jr., “Nightcrawlers“ was one of the most expensive segments to film in the entire series, chiefly due to its pyrotechnic finale, since all of the explosions and destroyed vehicles were real and not miniatures. The exterior of the diner was filmed on location