A 1990 horror anthology series, with host Anthony Perkins presenting and screening tales based on Patricia Highsmith's short stories that display a sinister atmosphere, and delve into the darkest depths of human nature.
WriterPatricia Highsmith
A Bird Poised to Fly
Jan 5, 1990
A young architect's obsession with unrequited love drives him over the edge.
The Cat Brought It In
Apr 20, 1990
A pleasant country house weekend is interrupted when the family cat brings in a pair of human fingers instead of the usual mouse or bird. But not even murder can be allowed to disrupt the meticulous veneer of British respectability.
A Curious Suicide
Apr 27, 1990
An American doctor in England for a conference with his spendthrift wife visits an old friend who stole the love of his life from him.
The Day of Reckoning
May 4, 1990
A young man begins to have terrifying nightmares after visiting his obsessive uncle's automated chicken farm.
Old Folks at Home
May 11, 1990
A yuppie couple takes in an octogenarian husband and wife from the local old folks' home, but the twosome proves to be more difficult to live with than expected.
Puzzle
May 18, 1990
A philandering advertisement executive is offered a promotion if he marries one of his two girlfriends.
Sauce for the Goose
May 25, 1990
A sweet-talking lounge singer charms a housewife into murdering her hotelier husband but is he truly in love with her or just out for her money?
Slowly, Slowly in the Wind
Jun 1, 1990
After his daughter becomes involved with the son of his nemesis, a British businessman slowly descends into madness.
Something You Have to Live With
Jun 8, 1990
Jessica and Stanley are a married couple who finally achieve their dream of buying a new house. Unfortunately for them, the dream soon becomes a nightmare.
The Stuff of Madness
Jun 15, 1990
After indulging his wife's taxidermy hobby for years, a lawyer starts to fetishize a boutique mannequin that reminds him of an ex-girlfriend.
The Thrill Seeker
Jun 22, 1990
An encyclopedia proofreader escapes loneliness by playing a twisted game involving kleptomania and assumed identities.
Under a Dark Angel's Eye
Sep 29, 1990
Lee returns to England after a long absence to oversee the sale of his childhood home and visit the couple looking after his estranged tyrannical mother, but the couple's overbearing niceness may hide sinister intentions.
