The Twilight Zone
The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank
Season 3, Episode 23 · Aired 1962-02-23
Synopsis
As family and friends sit through the funeral of Jeff Myrtlebank, they are in for a rude awakening when he sits up from his coffin, demanding to know what's going on. They then begin to fear Jeff came back to life, possessed by a demon and soon bow to his will for fear of what might happen to their crops and loved ones.
In the series
This episode is part of The Twilight Zone (1959–1964) on CBS.
Moral fables in a black suit — twist endings that taught America to fear its own reflection.
Key cast
- Rod Serling as Host / Narrator