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The Ray Bradbury Theater: Banshee
A famous director attempts to play a series of pranks on an aspiring screenwriter, only to have one backfire on him when he attempts to convince his visitor that a Banshee lurks in the forest.
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Episode Info
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Episode number: 2x3 Airdate: Saturday February 22nd, 1986 |
Co-Guest Stars
Recap
In Ireland, a taxi driver is driving screenwriter Douglas Rogers to the manor of director John Hampton. He warns Douglas that Hampton is known for his arrogance. He drops him off and wishes him well and Douglas walks to the front door. Before he knocks, Hampton opens the door, offers him a whiskey, and invites him in. He's eager to see Douglas' screen play. As he starts to close the door, Hampton hears a moaning noise and asks if Douglas knows what it is, and then casually dismisses the issue...Read the full recap
Episode Notes
Based on the short story "Banshee" by Ray Bradbury. The story was first published in Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine (Sept-Oct 1984).
Filming location: Mississauga, Ontario
Episode Quotes
Taxi Driver: God be with you, because he must be in with someone. Might as well be you.
Douglas Rogers: I should go back.
The Banshee: Yes, go. Get in. You'll catch your death.
Douglas Rogers: What about you?
The Banshee: I've long since caught mine.
The Banshee: Yes, go. Get in. You'll catch your death.
Douglas Rogers: What about you?
The Banshee: I've long since caught mine.
Other Episode Crew
| • Creator | Ray Bradbury |
| • Developer | Mark Massari |
| • Executive Producer | Michael MacMillan (1) | John Ross (2) |
| • Producer | Seaton McLean |
| • Editor | George Appleby |
| • Casting | Diane Polley | Anne Tait |
| • First Assistant Director | Richard Flower |
| • Second Assistant Director | Karen Lee Hall |
| • Music | John Massari |
| • Hairstylist | Veronica Ciandre |
| • Make-up | Shonagh Jabour |
| • Grip | Don Payne (2) |
| • Key Grip | Mark Manchester |
| • Set Decorator | Zana Ancerl |
| • Location Manager | Dan Latour |
| • Transportation Coordinator | John Subotich |
| • Property Master | Claude Charbonneau |
| • Production Assistant | Christopher Ball | Sharon Huxton |
| • Script Supervisor | Dug Rotstein |
| • Production Coordinator | Joanna Caslon |
| • Assistant Editor | Jay Houpt |
| • Re-Recording Mixer | Egidio Coccimiglio | Mike Hoogenboom |
| • Gaffer | Scotty Allan (1) |
| • Director of Photography | Mark Irwin |
| • Production Secretary | Lori Willcox |
| • Art Director | Alicia Keywan |
| • Post Production Coordinator | Susan Gerofsky |
| • Production Management | Mary Kahn |
| • Sound Editor | Jayme Parker |
| • Special Effects | Frank Carere |
| • Third Assistant Director | Ross Clyde |
| • Boom Operator | Paul McGlashan |
| • Production Accountant | Jim Sternberg |
| • Best Boy | David Willets |
| • Costumer | Trysha Bakker |
| • Assistant Property Master | Juanita Holden |
| • Dolly Grip | David Hynes (2) |
| • Assistant Sound Editor | Dale Sheldrake | Daphne Ballon (2) |
| • Assistant Art Director | Gary Sullivan (2) | Vlasta Svoboda |
| • Construction Manager | Myles Roth |
| • Second Assistant Camera | Per-inge Schei |
| • Still Photographer | Michael Courtney (2) |
| • 1st Camera Assistant | Marvin Midwicki |
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