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Originally Posted by j. d. worthington  Incidentally, this was one of the stories he adapted for Thriller, hosted by Karloff. Though the ending there was something you could see coming from early on, the way the final lines (spoken by Hans) were delivered (combined with a superb score by Jerry Goldsmith) was absolutely perfect: a blending of a touching childlike innocence with a very strong chill of such sentiments coming from such a source. If you can find a copy of that episode, I'd recommend watching it.... |
Although the ending was, in hindsight, fairly predictable, the telling was such that I found myself caught up in the events and genuinely chilled by the final scene. The same with The Devil's Ticket (the clue's in the title!).
Thanks for the recommendation.