For fans ofThe Twilight Zone, the horror anthology format is sacred.

If horror anthologies are your thing but you want something darker than the norm, this is a must-watch.

That ambiguity is central to the series' power.

Writer Nigel Kneale seated in front of a woman holding a bundle in her arms, with a blue background illustrating scenes from the TV series Beasts.

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Is he having a breakdown?

Kneale doesnt offer an explicit answer, and he doesnt need to: horror is created in that not-knowing.

What makesBeastsresonate decades later is its unflinching look athow easily the mask of civility slips.

A blue eye emerging from a disembodied mouth with a trail of blood dripping down the lip.

The domestic spaces of the series are not places of safety but of simmering anxiety.

The episode Buddyboy is a perfect example.

The result is a form of horror that lingers more in your thoughts than your nightmares.

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ButBeastsdid it decades ago and with a fraction of the fanfare.

Ultimately,Beastsis not about monsters it’s about us.

ForTheTwilight Zonefans who crave more than clever twists,Beastsoffers something rawer, stranger, and more haunting.

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