![]() He transforms into a monster and devours the driver. ![]() The passenger then asks, "Do you want to see something really scary?" and says to pull over. ![]() The conversation turns to what episodes of The Twilight Zone they found most scary. Two men are in a car driving along a country road late at night. This segment was written and directed by John Landis. Despite the controversy and mixed reception, it was a commercial success, grossing $42 million on a $10 million budget. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews, with praise directed at Dante and Miller's segments, but criticism towards the segments by Landis and Spielberg. The deaths led to several years of legal action although no individuals were found to be criminally liable, new procedures and safety standards were imposed in the filmmaking industry. The film's production achieved notoriety when Morrow and two illegally-hired child actors were killed in a helicopter crash during filming of a stunt for Landis's segment. Original series cast members Burgess Meredith, Patricia Barry, Peter Brocco, Murray Matheson, Kevin McCarthy, Bill Mumy, and William Schallert also appear in the film, with Meredith assuming Serling's role as narrator. The film's cast includes Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Scatman Crothers, John Lithgow, Vic Morrow, and Kathleen Quinlan. Landis' segment is an original story created for the film, while the segments by Spielberg, Dante, and Miller are remakes of episodes from the original series. Based on Rod Serling's 1959–1964 television series of the same name, the film features four stories directed by Landis, Spielberg, Joe Dante, and George Miller. Twilight Zone: The Movie is a 1983 American science fiction anthology film produced by Steven Spielberg and John Landis.
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