Review of Tales of the Unexpected

They don't make shows like this anymore. A real twist every time, and it's nothing you would expect. Many movies today are too afraid or too lazy to give unexpected twists. Dahl was genuinely a great storyteller with immense creative skill. Every episode has you feel invested in the characters, and yet not everything is spelled out -- rather it's something for the viewer to guess at until the ending is revealed. There are no "good" endings as traditionally portrayed in much media, but complicated ones with fascinating ideas at play. My favorite episode was William and Mary because of how horrifying the concept is -- and it doesn't require CGI or gore to convey this horror.