Television Horror History Horror Horror History: Friday, May 1, 1964: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Encounter” premiered 4 Evil Eyes May 1, 1964 Season 5 Episode 31 A World War II veteran (Neville Brand) and a Japanese-American gardener (George Takei) are trapped in an attic, where a cursed samurai sword stirs up the past. Source: JustWatch The Twilight Zone (1959) Tags: horror Horror History The Twilight Zone The Encounter Post navigation Previous Horror History: Friday, April 24, 1964: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Stopover in a Quiet Town” premieredNext Horror History: Wednesday, May 6, 1964: Black Sabbath was released in US theaters