Horror History Horror Television Horror History: Friday, May 5, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Shadow Play” premiered 4 Evil Eyes May 5, 1961 Season 2 Episode 26 Trapped in a recurring nightmare, a condemned man (Dennis Weaver) tries to convince the district attorney (Harry Townes) and a reporter (Wright King) that the whole scenario is not real. Source: JustWatch The Twilight Zone (1959) Tags: Shadow Play horror Horror History The Twilight Zone Post navigation Previous Horror History: Wednesday, May 3, 1961: The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (aka Jekyll’s Inferno) was released in US theatersNext Horror History: Friday, May 12, 1961: “The Twilight Zone” episode “The Mind and the Matter” premiered