Armchair Theatre (TV Series) Worm in the Bud (1959) User Reviews

How well do you really know your neighbours across the street?

[yrussell · 8/10 · 24 March 2022]

At first, this appears to be a story of a nasty and bitter middle aged lady who develops an irrational hatred of the neighbour across the street. The neighbour is a little old man who avoids talking to anyone, and is seen doing "suspicious" things. Rumors start to spread that he's a murderer! A rookie policeman in her acquaintance decides to investigate. When we finally discover the truth, we learn that is episode is nothing less than a sad commentary on the madness of crowds. This episode may be from 1959, but the moral is highly relevant in our 21st century world where mobs of people on the internet indulge in the buzz of spreading unsubstantiated rumors about innocent people. And the nasty and bitter lady who started the rumors? She's totally unapologetic, and will doubtless turn her evil eye on some new victim very soon. Harsh, but very true to life.