While I love "The Outer Limits" and think it's one of the great TV series of the 1960s, I've got to admit that occasionally there were misfires--episodes that just did not work for me. This is certainly the case with "The Guests"--an episode that is slow and not particularly enjoyable to watch.
It all begins with a drifter finding an old man in the road (perennial TV supporting actor, Burt Mustin). He appears to be dying and he takes him to the nearest home. However, the folks in side really don't seem to care and are total weirdos. The drifter is angry--how can they be so uncaring? Soon he finds out that they are ALL prisoners--and the house is a giant alien entity.
Wow....now that I give an overview of the show, it sounds a bit stupid too. It's not terrible but it really tried my patience as a devoted viewer. Oh, and by the way, Gloria Grahame makes an appearance as one of the unsympathetic residents of the home.
It all begins with a drifter finding an old man in the road (perennial TV supporting actor, Burt Mustin). He appears to be dying and he takes him to the nearest home. However, the folks in side really don't seem to care and are total weirdos. The drifter is angry--how can they be so uncaring? Soon he finds out that they are ALL prisoners--and the house is a giant alien entity.
Wow....now that I give an overview of the show, it sounds a bit stupid too. It's not terrible but it really tried my patience as a devoted viewer. Oh, and by the way, Gloria Grahame makes an appearance as one of the unsympathetic residents of the home.