Tales of the Unexpected - Series 1, Episode 6 - "Neck"
"Neck"
Natalia runs her husband Basil's inherited publishing empire the same way she runs his house - with an iron fist. Poor Sir Basil merely wishes to collect and enjoy his art, including several abstract pieces. Natalia also has an eye for young men, and only the interference of Jelks, their butler, frustrates her ambitions in this regard. So when she gets her head stuck in one of her husband's art pieces, and he is faced with the task of removing it, it is perhaps understandable that he has trouble deciding precisely how to use the axe... ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yptjsQhuqcM
"Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat"
Mrs. Bixby is married to a dentist and every 3 months she goes to see her poor sick Auntie Maud. She doesn't actually have an Auntie Maud - it's a cover for visits to her lover. When he must end the affair he gives her a very nice mink coat. But how can she get the coat past her husband, who will certainly know that "Auntie Maud" is too poor to afford such a gift?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGbWblPBzFk
If the Shoe Fits
Jason Cook is a ne'er do well and less than successful actor who decides to kill his twin brother Garret and assume his life. Garret has everything that Jason wants: a successful career, lots of money and a beautiful wife. What more could a man wish for? What he learns however is brother Jason's life was not as ideal as he thought and numerous complications arise, including the affair with a secretary and the delivery of a major ad campaign to a valuable client. One other thing he doesn't know is just how ambitious his late brother was.
"The Sacrifice"
Insurance agent James (Kevin Kilner) kills his obnoxious client Sebastian Fielding (Don Hood) in a plot to take his money and his wife Gloria (Kim Delaney). He soon finds out, however, that this will be quite difficult for him to get away with, since his boss, Jerry (Michael Ironside), shows up to reveal that he knows about the murder, and blackmails James to meet his demands.
An unknown killer, clad in World War II U.S. Army fatigues, stalks a small New Jersey town bent on reliving a 35 year-old double murder by focusing on a group of college kids holding an annual graduation dance.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJSTXGSu5Ig
Ancient Voices
In this nostalgic tribute to Hollywood's classic western era, Cheryl Northcliff, the young wife of a rich aging Hollywood lawyer, Tom Northcliff, still hasn't gotten over her first husband who died some time ago, so she has regular seances with her medium Adam Ouspensky, who may or may not be a fake but either way respects her wishes and gives her some comfort. Tom, angered by the fact that she doesn't love him nearly as much as her dead ex, can't stand this psychic arrangement which he sees as a farce, so he decides to kill her and frame Adam. When Cheryl decides to have a seance during one of their exclusive Hollywood parties, Tom uses this opportunity to strangle her and create a solid fake alibi for himself using his unknowing assistant Bradley. Young eccentric rookie homicide detective Rick Hayden, who always wears a baseball cap, questions everyone who knew the girl, including actor Clete Madden, a once famous western movie star who now lives from any roles he can get and waxes nostalgically about the classic western film era and the past. He liked Cheryl very much and implores Rich to find out what happened. Rick is also pressured by the Chief of Police to solve the case quickly. In the end, Clete gets a chance to be the hero for one last time.
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"Ancient Future"
Loengard and Sayers uncover the connection between the 1964 Alaskan earthquake and a Native American legend that revolves around a buried Hive spacecraft.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC3cL8lXq9w
"Eve"
A young man unlucky in love is attracted to a female mannequin that comes to life in his fantasies.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgXRSkEKbTs
"The Face"
Redneck brothers Raymond (Gregory Grove) and Cliff (Gary Roberts) attempt to rob an old woman (Imogene Coca) in the dead of night. When she cries out for help, Raymond covers her mouth. She proceeds to bite Raymond's hand, prompting Raymond to kill her. That night, the wound morphs into the face of the old woman, and it begins to talk to Raymond, tormenting him for his crime. Raymond can't bring himself to cut out the face on his own and asks for Cliff's help, with disastrous results.