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"The Speed of Time"
Series Beyond the Dark
Season 1, Episode 1
Beyond the Dark 1x01 001
Air date September 26th, 2022
Writers William J. Stribling; Russ Nickel
Director William J. Stribling
Producers Russ Nickel; John Hennigan; Christian Cashmir; Brent Madison
Starring John Hennigan; Sean Marquette
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"The Speed of Time" is the first episode of the Beyond the Dark horror anthology series. It was written and directed by William J. Stribling and co-written by Russ Nickel. All episodes of the series aired on various online streaming platforms on September 26th, 2022.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Actor Role
John Hennigan Johnny Killfire
Sean Marquette Young John

Guest Starring[]

Actor Role
Alex Jennings Olivia
Nic Nemeth Orville
Michole Briana White Sergeant Badgetaker
Mary Rachel Quinn Surprised mom
Tony Senzamici Surprised dad
Roxy Gevas Surprised girl
Tyler Gevas Surprised boy
Michael Rodriguez Officiant
Presley Doctor Bark Zuckerberg
Matt Bush Doctor Bark Zuckerberg voice
Daniel L. Rivera King of the Timeborgs
Gringo Loco Timeborg 1
Joop Katana Cabana boy/Timeborg 2
Jim Logan Timeborg 3
Gavin Mosier Airport bathroom traveler
Stephen Flowers Waiter

Co-Starring[]

Actor Role
Tiehra Griffin Wedding guest
John Hunter Wedding guest
Laurie Jennings Wedding guest
Dorothy Keville Wedding guest
Tricia Lewis Wedding guest
Sally Morse Wedding guest

Notes & Trivia[]

  • This episode is rated TV-MA.
  • The running time on this episode is 13 minutes.
  • Actors John Hennigan and Nic Nemeth are both professional wrestlers. John Hennigan is best known by his in-ring name John Morrison and Nic Nemeth is best known by his in-ring name Dolph Ziggler.
  • Johnny Killfire travels back from the year 2055 to Monday, May 12th, 2020. As it turns out, May 12th, 2020 was actually on a Tuesday.

Allusions[]

  • The entire premise of this episode is basically a parody of the sci-fi/action films The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This episode and The Terminator both involve a hero from the future traveling back in time to protect someone from the modern era who has been targeted by killer cyborgs from the future in order to prevent the future from occurring.
  • The logo design for this episode is intentionally similar to that of the logo from the Back to the Future film series.
  • The canine character Doctor Bark Zuckerberg is name after Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of the Facebook social media platform.

Quotes[]

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  • Johnny Killfire: I'm you... but from the future.
  • Young John: Oh yeah? Well, tell me something only I would know.
  • Johnny Killfire: You banged a stripper the night before your wedding. Last night.
  • Olivia: Excuse me?
  • Johnny Killfire: And you forgot to use a condom, and her IUD had fallen out and now you have a beautiful baby boy named Stryker who is in charge of the Alpha Initiative in 2055.

See also[]

External Links[]

Keywords[]

2020 | 2055 | 21st century | California | Computer | Cyborgs | Dead animals | Dogs | Gunshot victims | May 12th | Laser weapons | Time travel | Weddings

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