"The Speed of Time" | |
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Series Beyond the Dark Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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 |
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John Hennigan | Johnny Killfire |
Sean Marquette | Young John |
Guest Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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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 |
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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[]
- Johnny Killfire: Monday... May 12th, 2020. My wedding day!
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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[]
- "The Speed of Time" at IMDB
- "The Speed of Time" at TV Maze
- "The Speed of Time" at Trakt TV
- "The Speed of Time" at the TV Database
- "The Speed of Time" at Themoviedb.org
Keywords[]
2020 | 2055 | 21st century | California | Computer | Cyborgs | Dead animals | Dogs | Gunshot victims | May 12th | Laser weapons | Time travel | Weddings