| "The Match Game" | |
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| Series Monsters Season 1, Episode 18 | |
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| Air date | April 15th, 1989 |
| Writers | David Chaskin; Christopher Orville |
| Director | Michael Brandon |
| Producers | Anthony Santa Croce; Erica Fox; Richard P. Rubinstein |
| Starring | Byron Thames; Sasha Jenson; Tori Spelling; Ashley Laurence; Tom Woodruff, Jr. |
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"The Match Game" is the eighteenth episode of season one of the American horror anthology series Monsters. It was directed by Michael Brandon with a teleplay written by David Chaskin and Christopher Orville. It first aired in syndication on April 15th, 1989. Subsequent airings were broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel and on Chiller.
Plot[]
Four youths decide to spend some time in an allegedly abandoned haunted house near a pond. The group consists of introverted Paul, his girlfriend Jodie, the extrovert Matthew and his girlfriend Beverly. At Jodie's suggestion, they decide to play a game wherein each person lights a wooden match and tells part of an improvisational spooky story. When the match burns out, the next person lights a match and continues the story. For strange inexplicable reasons, Paul's match never extinguishes, and his portion of the story manifests in reality as they resurrect the body of the home's original owner, Herbert Waverly - a man who supposedly committed suicide in nearby Becker's pond after murdering his wife. Now, Herbert Waverly has returned, and it seems like Paul is the only one who can end this nightmare.. by finishing the story.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Byron Thames | Paul |
| Sasha Jenson | Matthew |
| Tori Spelling | Beverly |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ashley Laurence | Jodie |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Woodruff, Jr. | Herbert Waverly |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Monsters was created by Mitchell Galin and Richard P. Rubinstein.
- Dick Smith served as a special effects makeup consultant in this episode.
- Actress Ashley Laurence receives a "Special Guest Star" credit in this episode.
- This is Michael Brandon's only episode of the series as a director. It is his second and to date, final directing work. Michael Brandon is best known for his work as an actor.
- This is the only episode of Monsters written by David Chaskin. Chaskin is also known for writing the 1985 film A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.
- This is the only episode of Monsters written or co-written by Christopher Orville. Orville also served as a series assistant on another horror anthology program, Tales from the Darkside.
- Actress Ashley Laurence is best known for playing Kirsty Cotton in the 1987 horror movie Hellraiser as well as three of its sequels.
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Quotes[]
- Paul: Hey, Jodie. Who lived here? Before people said it was... haunted?
- Jodie: It was just some guy who built this place. Killed himself out back by Becker's pond.
- Paul: This place is, uhhh... is weird.
- Jodie: Yeah. Yeah, it is. But that's what's so great about it, you know? It helps with the mood.
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Keywords[]
Broken neck | Haunted house | Hammer | Head injury | Impalement | Psychokinesis | Psychometry | Resurrection | Superhuman strength | Undead