Living Hell (The Outer Limits)
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| The Outer Limits episode | |
|---|---|
| “Living Hell” | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 9 |
| Guest star(s) | Sam Robards as Ben Kohler, Elizabeth Peña as Dr. Jennifer Martinez, Doug Abrahams as Foreman, Lesley Ewen as Nurse Sally Scofield, Kymberly Sheppard as Woman in Bath, Stephen Shellen as Wayne Haas, Don S. Davis as Detective |
| Writer(s) | Pen Densham & Melinda Snodgrass |
| Director | Graeme Campbell |
| Production no. | 9 |
| Original airdate | 12 May 1995 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| “Virtual Future” | “Corner of the Eye” |
"Living Hell" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It was first broadcast on 12 May 1995 during the first season.
Contents |
[edit] Introduction
Ben Kohler is shot in the head during an armed robbery. His only chance of survival is to undergo an experimental procedure to have a chip implanted in his brain.
[edit] Opening narration
- "It is a common scientific belief that humans use but a small fraction of the brain. Researchers all over the world try to unlock the secrets hidden in these darkened parts of the mind. But do we really want to unlock some secrets? And how will we deal with the dark discoveries that lie within?"
[edit] Plot synopsis
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Ben Kohler's life is saved after having an experimental chip implanted in his brain, but when he starts seeing and experiencing violent images, it becomes clear something is desperately wrong.
[edit] Closing narration
- "If you were offered the chance to communicate with another person's mind, would you choose to do it, knowing that in return you would have to expose your own deepest and most intimate thoughts?"
