The Shadow Man

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“The Shadow Man”

The Twilight Zone episode

Episode no.

Season 1
Episode 10, Segment 1

Written by

Rockne S. O'Bannon

Directed by

Joe Dante

Guest stars

Heather Haase : Liana Ames
Jonathan Ward : Danny
Jeff Calhoun : Shadow Man
Kathleem Coyne : Mother
Tricia Bartholome : Redhead Girl
Julia Hendler : Girl with Braces
Melissa Moultrie : Janie
Chris Gosch : Boy #1
Marc Bentley : Boy with Glasses
Jason Presson : Eric
Michael Rich : Peter
Amy O'Neill : Blonde Girl

Original airdate

November 29, 1985

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List of Twilight Zone episodes

The Shadow Man is the first segment of the tenth episode from the television series The New Twilight Zone.

[edit] Synopsis

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Danny Hayes (Jonathan Ward) is a nerdy kid who is regularly picked on by a bully named Eric (Jason Presson). That is, until the Shadow Man, a mysterious entity made of darkness, defends him in recompense for being allowed to stay under his bed, vowing "I will never harm the person under whose bed I live." Many deaths then follow and a mysterious dark man is accused, causing everyone in town to fear the night. Danny, who knows who is behind the deaths, challenges Eric to fight him... at night. Eric is afraid, but as he is surrounded by friends, he accepts. That night, he meets Danny in the playground. They are about to fight when the Shadow Man appears behind Danny. Eric runs off and Danny starts to give the Shadow Man his thanks for helping him out, but is interrupted as Shadow Man begins throttling him. He doesn't understand why, as the Shadow Man has already explained that he would not harm the person under whose bed he lives. The Shadow Man then explains to Danny that while this is true, he is the Shadow Man from underneath ANOTHER kid's bed.