One Step Beyond: Volume 2

Have you ever sensed that you've been some place before or witnessed a bewildering situation involving the unexplainable of he paranormal? Have you ever been curious about past lives, ESP, clairvoyance, apparitions, or out-of-body experiences? if the answer to any of these questions is "yes," then you've taken a small step beyond. Now take a giant step with the One Step Beyond DVD collection, an anthology of some of the best entertainment from the Golden Age of Television. Before there was The Twilight Zone, this highly imaginative series set the groundwork for the ironic and abnormal and was one of the first to depict "real" accounts of the paranormal. With TV veteran John Newland as your personal "guide to the unknown," One Step Beyond will take you places far beyond your normal, every day reality... and once you take the giant leap, you will never look at things the same way again.

The Vision - Aired 3/24/59
On a cold November day in 1915, four French soldiers witness a strange glowing light hanging above their war-torn battlefield. The light, which brings feelings of peace and tranquility to the men, ultimately compels them to stop fighting. Brought to trial for abandoning their military duties, the men fight to explain the inexplicable force, that made their desire to kill, cease. one of the most perplexing of the series, The Vision will surely make you question what you see as real.

The Devil's Laughter - Aired 3/31/59

A condemned murderer, John Marriott, awaits the rope of the gallows where he is about to hang; however, when the gallows floor drops, the noose breaks. A second attempt yields the same result, and eventually leads to his release from prison. Feeling invincible, Marriott strolls about town a free man... Little does he know that he cannot escape his fate, for it is waiting for him in the most unusual place. Disturbing and shocking, The Devil's Laughter delivers a bizarre tale that will hang with you for a long time.

The Return of Mitchell Campion - Aired 4/07/59

Recovering from a severe car accident that put him in a coma, Mitchell (Patrick O'Neal) travels to a small island to rest and recuperate. however, when he arrives, he is shocked to discover that the natives there have already met him, even though he has never set foot on the island before! The Return of Mitchell Campion is truly a strange teleportation story that will make you question the laws of physics.

The Secret - 4/21/59
As a means of alleviating her solitude, a woman unhappy in her marriage starts using a Ouija board to communicate with the spirit of a dead soldier. When her husband uncovers her secret, he attempts to bring her back to the world of reality; however, he fails and she mysteriously vanishes. As a yet another intriguing ghost story, The Secret promises to challenge the conventional notions of reality and offers the hope for an escape to another realm.