The Beacon

When Dr. Dennis Barrows's car breaks down, he goes to an unusual town where visitors are disliked and townspeople are terrified of lighthouse and where it might shine. The house where Barrows stays the night is shined upon by the lighthouse. It holds a sick child, one which he helps with his medicine. The child recovers, but when Barrows goes to the lighthouse, the townfolk confront him with the truth: the lighthouse keeper is long dead, but in return for ensuring the town's prosperity, it demands the occasional sacrifice. Since Barrows saved the girl and was in the house where the light shined, he becomes the townsfolks' next sacrifice.

Writing:
  • Rod Serling

Stars:
Release Date: 1985-09-27
Seasons: 1 2 3
Metacritic: 8.8/10
TMDb: 7.7/10
  • Country: GB, US, CA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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Wordplay
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Dreams for Sale
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Chameleon
Episode 5 - Chameleon
Healer
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Children's Zoo
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Kentucky Rye
Episode 8 - Kentucky Rye
Little Boy Lost
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Wish Bank
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Nightcrawlers
Episode 11 - Nightcrawlers
If She Dies
Episode 12 - If She Dies
Ye Gods
Episode 13 - Ye Gods
Examination Day
Episode 14 - Examination Day
A Message From Charity
Episode 15 - A Message From Charity
Teacher's Aide
Episode 16 - Teacher's Aide
Paladin of the Lost Hour
Episode 17 - Paladin of the Lost Hour
Act Break
Episode 18 - Act Break
The Burning Man
Episode 19 - The Burning Man
Dealer's Choice
Episode 20 - Dealer's Choice
Dead Woman's Shoes
Episode 21 - Dead Woman's Shoes
Wong's Lost and Found Emporium
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The Shadow Man
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The Uncle Devil Show
Episode 24 - The Uncle Devil Show
Opening Day
Episode 25 - Opening Day
The Beacon
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Her Pilgrim Soul
Episode 28 - Her Pilgrim Soul
I of Newton
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Night of the Meek
Episode 30 - Night of the Meek
But Can She Type?
Episode 31 - But Can She Type?
The Star
Episode 32 - The Star
Still Life
Episode 33 - Still Life
The Little People of Killany Woods
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The Misfortune Cookie
Episode 35 - The Misfortune Cookie
Monsters!
Episode 36 - Monsters!
A Small Talent for War
Episode 37 - A Small Talent for War
A Matter of Minutes
Episode 38 - A Matter of Minutes
The Elevator
Episode 39 - The Elevator
To See the Invisible Man
Episode 40 - To See the Invisible Man
Tooth and Consequences
Episode 41 - Tooth and Consequences
Welcome to Winfield
Episode 42 - Welcome to Winfield
Quarantine
Episode 43 - Quarantine
Gramma
Episode 44 - Gramma
Personal Demons
Episode 45 - Personal Demons
Cold Reading
Episode 46 - Cold Reading
The Leprechaun-Artist
Episode 47 - The Leprechaun-Artist
Dead Run
Episode 48 - Dead Run
Profile in Silver
Episode 49 - Profile in Silver
Button, Button
Episode 50 - Button, Button
Need to Know
Episode 51 - Need to Know
Red Snow
Episode 52 - Red Snow
Take My Life...Please!
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Devil's Alphabet
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The Library
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