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Actor William Shatner is synonymous with the role of Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. He originated the role in the now iconic television series Star Trek: The Original Series. Among the show’s many critically acclaimed and fan-favorite episodes, Shatner’s favorite is the twenty-fifth episode of season 1, which is rooted in a personal tragedy.

William Shatner played Captain Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series (Credit: Paramount).

The episode, titled The Devil in the Dark follows the Enterprise crew as they investigate deaths at a planetary mining facility. However, while filming the episode, Shatner learned about his father’s passing. As a result, Shatner had to work through a personal tragedy while making the episode, which remains divisive because of some aspects, and here is everything you need to know about it.

William Shatner’s Father Passed Away While He Was Filming the Star Trek...

It's a TV movie graduated to feature status, with four imagination-challenged tales of terror. The script has lots of variety -- a video game possessed by the devil, a truck possessed by the devil, and lastly, a rat possessed by the devil! But the roster of actors is attractive -- Cristina Raines, Emilio Estevez, Lance Henricksen, Veronica Cartwright and Richard Masur. Nightmares Blu-ray Scream Factory 1983 / Color / 1:78 widescreen + 1:33 TV flat / 99 min. / Street Date December 22, 2015 / 29.99 Starring Cristina Raines, Anthony James, Lee Ving; Emilio Estevez, Moon Unit Zappa, Billy Jayne, Gary Carlos Cervantes; Lance Henriksen, Tony Plana, Timothy Scott; Richard Masur, Veronica Cartwright, Bridgette Andersen, Albert Hague. Cinematography Mario DeLeo, Gerald Perry Finnerman Film Editor Michael Brown, Rod Stephens Production Design Dean Edward Mitzner Original Music Craig Safan Written by Christopher Crowe, Jeffrey Bloom Produced by Christopher Crowe Directed by Joseph Sargent

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

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