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TWILIGHT ZONE: "Dead Run" - Truckers in Hell (1986)

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Shala Yisrael
Shala Yisrael
31 Aug 2021

A former hell-raising, now down-on-his-luck trucker accepts a last-chance job hauling condemned souls to Hell. The souls are taken by the trailer load to a complex of metal buildings filled with flames and the screams of the doomed, surrounded by barbed wire fences and faceless guards, in general resembling a prison. Something's wrong, though, as many of the souls seem to be wrongly condemned, and have huddled together to try to make sense of the situation and to help and protect themselves from the true demons. The trucker is upset by this, and tries to discuss it with his peers, but they tell him look the other way and mind his own business, judgment is not his problem. He tries to see 'the head man', but discovers that God, very busy with world affairs, has turned the job of judging over to a very conservative underling, who condemns based on the smallest of sins. The trucker decides to take matters into his own hands, and on his next run, stops and questions the souls ...This story premiered on February 21, 1986. A memorable and highly regarded episode. We hope you enjoy this presentation of one of our favorite nostalgic pop culture milestones.

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