30 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestThe Webbers' dream vacation in Central America becomes a nightmare when their son, Scott, disappears off of a rural roadside merry-go-round. The strange couple that runs the attraction is of no help, nor is Police Captain Ortega who soon disappears. Someone who doesn't want them to find their son runs the couple's car off the highway. On foot, they stumble upon a ghost town where they find their son. He's on an altar, about to be sacrificed by a strange bird-worshiping cult.
The Evil Touch is an Australian-produced television series, originally broadcast in Australia in 1973. It was an anthology series where each episode had a self-contained story and a new set of characters. Each episode feature a new cast of guest actors, although several guest stars appeared in more than one episode, playing different characters. Each story is a thriller or horror story of some variety, ranging from tales of the occult and the supernatural, science fiction horror stories, to more standard murder schemes and whodunits. Most stories feature a twist ending.
Acting
Anthony Quayle's sinister introductions — the original Crypt Keeper energy.
Production
Zero-budget Australian TV ingenuity that aged into accidental surrealism.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Australia's answer to 'Night Gallery' and 'Thriller,' but with roughly 1/50th the budget and infinitely more colonial anxiety.
Several episodes were later recut and released as standalone TV movies in European markets, often with completely different titles and fake American accents dubbed over the cast.
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