Tales To Keep You Awake
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Though he made three feature films, the ultimate legacy of writer/director Narciso 'Chicho' Ibáñez Serrador remains his groundbreaking 1966-1968 Televisión Española series HISTORIAS PARA NO DORMIR. Serrador wrote, directed and introduced every episode, adapting stories by Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Bloch and his own material under the pseudonym Luis Peñafiel.
19663 seasons
19663 seasons
18 episodes
  • 1. El Cumpleaños (The Birthday)

    1. El Cumpleaños (The Birthday)

    For his 50 th birthday, a man plans to give himself the gift of freedom. But it's a gift with a hefty price tag: a meticulously plotted murder. Can you have your cake and kill it too?
    For his 50 th birthday, a man plans to give himself the gift of freedom. But it's a gift with a hefty price tag: a meticulously plotted murder. Can you have your cake and kill it too?
    TV-14
    19min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 2. La Mano (The Hand)

    2. La Mano (The Hand)

    In this mind-bending sci-fi tale, a man with no memory must rely on his robotic, super-computer hand to unravel the secret of his identity. However, a sinister gang of time-traveling, medallion- wearing humanoid aliens have other plans.
    In this mind-bending sci-fi tale, a man with no memory must rely on his robotic, super-computer hand to unravel the secret of his identity. However, a sinister gang of time-traveling, medallion- wearing humanoid aliens have other plans.
    TV-14
    50min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 3. La Bodega - 1ª Parte (The Cellar - Part 1)

    3. La Bodega - 1ª Parte (The Cellar - Part 1)

    Armed with a box of mushroom spores from the Bradley Crop Company, young Tommy plans to turn the cellar into a goldmine of edible fungi. There's just one problem: these are no ordinary mushrooms.
    Armed with a box of mushroom spores from the Bradley Crop Company, young Tommy plans to turn the cellar into a goldmine of edible fungi. There's just one problem: these are no ordinary mushrooms.
    TV-14
    32min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 4. La Bodega - 2ª Parte (The Cellar - Part 2)

    4. La Bodega - 2ª Parte (The Cellar - Part 2)

    As eerie coincidences mount, Tommy's father begins to suspect his son's mushrooms possess a sinister power. Will he summon the courage to square off with the fungal foe in the cellar? Based on a tale that sprouted from the fertile imagination of Ray Bradbury.
    As eerie coincidences mount, Tommy's father begins to suspect his son's mushrooms possess a sinister power. Will he summon the courage to square off with the fungal foe in the cellar? Based on a tale that sprouted from the fertile imagination of Ray Bradbury.
    TV-14
    27min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 5. El Tonel (The Cask)

    5. El Tonel (The Cask)

    During the frivolity and mirth of the annual harvest festival, vineyard owner Jean Samibed plots to pour a full measure of revenge alongside his best vintages in this adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
    During the frivolity and mirth of the annual harvest festival, vineyard owner Jean Samibed plots to pour a full measure of revenge alongside his best vintages in this adaptation of a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
    TV-14
    52min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 6. La Oferta (The Offer)

    6. La Oferta (The Offer)

    Mr. Spalanzatto is a slick, cocky gangster, who has the kind of life ordinary people can only dream about. But he's about to learn that there are some things that can't be owned, even by the man who has everything.
    Mr. Spalanzatto is a slick, cocky gangster, who has the kind of life ordinary people can only dream about. But he's about to learn that there are some things that can't be owned, even by the man who has everything.
    TV-14
    27min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 7. El Doble (The Double)

    7. El Doble (The Double)

    A pair of average Joes think they've found a way to reclaim their leisure time: by hooking their wives up with robotic doppelgangers. What could possibly go wrong? Based on a story by Ray Bradbury.
    A pair of average Joes think they've found a way to reclaim their leisure time: by hooking their wives up with robotic doppelgangers. What could possibly go wrong? Based on a story by Ray Bradbury.
    TV-14
    35min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 8. El Pacto (The Pact)

    8. El Pacto (The Pact)

    To the dismay of the stuffy medical establishment, a brilliant yet controversial doctor sets out to prove that not even death is a match for the power of the mind. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of the macabre.
    To the dismay of the stuffy medical establishment, a brilliant yet controversial doctor sets out to prove that not even death is a match for the power of the mind. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of the macabre.
    TV-14
    1 h 4 min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 9. El Muñeco (The Doll)

    9. El Muñeco (The Doll)

    Supernatural shenanigans ensue when wealthy widower is convinced witchcraft is the reason for his daughter's increasingly bizarre behavior. Based on stories by Henry James (Turn of the Screw) and Robert Bloch (Psycho).
    Supernatural shenanigans ensue when wealthy widower is convinced witchcraft is the reason for his daughter's increasingly bizarre behavior. Based on stories by Henry James (Turn of the Screw) and Robert Bloch (Psycho).
    TV-14
    52min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 10. El Cohete (The Rocket)

    10. El Cohete (The Rocket)

    When a trip to outer space costs too much, a kindly grandfather proves that the childlike gift of wonder is strong enough to draw the moon and stars down to earth. Based on a short story by Ray Bradbury.
    When a trip to outer space costs too much, a kindly grandfather proves that the childlike gift of wonder is strong enough to draw the moon and stars down to earth. Based on a short story by Ray Bradbury.
    TV-14
    46min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 11. La Broma (The Joke)

    11. La Broma (The Joke)

    An obnoxious TV producer hatches an intricate plan to teach his wife and her lover an important lesson: sometimes death is a laughing matter.
    An obnoxious TV producer hatches an intricate plan to teach his wife and her lover an important lesson: sometimes death is a laughing matter.
    TV-14
    35min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 12. La Cabaña (The Cabin)

    12. La Cabaña (The Cabin)

    When a blizzard traps them in a remote mountain cabin, two women struggle against the ever- tightening grip of fear. Could it be that even the forces of nature are no match for paranoia?
    When a blizzard traps them in a remote mountain cabin, two women struggle against the ever- tightening grip of fear. Could it be that even the forces of nature are no match for paranoia?
    TV-14
    33min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 13. El Aniversario (The Anniversary)

    13. El Aniversario (The Anniversary)

    A local hero policeman retires from the force to enjoy a quiet life in the country. But a young visitor soon reminds him that the difference between hero and villain is entirely a matter of perspective, and a violent past often leads to a bloody present.
    A local hero policeman retires from the force to enjoy a quiet life in the country. But a young visitor soon reminds him that the difference between hero and villain is entirely a matter of perspective, and a violent past often leads to a bloody present.
    TV-14
    31min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 14. La Espera (The Wait)

    14. La Espera (The Wait)

    A plague has destroyed the human colony on Mars, leaving behind only Dr. Hathaway and his family. When a pair of long-overdue astronauts arrive to bring the Hathaways back to Earth, they find a family clinging to the routine of daily life with a determination that is downright inhuman. Based on a story from Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles.
    A plague has destroyed the human colony on Mars, leaving behind only Dr. Hathaway and his family. When a pair of long-overdue astronauts arrive to bring the Hathaways back to Earth, they find a family clinging to the routine of daily life with a determination that is downright inhuman. Based on a story from Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles.
    TV-14
    42min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 15. La Alarma - 1ª Parte (The Alarm - Part 1)

    15. La Alarma - 1ª Parte (The Alarm - Part 1)

    The aliens are coming! The invasion will be televised! And like so many great stories, it all begins with a woman.
    The aliens are coming! The invasion will be televised! And like so many great stories, it all begins with a woman.
    TV-14
    36min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 16. La Alarma - 2ª Parte (The Alarm - Part 2)

    16. La Alarma - 2ª Parte (The Alarm - Part 2)

    Suspected of espionage and seemingly radioactive, a mysterious woman is detained by the police. The situation is anything but simple, however, as their investigation reveals multiple false identities and a bodily implant of ancient and unearthly origins.
    Suspected of espionage and seemingly radioactive, a mysterious woman is detained by the police. The situation is anything but simple, however, as their investigation reveals multiple false identities and a bodily implant of ancient and unearthly origins.
    TV-14
    46min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 17. La Sonrisa (The Smile)

    17. La Sonrisa (The Smile)

    In a dystopian future where creative expression is taboo and hatred is a virtue, one young man seeks to possess a fragment of forbidden beauty. Based on a story by Ray Bradbury.
    In a dystopian future where creative expression is taboo and hatred is a virtue, one young man seeks to possess a fragment of forbidden beauty. Based on a story by Ray Bradbury.
    TV-14
    31min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • 18. El Asfalto (The Asphalt)

    18. El Asfalto (The Asphalt)

    Overlooked, ignored, and beaten down by bureaucracy, one man finds himself in a truly sticky situation. Will he be saved by a simple act of compassion or drown in the black tar pit of indifference?
    Overlooked, ignored, and beaten down by bureaucracy, one man finds himself in a truly sticky situation. Will he be saved by a simple act of compassion or drown in the black tar pit of indifference?
    TV-14
    35min
    Feb 3, 1966
  • Tales To Keep You Awake
    19663 seasons
    Though he made three feature films, the ultimate legacy of writer/director Narciso 'Chicho' Ibáñez Serrador remains his groundbreaking 1966-1968 Televisión Española series HISTORIAS PARA NO DORMIR. Serrador wrote, directed and introduced every episode, adapting stories by Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Bloch and his own material under the pseudonym Luis Peñafiel.
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