For decades, star trek The series has entertained viewers with its optimistic vision of the future. Since the original series aired in the 1960s, the series has expanded to include dozens more TV shows, movies, and more. This series was created by gene roddenberry And its longevity has made it a pop culture icon.
nevertheless star trek was, and still is, a science fiction story, but the series, from the original series to modern shows, has often borrowed from the horror genre to tell its stories. Some of the series’ horror episodes are remembered as some of the silliest, while others are hailed as classics. If you do it right, that fear will star trek It’s disturbing and unsettling, and could be just as effective as any other horror movie.
10 “And the kids will lead the way.”
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 4
of company I encountered a Federation colony in Triax. There, the adults died by apparent suicide, and the children played “And the Children Will Lead” with no problem. The children are then taken to the ship and upon examination are found to have amnesia and soon begin to control the crew. The children were controlled by beings called Gorgans (Melvin Berry), will only appear when summoned.
It’s not one or the other, but star trekThe best episode of “And the Children Will Lead” was pretty disturbing.. When children appeared in the original series, they were usually portrayed as antagonists, and this episode was no exception. Creepy children are one of horror’s greatest tropes, and they used it to their fullest potential. One of the best movies to compare it to is children of cornHowever, this episode predates the short story by nearly a decade and predates the film by nearly two years.
9 “Wolf in the Fold”
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 14
In the original series episode “Wolf in the Fold”, Scotty (james doohan) was on medical leave after sustaining a head injury in an accident caused by a woman. After watching a belly dance performance, one of the dancers is stabbed to death, Scotty is found nearby holding a bloody knife, and two more murders follow. This episode was written by a horror writer robert blockis famous for writing novels psychobased on the iconic Hitchcock film.
The premise of “The Wolf in the Fold” was kind of ridiculous, especially decades later. However, this episode used a lot of horror tropes.an especially interesting combination of murder mystery and demonic possession, in which the killer is revealed to be Red Jack (John Fiedler), the demon that possessed Scotty and the original Jack the Ripper. This episode also resembled the story of serial killer Jack the Ripper.
8 “Catspaw”
Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 7
In “Catspaw”, after Sulu (George Takei) and Scotty goes missing, and the third crew member, Kirk, suddenly dies (william shatner) Spock organizes his own landing force (leonard nimoy) and Dr. McCoy (deforest kelly). They first encounter three witches who warn them to turn back, and then discover a castle inhabited by two aliens who appear to have magical powers. This episode aired a few days before Halloween 1967, and like “The Wolf in the Fold”, this episode was written by Bullock.
“Catspaw” wasn’t one of the best episodes of the original series. It was a bit silly at times, which was a problem for an episode that took inspiration from classic horror movies. The ghostly wails in this episode tread the line between corny and creepy. This episode borrows heavily from classic movies haunted hill house. What Kirk and crew encounter at the mansion is very similar to the one in the movie.
7 “phage”
Star Trek: Voyager, Season 1, Episode 4
The crew encounters a planet inhabited by the Vidians, a race of humans who have stolen organs to combat a deadly degenerative disease known as phages. After they steal Neelix’s (ethan phillips) With the loss of a lung, the remaining crew raced against time to remove the organs. Although they were able to keep him alive, he was forced to be confined to a hospital room and immobile, and his physiological nature meant that they were unable to create or provide him with replica lungs. It was very difficult to port.
“Fage” was a great episode for Janeway (kate mulgrew) character forced her into an ethical dilemma of choosing between saving Neelix and saving the entire species. The plot had some similarities to classic horror films There are eyes in the hillsand the idea of suddenly having your organs stolen is certainly terrifying – and Vidian’s horrifying appearance made the episode even more disturbing. This episode was inspired by the real-life events of the bubonic plague.
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6 “Dark Ring”
Star Trek: Voyager, Season 3, Episode 18
In “The Darkling”, Doctor (robert pickard) develops a “personality improvement project” that takes impressive traits from the holocharacters of historical figures in Starfleet’s database, but a malfunction in the program causes him to also take on some negative traits. I ended up acquiring it, and it became an annoying second personality. Bad hair and posture. His evil personality became attached to Kes (jennifer liang) and then pushed the man she was interested in as a romantic interest off a cliff, injuring him.
“The Darkling” excerpt from the classic novella The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by robert louis stevensonand has since been adapted into countless movies and TV shows. The Doctor’s dual personality is taken directly from the story’s plot.but the way they came about was different. And like the original, this episode explored the darker side of humanity, which was especially interesting for a character like the Doctor.
5 “Thaw”
Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 23
“The Thaw” features Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) and B’Elanna Torres (Roxanne Dawson) Discovered five stasis chambers connected to life support systems. Two of the residents have died from heart attacks, and three others are waiting to be resuscitated, but their minds are still active in a kind of virtual environment. There they were controlled by clowns (michael mckean) and his circus troupe used their worst fears against them.
Among them star trek show, voyager It is his most frequent exploration of horror, including the bizarre and surreal episode “The Thaw,” which harnesses the creepiness of clowns and the power of human fear, and is clearly influenced by: stephen king’s classic thatThis was achieved very effectively thanks to . Tim Curry scary role pennywise. McKean’s role in this episode was one of his most memorable. This episode also had the following elements: matrix.
4 “Impulse”
Star Trek: Enterprise, Season 3, Episode 5
In “Impulse,” NX-01 responded to a distress call from a Vulcan ship drifting through an asteroid field. Ships could not safely navigate the area, but shuttles could. When they arrive on the Vulcan ship, they discover that the normally emotionless Vulcan crew has been transformed into aggressive, violent monsters. Eventually, the culprit turned out to be Trellium, a substance from the asteroid realm that affects the brain and begins to affect T’Pol as well (jolene blalock), too.
“Impulse” quickly revealed that something was wrongbegins with the usually calm T’Pol tied up in a hospital room and screaming. This episode was a clear reference to zombie movies, and Trellium’s influence on Vulcans was more in line with it, especially given that the genre was starting to make a comeback around the time it aired. George A. Romero’s film The Craziesa case in which residents of a small town become murderers due to exposure to toxic chemicals.
3 “Empok Nor”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5, Episode 24
In “Empok Nor”, Garak (andrew robinson) Join Chief O’Brien (Colm Meaney) and a team of engineers decide to salvage equipment from Empok Nor, an abandoned Cardassian station similar to Deep Space 9. The entire station was in a trap set and even though they believed the station was abandoned, they soon discovered that there were two soldiers left and the drugs had been designed by the aliens. Increasing their exclusion made them even more violent. After being exposed to drugs, Garak also became violent, leading to some deaths.
“Empoc Nord” had some similarities The ThingEspecially in its setting and atmosphere. And as it progressed, the tension grew even moreespecially regarding the use of jump scares. The episode also had slasher movie elements, with the crew being picked off one by one by the remaining Cardassians. Some people think that’s the most disturbing thing star trekwas a horror episode, thanks in part to showing Garruk’s dark side.
2 “All the Wandering People”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 1, Episode 9
after that Hayabusa During an emergency landing on the L-class planet Valeo Beta V, a distress beacon was activated, but contact was completely lost and Starfleet company The priority mission is to find it in “The Wanderers” in 4 days. When they arrive, the crew are killed by the Gorns, and some of their bodies are used as incubators. After being infected by Gorn’s eggs, Hemer (Bruce Horak) to sacrifice oneself.
‘The Wanderers’ made Gorn even scarier than in the original series. Episodes from both alien and Predator— It’s impossible to look at a chest-bursting alien and not think about it alienand the scenes from Ghosn’s perspective were reminiscent of . Predator. Adding to the horror, this episode also featured Hemmer’s surprising death. The Voyager episode “Macrocosm” is also clearly influenced by: alien.
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1 “Frame of the heart”
Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6, Episode 21
Riker began to question his own reality as it continued to shift within the “Frame of Mind.” companywhere he was rehearsing for the play, and an alien hospital that looked exactly like the play’s set and reflected its plot. In reality, he was captured by aliens who were probing his mind for information about the Federation, and most of the episode took place inside his mind.
“Frame of Mind” was a great piece of psychological horror.With a great performance, Jonathan Frakesthe line between dreams and reality has become blurred. writer Brannon Braga He says he was inspired by movies. repulsive forcewhich also centers around characters who question reality. This episode also used elements from the play. Every good child deserves favorand similar stories have been explored in subsequent years in films such as: gothica.
