Surprise Party story
Ray Wells drives out to the countryside in order to claim a burned house owned by his late father, Des. During the drive, Ray reminisces on his father's last moments, where Des reveals that he intends to give the property to charity. Furious about claiming what is rightfully his, Ray murders his father and burns his will. When Ray arrives at the house, he unexpectedly discovers a party going on inside, but soon learns however that both the house and the partygoers share a horrible legacy. Directed by: Elliot Silverstein. Story by: Tom Lyons and Colman deKay.
18 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 8 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| the desire for vengeance | choice | The partygoers squatting at Ray's house turned out to be undead beings awaiting his arrival in order to exact vengeance for being burned alive many years ago. |
| arson | major | It came to light that Des had, some years prior, burned the countryside house to the ground, resulting in the deaths of a dozen or so partygoers. |
| father and son | major | Ray asphyxiated his father on his deathbed to prevent him from giving his house to charity, rather than letting it go Ray. |
| greedy heir | major | Ray murdered his dying father to prevent him from giving his house to charity, rather than letting it go Ray. |
| haunted house | major | The partygoers squatting at Ray's house turned out to be undead beings awaiting his arrival in order to exact vengeance for being burned alive many years ago. Since they had never gone out to look for Ray's father, one presumes they were tied to the house which was also where they had died. |
| infatuation | major | Ray became besotted with one of the partygoers despite her boyfriend kicking up a fuss. |
| murder | major | Des burned down his house, resulting in the deaths of a dozen or so partygoers. |
| patricide | major | Ray asphyxiated his father on his deathbed to prevent him from giving his house to charity, rather than letting it go Ray. |
| the restless dead | major | The deceased partygoers could not find peace until Ray paid the ultimate price for this father's crime. |
| undead being | major | The party-goers squatting at Ray's house turned out to be undead beings awaiting his arrival in order to exact vengeance for being burned alive many years ago. |