The New Exhibit - Twilight Zone Episode REVIEW

Killer wax figures from the 5th dimension!? Sure, why the hell not. On this 'Twilight Zone REVIEW Marathon' we'll dive into the macabre season 4 episode, 'The New Exhibit.' This one stars the legendary, Martin Balsam in a tale about an obsessed man who takes his work home with him.
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[@OurKindofEntertainment]

FINALLY, A NEW UPLOAD!!! One of the best of the hour-long episodes! I wonder what would've happened if say Martin's boss said that aside from finding a buyer of the wax dummies, he also would recommend Martin as the museum tour guide overseas?? What could've been...

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Oh this episode certainly has a "What could've been..." feel. As much as I dug it, I also love your idea as a further twist, that would have added to the tragedy.

[@OurKindofEntertainment]

@@FeverDreamlandTheater then he would've gotten away from the scene of the crimes with the bodies buried as he left the country!

[@lukeharbolt7681]

Feva! Another classic and one of the best from season 4. Martin Balsam was a beast no matter what did. I like to think this gave birth to Wax Work lol always a pleasure thanks for the video. Enjoy your week bro. See you next time

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Luke! I agree about Balsam, watching him here put me in a mood to check out '12 Angry Men' or one of the other movies he appeared in. This was at least one of the earlier shows to delve into the wax killers thing. It's such a creepy concept and makes for perfect horror. Thanks for checking in as always man, have a great week ahead! 🤜🤛

[@dowsingelf77]

I always felt both sorry and a bit unnerved by Martin, how some people sympathize/rationalize with not-so-great people (to put it mildly). Like his passion is admirable but goes too far with covering up the figures' deeds. Also agreed with the figures being "alive" being a delusion, that makes sense logically. I liked that connection to Psycho as well! Another great vid! Bravo! ❤

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey dowsingelf77! I agree about Martin, you can sympathize with him a little initially but once he starts covering up the heinous crimes, he goes too far. And since it is suggested, he's actually doing the deeds too, that makes it all the more horrific. My idea of the inconsistencies being part of his delusion is the best way I can explain some of the stuff here. ha ha. Thanks as always for checking in & for the kind words! Have a good one!

[@Ed-uf7mw]

Thanks for bringing some attention to one of my favourite episodes! 😁

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

No prob! Thanks for watching!

[@cirespeedreviews]

This episode is super creepy, especially the lighting on the wax figures, very unsettling. Great episode to cover Anthony 👏

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Cirespeed! Wassup man! Hope you have been well. No doubt the creep factor in this one was very high, lol. On a side-note, I've been a little behind on Star Wars lately, looking forward to dipping back into that area.

[@AshleyYelsha]

i'm so glad i found your channel! ive been looking for one exactly like this. thanks youtube, for reading my mind! so excited to binge everything :)

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey Ashley, happy to have you here! Hope you are enjoying the vids and stay tuned for more!

[@MoreMovies4u]

"We'll see about that!" pmsl 😆 Yet another fabulous FDT episode. I love Martin Balsam, he's one of the greats. I'm a massive fan of 12 Angry Men and Psycho which he stars in, and any time he pops up in something, you know you're in for some class. This looks like a really creepy TZ episode, what an amazing concept. I can't wait to see it. Great job Anthony, really enjoyed this. Have a great weekend ahead, dude! 👌🎬

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Heeeey Greg! Glad you enjoyed it man and always happy to hear from you! I've been meaning to get around to covering the Psycho movies forever, even briefly mentioning them here in relation to Martin Balsam and the Norman Bates similarities got me in the mood to get the ball rolling on that. Anyway, thanks again & have a great weekend ahead as well!

[@MoreMovies4u]

@@FeverDreamlandTheater ah man, I'd love to see that. Yeah, cool that you drew comparisons with Psycho in this one, I love to see. Y'know, Save and I recorded a podcast covering all of the Psycho movies a couple of years ago and I STILL haven't got round to editing it. I need to get on that! 😭✌️🎬

[@MarvelandDC379]

Yo, what's up FDT! I know Season 4 of the Twilight Zone is divisive among fans, but this is hands down my favorite season 4 episode. I feel like if there's ever a museum of modern serial killers there'd be wax figures of Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer and the Zodiac Killer. Speaking of which the way Martin obsesses over the wax figurines is very unsettling because it reminds me how people admire serial killers to the point of being a fan. I study serial killers not because I condone what they've done, but to understand their backgrounds, psychology and motivations to kill. Another brilliant review!

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey wassup Charles. That reminds me, I have not been to Chamber of Horrors in Madame Tussauds for some time. I know they have several wax figures of killers there including Jack the Ripper. The ones you noted seem fitting for that category as well. Thanks as always for watching, have a great week ahead man!

[@montyrose78]

One of my favorite TZ episodes

[@HaveCheetahWillView]

Another superb review by the modern Rod Serling....very creepy episode.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey Patrick, thanks, I appreciate the kind words! Have a great week ahead man. 👊

[@HaveCheetahWillView]

@@FeverDreamlandTheater This is one of best true horror episodes in the series. Wax figures are a very effective as many people are freaked out by them

[@ALCPEREZ]

I really liked this one. It felt great and it's pace was very well done. I had no problem with the reveal, personally.

[@dbrooks7190]

Thank you for your work not many people cover these old shows❤

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

My pleasure, I'm actually happy there's so many more episodes to explore. Thanks dbrooks!

[@janeyrevanescence12]

Yay!!! You’ve made me so happy!! This is one of my favorite episodes! This episode is actually the first episode that my fiancé and I watched together. My fiancé was familiar with my love of true crime (I listen to podcasts about true crime to help fall asleep) but as we watched the episode, I was fighting to keep from sharing cool facts I had learned about these killers. But he noticed the excitement on my face and joked “Maybe I should go through your mail. Don’t want to see a hefty insurance policy with you as the beneficiary and me as the victim.” It was such a fun memory.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Ha ha, well true crime is a fascinating topic, so I hear you on that. When I was researching for this one, I went down the rabbit hole on some of the other killers noted in this episode and had to get back on track. lol Thanks Janey, have a great week ahead!

[@TheMrfilmmaker]

Outstanding as usual. You really capture the feeling of the TZ. thank you.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey MrFilmmaker! Thank you very much! I apprecite that & stay tuned for more from the 5th dimsnion!

[@hymnsarebeautiful6353]

Martin is not the villain, the statues were. It's the "twist", they were alive all along. Martin loved his boss, it's why he finally snaps. And he comes out of his denial and realizes that these things were evil incarnated.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

That's how I've seen others interpret this as well. I'm actually very curious to see how others feel about the twists and turns in this one. Thanks hymnsarebeautiful!

[@OldMovieRob]

This was another great review! I've never seen this one but it sounds fantastic, with a very Hitchcock-style twist at the end with Balsam's character winding up immortalized in wax himself. Sort of funny thinking about some guy just wanting to bring home a bunch of wax serial killers to store in the basement, much to the chagrin of his wife, haha.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Yup, that aspect of this I find oddly comical, it goes to a dark place sure, but just the idea itself is so out there. Thanks for checking in Rob! Hope you are having a nice weekend!

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Another excellent video. I feel like you actually have a love for and understanding of these episodes. Thank you.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Wow, thanks Grumpy Old Wizard! Much appreciated. I do my best tackling these, but I'm also still learning along the way too. Have a good one!

[@NyesBizarreCinema]

YES! I LOVE this one! Wax museums were my haunted houses when I was a little one 😂 amazing trivia as always. I think those actor's should have been paid a little extra for being able to stand still like that in between freeze framing...maybe they did? 🤔🤣

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Heeey Nye! I can't stand still for 2 seconds, much less however long they had to - so hopefully they were paid well. ha ha, thanks for checking in!

[@davidmorrissette2462]

Thanks for the review; excellent as always. This episode creeped me our when I was a kid. But I was never sure if the figures actually came to life, or if it was Martin.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey David! Honestly I'm a little conflicted on this one. The episode seems to imply Martin was the killer, but I still feel like there's room for interpretation.

[@strangemonkey90]

The great Martin Balsam! I would never have those wax figures in my house. No thank you. 😆 great review.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Too late, I'm already shipping them over to you man. They should be there this afternoon. ; )

[@strangemonkey90]

@@FeverDreamlandTheater 🤣🤣🤣

[@thekeyofimagination]

Great job. This is a fantastic episode. The wax figures were really creepy when I was a kid.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey Joe, fellow TZ dweller! Thanks for checking in man. I see you working your way through the series and I'm looking forward to hearing your take on this one...and others from season 4. It was such an oddball season for the show. Be well bro!

[@thekeyofimagination]

@@FeverDreamlandTheater As always, thank you for the kind and motivating thoughts. It's a bit of a ways off, but I am, dare I say, excited for season 4. I really enjoy quite a few of them. And thanks for putting these great episodes out there and keeping us all engaged and continually thinking about the episodes beyond the plot. I love the Norman Bates connection you make. I hadn't considered that before. It's a great angle for approaching Martin.

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

I've always found this one creepy. One of the best hour-longs.

[@marieroberts5664]

Anthony, glad to see this latest one, but unfortunately don't have much to say about the episode but that it's creepy good. I will note that the knife in Jack's hand is real and that the button/switch on the platform works...at least for the first murder, could his poor wife have simply stepped on the device and accidentally got herself killed? It's a sign that he's losing it, that he is more inclined to believe in a waxwork come to life than an accident moving a simple animatronic that he well knows can be triggered by the push/step of a button... I wonder how they explained Martin's death, since clearly the old boss didn't kill anyone...was Martin crazy and sent to the electric chair only thinking the wax figures attacked him, so he and we have no pov after the zurg rush? Ah well. Just me rambling. Keep up the great work, and stay hydrated, another heat dome over the tri-state area tomorrow around the high nineties, even 100 or so. Stay safe!

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

"I wonder how they explained Martin's death, since clearly the old boss didn't kill anyone...was Martin crazy and sent to the electric chair only thinking the wax figures attacked him, so he and we have no pov after the zurg rush? " That is the most unclear part to me too. I can chalk up inconsistencies to his delusions but beyond that, it does become muddy. lol Thanks as always Marie! Have a nice week ahead. : )

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

An excellent review of quite possibly my favorite season 4 episode.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey Adorkable! Thanks for checking in. Yeah for me this is also in the top tier for season 4.

[@papmasterOST]

Im Glad when you hit the Algorithm Yeah

[@maxwashingtonmusic7000]

I watched until you revealed the twist. I’ll check this Zone episode out. Balsam was great in Psycho. This reminds me I’ve never seen taking of Pelham. He was in that. Gonna watch that. I recently enjoyed the Zone ep Shatterday starring Bruce Willis. Awesome vid, amigo! 🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey Max, thanks for checking in as always man! Much appreciated! Shatterday with Bruce Willis! Great way to kickstart that new series. Thanks for the kind words have a good one bro!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

You probably already know my feelings about Season 4. It has a bad rep, but there are some really solid episodes in there. And this was another most excellent review. Great background info too. I didn't know about the ghostwriting. And a "Man from Planet X" reference? Good job, good sir. Good job.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Ha ha, I knew you would catch 'Man from Planet X' reference! I couldn't pass up the chance on that one. 😁 Yeah man season 4 is a mixed bag for sure. This will probably be the last one I'll do from there for a while, but this one I enjoyed. Have a nice week ahead!

[@AtomicSnackBar]

@@FeverDreamlandTheater Do you find that the Season 4 episodes get less views?

[@terencemiguana]

Not seen this one. Only saw a few of season 4 and was not keen on the extended length. Love Martin Balsam so I should check this out if only because of him. Best wishes Anthony. Have an awesome week ahead.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey T! Oh I agree, TZ works best in the shorter format, no doubt. Thanks for checking in man! Much appreciated! : )

[@TheBisness]

Fantastic vid FDT. Sounds like a great episode to me.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey Biz, hope you've been well man. Thanks for checking in! Have a good one!

[@rkrueger8009]

😃😅😎lol @ you learn to LOVE them!

[@KannibalKrunch]

I love this episode!

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey good to hear, always glad to cover the favorites from fellow TZ fans.

[@jessicamoreland5929]

This is my favorite twilight zone episode

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey, cool, I'm glad to hear this is a favorite for some fans, I've always thought it was overlooked a bit.

[@Blueskybuffalo]

I've seen 1 or 2 of the season 4 episodes. The hour long format often leaves the story struggling to justify the additional runtime which was the Jordan peele reboots main problem.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey NCT! Oh no doubt, the half hour format was the best for TZ. To me, the hour long format worked in this case, but I could see others thinking it's slow.

[@Blueskybuffalo]

@@FeverDreamlandTheater I don’t mind slow. Breaking Bad often is slow but when the plot or story isn’t being advanced the screen time is filled with a lot of solid character development. Obviously it’s not fair to compare these two shows directly, but slow doesn’t necessarily mean boring or bad. Back in the 60s acting and storytelling was different so that screen time isn’t being utilized effectively, in my armchair film auteurs opinion.

[@kali3665]

The New Exhibit. I have ... mixed feelings about this one. For one thing, it's too long and we're just waiting for the wax figures to murder the supporting cast and set up where Serling was going with his intro. For another, it's just not framed very well. SPOILER ALERT.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. If the story was setting up that MARTIN actually killed everyone, it failed since the wax figures are clearly shown committing the murders. My theory was that was the point. The wax figures DID murder everyone, and then they drove Martin crazy by telling Martin that HE was actually the murderer. It just doesn't work as it should have. And the real murderers get away with yet another crime on their records, but no one will ever know since they gave full credit to someone else. That said, it's still Martin Balsam, and he does sell the character, even if the logic of the episode falls apart long before the halfway point. It is interesting to see Balsam play the unstable murderer for a change. But, consider -- Martin Senescu is already somewhat disturbed at the start of the story, and it would have been quite appropriate if Martin had fantasized that the wax figures are protecting Martin by murdering all who threatened them. But, if they had filmed the murders keeping the wax figures obscured to lead to the suggestion that it MIGHT have been Martin, the episode might have worked better. And the episode IS too long. There are just enough characters so we can get a murder every ten minutes and have enough material to cover a 50 minute episode. But the effort to get the victims one by one into the cellar shows, and it is just too much. The episode as aired is not bad, but it would have been so much better if they had put more thought into the setup. Fun fact: Martin's wife Emma is played by Maggie Mahoney, alias Margaret Field, the mother of Sally Field. She married Jock Mahoney, stuntman and star of Yancy Derringer. Sally was born from a previous marriage.

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

I hear you Kali. I like your idea about showing the murders but keeping the wax figures obscured to lead to the suggestion that it might have been Martin. I agreed, the episode might have worked better that way. Or at least not felt quite as unfair in hindsight. I also wonder if maybe some quick flashes of Martin literally doing the murders at the end in place of the wax figures aslo may have worked. It still mostly worked for me, but I totally get the mixed feelings. Much thanks as always for checking in! Always a pleasure, be well!

[@rick6699ca]

Thanks I really enjoy your videos

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey Rick! Thanks, glad to hear it! Stay tuned for more from the 5th dimension.

[@LisaLoves]

Hmmm a basement full of waxworks of serial killers….. even this true crime fan would have a hard pass for that one 😂

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

😂😂😂 I was curious what you might think of that aspect ha ha. Thanks Lisa!

[@supa_sets8636]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 another banger as usual

[@FeverDreamlandTheater]

Hey supaset!