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Oct 14, 2024 | gamerant.com | Lawrence Dobkin |David Straiton |Alexander Singer |Allan Kroeker |Kristy Ambrose

Star Trek isn't the first thing that comes to most people's minds when it comes to horror, but there are plenty of episodes that overlap from science fiction into the terrifying and uncanny. Considering how many serialized television shows are attributed to the IP, at least a few of them include the creepy and scary, making them ideal for Halloween.

Sep 15, 2024 | gamerant.com | Robert W. Butler |Marc Daniels |David Alexander |Lawrence Dobkin |Kristy Ambrose

Star Trek's diverse plot lines include crime dramas, adventure, horror, and dark fantasy within a sci-fi framework. The rejected pilot episode "The Cage" features psychological drama and a dark fantasy setting ahead of its time. Episodes like "Mirror, Mirror" and "Plato's Stepchildren" explore dark twists and villains with incredible powers. Star Trek was a show ahead of its time in several ways.