Concept — a group of scientists tries to unite humanity by giving it a common enemy. In practice, this sounds like a good idea; especially if the enemy is a hostile extraterrestrial being. However, the reality is much darker. A classic sci-fi anthology series, The Outer Limits is sometimes unfairly remembered as a rip-off of The Twilight Zone. However, unlike The Twilight Zone, which explored genres from fantasy to horror to science fiction, The Outer Limits dedicates itself solely to hard science fiction, and is especially remembered for its myriad of alien creatures. Though the series provided many monsters during its run, only one was censored for being potentially too frightening for audiences: an alien called a Thetan, which is part of the show’s second episode, The Architects of Fear. The episode first aired in 1963, and its alien doesn’t look at all scary by today’s standards: in fact, compared with current special effects, it looks rather silly. But the source of the audience’s horror was never meant to be the Thetan's appearance. That doesn't mean the episode isn't terrifying. It is, and was – but not for the reason ABC executives worried about. Because its storyline continues to be as relevant to the present day to the time when it first aired, The Architects of Fear is just as horrifying now as it was in 1963.
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