The Headless Dead

Tonight’s episode is The Headless Dead. This episode is from Dark Fantasy, a series that aired for 31 episodes between November of 1941 to June of 1942. It stars Ben Morris, Eleanor Naylor Corin, Fred Wayne, Garland Moss, and Murillo Scofield. It was written by Scott Bishop, and Tom Paxton was the announcer. When Frederick Holman visits the Tower of London, he scoffs at the idea of the Tower being haunted. His guide, Mr. Swifte, believes otherwise and is more than happy to show Holman the chapel. Standing in the choir loft, Holman looks down to the chapel below and comments on how deserted it looks. Swifte is quick to differ. He tells Holman that the chapel is not as deserted as it appears to be. The flagstones on the floor, in front of the alter, are the tombstones that mark the final resting place of the Headless Dead. When Swifte goes to lock up the rest of the building, Holman decides to remain in the chapel a little longer and falls asleep in a pew. When he wakes up, he discovers that he is locked in, and long, bony arms are pushing up the flagstones from the floor…