Episode
Monsters: The Face
Overview
Two burgling brothers try to rob an old woman and the more ruthless of the two ends up killing her by accident after she bites him. Soon, the infected wound starts to turn into a face.
Details
- Series
- Monsters
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1989-10-01
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Face is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Monsters. It aired on 1989-10-01. The runtime is 22 min.
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