Episode
Monsters: The Gift
Overview
A rich kid is kidnapped for ransom by two ruthless criminals and taken to a remote cabin. In its basement, he finds a mysterious but benevolent beast-man who offers him a supernatural escape. But there's a price.
Details
- Series
- Monsters
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 1990-05-20
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Gift is Episode 22 in Season 2 of Monsters. It aired on 1990-05-20. The runtime is 22 min.
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