10 Greatest Episodes Of The Twilight Zone

10. The Masks

In The Masks, an old man is preparing for death and his greedy family members are all ready to collect his fortune. He has them wear masks that match their vile personalities, but when he finally dies, all of their faces have permanently twisted into these ugly shapes. Now, who they are on the outside truly matches who they are on the inside. They can't hide anymore.

It's one of the best twists in the series' history, but its greatness extends beyond just the initial surprise. It’s a brilliant episode that contrasts who you really are with who you appear to be on the surface, darkly concluding that people tend to be ugly and cruel underneath all the facades of society. In an age driven by the Internet and by endlessly tweaked profile pages, that almost seems more relevant today.

Robert Keith does an amazing job playing this sinister old man lying to everyone, yet the characters are so ruthless and greedy, you actually root for him to unleash his vengeance.  It's an episode that suggests that the true self comes out whenever there's a profit to be made, and it’s often not pretty.