Katherine Ann has a B.A. in English and Film Studies and has been reading, writing, and watching horror for over two decades.
Despite its reputation for dark twists, The Twilight Zone is no stranger to Christmas; “The Night of the Meek” from the original 1960s series was a rare example of a genuinely uplifting episode and was even remade for the 1980s revival. In his 2019 iteration of the sci-fi series, Jordan Peele also gets onboard the Christmas train in the fourth episode, “A Traveler.” But while the holiday may be central to the plot, that doesn’t mean it’s a feel-good story.
“A Traveler” Uses Christmastime to Call Out Hypocrisy In “A Traveler,” Yeun plays a man who suddenly appears inside a locked jail cell in the small Alaskan town of Iglaak on Christmas Eve. The town’s police sergeant, Yuka , is suspicious of how the stranger, who refers to himself as"A. Traveler," got there and why. Unfortunately, Yuka is the only one who finds the situation strange, as police captain, Pendleton is charmed by the stranger's flattery.
Posts Despite Yuka’s protests that Mr. Traveler knows the information to which he couldn’t possibly have access and is lying about why he’s in Iglaak, Pendleton and the rest of the people at his Christmas party are delighted with the visitor. But then, in a turn reminiscent of the classic OG episode, "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street," when the stranger begins revealing personal information about the other guests, it leads to arguing and even violence.
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