When a line like the above is mentioned, you know you're in for an episode that's a winner, as this terrific segment surely is. This is one of my personal favorites from this show, and watch for familiar faces in Bill Bixby, Donna Douglas, Ned Glass, and Carol Lynley, whose face you couldn't escape back in those days, and she was probably the least interesting character here; also, let's not forget the "crazy old bag" Janya Braunt, whose short acting career ended just a few months after this episode. Many Night Gallery shorts probably wouldn't pass muster today, and many of these border on being silly, but this one I think is still effective, and has some truly scary scenes. One of those scenes has our favorite "old bag" say, "he cook zee cat!" about the tormented Bruce Tarraday, and I don't think that particular scene would get past the censors today. I can't help but to feel pity for poor Bruce, as he seemed a humble guy who was a hard worker, and I wish the druid statue tormented a creep instead of him, but this fact doesn't detract the greatness of this memorable episode. The shadows also work very well, and if you happen to notice the intro when Rod Serling talks about the painting, his face appears to be shrouded in a creepy red hue, which adds to the overall experience of a great episode.
