The Monsters On Maple Street Similarities

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The Monsters due/on Maple Street

The Monsters on Maple Street (Ronald Winston, 1960) and The Monsters are due on Maple Street( Debbie Allen, 2003) are both from The Twilight Zone. Both of these films are suspense and mystery films. They also have similar film techniques including music, sound effects, varied shot types, and narration. Both shows also have similar characters. The shows have somewhat similar plot. They also use lighting effects, varied camera angles, varied transitions, and varied camera movement as film techniques. Those are some similarities that the shows have. Both shows have similarities but, they also have their differences. Some differences that the shows have are the characters

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