The Damned Thing

Synopsis

Video of the classic horror story by Ambrose Bierce, THE DAMNED THING. An inquest takes place to investigate a suspicious death. A man, Morgan, living in the West of 1890, is troubled by a phenomenon he cannot see. He goes hunting with a friend, Harper and they disturb the unseen creature. Morgan is savagely killed. Harper recounts the events, but the jury rules death by mountain lion. The Coroner reads Morgans diary and its story of the strange creature and why Morgan believes he cannot see it. The Coroner discounts the narrative and burns the diary.