It's no surprise that episodes of the show are generally stronger when they're drawing on strong source material, and Ambrose Bierce is one of America's great authors. If there's a weak point, it's one that's common to many episodes of the show: casting a much older woman in the role of a young lady. Russell Horton plays to his strength here, as a passionate but good-hearted young monk, and the story benefits from atmosphere and intensity as it rushes toward an unexpected and haunting conclusion. 