I've always thoroughly enjoyed this epsiode. I think Paul Hecht is great in the lead role (though Peter Lorre's not too shabby in his "Mystery in the Air" version of this same tale).

I also enjoyed Bob Dryden's turn as Dr. Cartier, how he kept shooting down one theory after another, because of their ethnic sources ("Parisian newspapers are all filthy rags..." "South Americans are basically Spainards-- a highly romantic and unstable people...." (and referring to Freud) "Oh, an Austrian....") It was like trying to get help from Archie Bunker-- but it adding a slight "comic relief" to the tale.......

The whole idea of slowly going insane and not being sure if one is in fact going insane, is a truly frightening premise for a story. Anyone who has been touched by Alzheimer's, in anyway, can fully appreciate the underlying horror of de Maupassant's plight.

I do agree with earlier comments that the "weakest" part of this tale was the sound effect for the Horla. It really wasn't unsettling in anyway and therefore the scenes of its "appearance" fell short.

But, other than that, a very well done RMT................ 