'The Big Door Prize' asks: How would you live if you knew your life's potential?
A mysterious machine appears in a small town, promising to reveal each person's "life potential." The premise may suggest The Twilight Zone, but the quirky ensemble cast delivers something warmer.
by Glen Weldon
Mar 29, 2023
3 minutes
The premise, at least, comes straight out of The Twilight Zone.
In the small town of Deerfield, a mysterious machine appears one day in the general store. Sit inside its booth, which surrounds you with an eerie blue glow, and the apparatus dispenses a card that reveals your life's potential.
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