John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction is the definitive collection of stories at the crossroads of horror and sci-fi. Follow us into a dark future, from post-apocalyptic earth, into space and beyond. Each mini series explores the universal fears of the unknown, alien life, interstellar travel, and the age old question, can anyone can hear you scream in space. The answer is no.
Over 60 years ago, the Archonite Initiative studied the effects of stress and loss upon potential survivors of a nuclear war. Believing they could be the last humans alive, the Kutter Family would experience sensory manipulation and divisions in their ranks. But as the manipulations of this Cold War-era simulator are revealed, Donnie and the others begin to lose their patience, minds and lives.