How does The Stranger Within end?

In the final act ("Maternal Departure"): Ann escapes to the woods to give birth, joins other alien mothers, and is ultimately retrieved by a spacecraft. The mystery concludes with her permanent departure.

The Stranger Within (1974) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Stranger Within
Genre: mystery, science-fiction, tv-movie
Released: 1974
Rating: 6.6

Plot Analysis Summary

A painter's inexplicable pregnancy reveals an extraterrestrial origin, leading to a supernatural revelation and ultimate departure.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Unexplained Conception

Professional Intervention

The Hypnotic Breakthrough

Maternal Departure

Who is the father of Ann Collins’ baby? Her husband had a vasectomy years ago. And Ann hasn’t been with another man. Even more mysterious: as the baby grows inside her, Ann begins to change. She is beset by strange illnesses, pours tablespoons of salt on her food, turns the thermostat to 50 degrees, speed-reads academic tomes. But much bigger shocks are yet to come. Barbara Eden stars in this hypnotic, swiftly paced blend of horror and sci-fi from Richard Matheson, the popular and prolific writer who also penned the novel I AM LEGEND and several notable THE TWILIGHT ZONE scripts.

Directed by

Lee Philips

Key Cast

Barbara Eden — Ann Collins
George Grizzard — David Collins
Joyce Van Patten — Phyllis
David Doyle — Bob
Nehemiah Persoff — Dr. Edward Klein

Rating: 6.6/10 (12 votes)