However, there’s a more sinister aspect to the Transformation.

In turn, these lesions are responsible for dulling the Pretties' ability to think freely.

Various parties unfold on a nightly basis in Pretty Town, including this one.

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When Tally sneaks in, one of the celebrations is a safari-themed masquerade.

Cleverly,The Twilight Zoneepisodekeeps the doctor and nurses' faces a mystery too.

When the bandages come off, Janet is revealed to be a conventionally attractive woman by 1960s beauty standards.

Joey King as Tally Youngblood pressing her cheeks in during Uglies with imagery from The Twilight Zone behind her

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Still, both Janet and the medical staff are horrified by her appearance.

The bigger twist comes when the hospital staff’s faces are revealed.

Tally (Joey King) looking serious and Peris (Chase Stokes) looking serious as a Special in Uglies

In a futuristic society where everyone undergoes compulsory cosmetic surgery at 16 to become “pretty,” Tally eagerly awaits her transformation. However, when her friend goes missing, she embarks on a journey that challenges her beliefs about beauty, conformity, and rebellion, ultimately questioning the foundations of their world.

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A still from 1954’s Animal Farm movie featuring a pig and other angry barnyard animals

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Uglies

The Twilight Zone