• 1983
  • TV-14
  • 30m
Tales from the Darkside

Summary "Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events. View more details

  • 1983
  • TV-14
  • 30m

Tales from the Darkside

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Catherine Battistone Paul Sparer John Marzilli Karen Shallo

All cast & crew

7.4

Details

Genres : Thriller Comedy Fantasy Horror Drama

Release date : Oct 28, 1983

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : Tribune Entertainment Laurel Entertainment Inc.

Summary "Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events. View more details

Details

Genres : Thriller Comedy Fantasy Horror Drama

Release date : Oct 28, 1983

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Los Angeles, California, USA

Production companies : Tribune Entertainment Laurel Entertainment Inc.

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Episodes

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Oct 28, 1983
Trick or Treat (Pilot)
Town miser Gideon Hackles spends Halloween hiding IOU's in his house, which he then rigs as haunted and invites local kids to search for the IOU's so he can scare them. This year, he gets his comeuppance.
Episode 1 • Sep 29, 1984
The New Man
A reformed alcoholic is visited by his young son Jerry; but he doesn't have a son called Jerry.
Episode 2 • Oct 06, 1984
I'll Give You a Million
Wily millionaire Duncan Williams engages his longtime acquaintance Jack Blaine in a cat & mouse game ... by offering Jack one million dollars for his mortal soul.
Episode 3 • Oct 13, 1984
Pain Killer
Harvey Turman suffers from both back pain and his nagging wife Nadine. Dr. Roebuck finds nothing physically wrong, concludes that the problem is caused by latent anger toward Nadine, & suggests uxoricide to kill ALL Harvey's pain.
Episode 4 • Oct 20, 1984
The Odds
Bookie Tom Vale never refuses a bet. Bettor Bill Lacey only bets long shots and beats impossible odds each time. Lacey's latest bet is that Vale will die of natural causes by 8:00 am tomorrow.
Episode 5 • Nov 03, 1984
Mookie and Pookie
Mookie and Pookie are twins. Computer whiz Mookie is terminally ill. But not even death can sever the bond that exists between the two siblings when his knowledge of technology follows him into the afterlife.
Episode 6 • Nov 10, 1984
Slippage
When graphic designer Rich Hall fails to receive timely news about the outcome of a job interview, he begins to discover that he is slowly ceasing to exist.
Episode 7 • Nov 17, 1984
Inside the Closet
What is scurrying around inside the closet of the upstairs room that grad student Gail Aynsley rents from veterinary school dean Dr. Fenner? Gail doesn't know, but she is determined to find out and Dr Fenner isn't telling.
Episode 8 • Nov 24, 1984
The Word Processor of the Gods
Struggling writer Richard Hagstrom receives an upgraded computer from his computer-whiz nephew Jonathan right before Jonathan dies in an accident. Thanks to Jonathan, this word processor has the power to grant any wish that Richard desires.
Episode 9 • Dec 01, 1984
A Case of the Stubborns
Jodie and his mum are grief-stricken by the passing away of Jodie's grandfather, but they soon find themselves with a lot more to be upset about when he gets determined not to stay dead.
Episode 10 • Jan 12, 1985
Djinn, No Chaser
Mental patient Danny Squires tells his unseen psychiatrist the story of how his wife Connie purchased an old lamp, rubbed it, and brought an ill-tempered genie into their lives.
Episode 11 • Jan 19, 1985
All a Clone by the Telephone
The life of failed TV screenwriter Leon is taken over by a voice that emanates from inside his answering machine.
Episode 12 • Jan 26, 1985
In the Cards
Soft-hearted Catherine makes a living as a tarot card reader but faces a crisis of conscience in the process.
Episode 13 • Feb 02, 1985
Anniversary Dinner
Henry and Elinor Colander are preparing to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a special dinner. Hiker Sybil has just broken up with her boyfriend, so they invite her to join them.
Episode 14 • Feb 09, 1985
Snip, Snip
Warlock Abe North and hairdresser Anne MacColl do battle over a winning lottery ticket.
Episode 15 • Feb 16, 1985
Answer Me
Joan Matlin's an English actress living in a NYC sublet. She's unable to get any rest - being constantly annoyed by the sound of a ringing phone from the apartment next door.
Episode 16 • Feb 23, 1985
The Tear Collector
A young woman who can't stop crying meets a mysterious man who collects tears.
Episode 17 • May 04, 1985
Madness Room
A wealthy couple finds an extra room in their house with the help of a Ouija board.
Episode 18 • May 11, 1985
If the Shoes Fit...
Gubernatorial candidate Bo Gumbs' belief that politics is nothing more than entertainment, is helpedl at a hotel where the bellboy and maid help him get ready to show the public his true colors.
Episode 19 • May 18, 1985
Levitation
Two young hecklers goad once-great circus magician Kharma into reviving his legendary wireless levitation trick, which he abandoned years ago because it went horribly wrong.
Episode 20 • May 25, 1985
It All Comes Out in the Wash
Unsavory real estate developer Carl Gropper pays Chinese laundry man Chow Ting to perform an expensive special service: washing away all of Gropper's sins.
Episode 21 • Jun 08, 1985
Bigalow's Last Smoke
Chain smoker Frank Bigalow is imprisoned in a simulacrum of his apartment, then forced to quit smoking and punished each time he lights up.
Episode 22 • Jun 15, 1985
Grandma's Last Wish
Given one last wish to enliven her days before she is moved into the Tranquil Gardens retirement home, elderly Grandma sees to it that her self-centered family finds out what it's like to grow old.
Episode 23 • Aug 03, 1985
The False Prophet
A young woman depends on an astrology machine to help her make all her decisions.

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