Tales from the Darkside (1984)

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 20m

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Score

7.4/10

Overview

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.

George A. Romero

Creator

Top Billed Cast

Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

Catherine Battistone

Person on Telephone (voice), Margery Bender, Jenny the Maid (voice), Phone (voice), Voice-Over (voice), Talk Show Hostess, Ms. Garcia / Secretary (voice)

John Marzilli

Motu (voice), Officer Kopec, The Carny, Gad (voice)

Neil Kinsella

Voice-Over (voice), Sid, Delivery Man

Alison Sweeney

Karen

Vic Tayback

Alan Coombs, Tippy Ryan

John Rothman

Jim, Young Man

Bradley Fisher

The Devil, Nicky

Jon Jacobs

Roger, Jerome (voice)

Thomas Newman

Quentin Karp, Beelzebub

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine

Written on January 11, 2023

Yeah, I do like the Anthology thing, I like the flexibility that it gives and the fact that, when you sit down, you really don't know what kind of episode you are going to get and what characters you are going to meet.

But, honestly, it was never really as good as Tales From the Crypt of the Hitch Hiker was it? But than that could come down to the channels they were on and the money the produce...

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