Tales from the Darkside

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"Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality. But... there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as brightly lit... a Darkside."

This 30-minute horror/fantasy anthology series follows in the vein of The Twilight Zone. Each week presents... more »

"Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality. But... there is, unseen by most, an underworld, a place that is just as real, but not as brightly lit... a Darkside."

This 30-minute horror/fantasy anthology series follows in the vein of The Twilight Zone. Each week presents another standalone story of horror fantasy, and/or science fiction. Some episodes are gruesome, a few are of a lighter comedic style. Like many such shows, Tales... adapted the work of famous genre authors of the period such as Harlan Ellison, Stephen King, and Clive Barker. Many episodes also featured veteran actors of the 40's and 50's that saw very little work in their later years.

"The Darkside is always there waiting for us to enter; waiting to enter us. Until next time, try to enjoy the daylight."less «

• What was this episode????

  Hi, I'm a a HUGE fan of TFTD, but I can't place this episode. I remember there were two women in a cell of some sort. I be...more »

  Hi, I'm a a HUGE fan of TFTD, but I can't place this episode. I remember there were two women in a cell of some sort. I believe on ewas younger, one was older. There was a scene in which the  younger woman backed herself into a brick wall. The older woman yelled a couple of commands and suddenly there were chains around the young womans hands confining her to the brick wall. What was this episode???? I think it might have been "Auld Acquaintences" but I'm not sure. Thanks! less «

  bcaf Last online Aug 7, 2007
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• Let's talk about Tales From The Darkside

  Feel free to discuss anything about the 80's horror anthology series Tales From The Darkside.

  Feel free to discuss anything about the 80's horror anthology series Tales From The Darkside. less «

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• Question About "I Can't help Saying Good-Bye"

  I caught this episode when it was about 2/3's of the way over-- Rats!  Can anybody fill me in on the complete storyline?  I hope I have the right episode title-- it was something about a little girl, her family, and another man who ended up trapped in a dollhouse.  Thanks!

  I caught this episode when it was about 2/3's of the way over-- Rats!  Can anybody fill me in on the complete storyline?  I hope I have the right episode title-- it was something about a little girl, her family, and another man who ended up trapped in a dollhouse.  Thanks!less «

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  3 comments, last one Apr 12, 2009 + Add Comment

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  9.5 Superb

  Tales from the Darkside was a post Twilight Zone/Night Gallery anthology series that delved more towards the side of horror. Even though it was a syndicated series, it had enough good to great episodes to make a lasting impression on the horror landscape. hide « show »

  Tales from the Darkside was a tremendous horror anthology series. Where the Twilight Zone and Outer Limits went towards the sci-fi genre, and Night Gallery was geared more towards suspense, this show was a pioneer in the horror genre. Episodes from George Romero, Robert Bloch, Stephen King, and Clive Barker, just to name a few, contributed stories to the series. Episodes ranged from selling souls, old trickers getting their due on Halloween, Santa's evil neighbor from the North Pole making his way down south, a family trying to convince Grandpa that he did really die, and things coming out of the closet (keep it locked!). Several episodes were on the lighter side, but by and large this was a show that swung for the fences trying to scare you to death. The staying power of the show is on full show, either by watching the repeats of an '80s show on the Sci Fi Channel, or watching the show on DVD, as the first season has just been released. Overall, this was a trailblazing show, taking a risk on a genre that really hadn't been tapped on television at that point. I believe that it made it's mark, and a lasting, favorable one at that.

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  TJFranchise Added Apr 12, 2009 All my reviews
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  7 Good

  Writer can't sell work, can't get paid. Responds to radio ad by an agent who keeps screaming things like "you don't even need talent!" And you don't; you just need to follow a few simple instructions. And never stop, or else . . . hide « show »

  I happened upon this the other night when I couldn't sleep. I remember the series from back in the day, but had never seen this particular episode. The thing I wanted to point out is that they are totally poking fun at L. Ron Hubbard. The agent looks like Hubbard (sorry GameraTrekkie, not Hitchcock) and there's a part where the agent pulls out this box that looks suspiciously like an e-meter, that classic Scientology tool. And what does it measure? How much money the client is going to make for them, natch!
  
  Otherwise, the story is fairly predictable. But dig those crazy 80s getups on the assistant, they were trying very hard to make her look edgy and the effect is fairly hilarious.

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  Whattatwist Added Oct 6, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  This episode of Tales scared me as a kid. I had nightmares after seeing that one. Anyways, its one of my favorite Tales From The Darkside episodes. hide « show »

  What can I say about Tales From The Darkside? Its always been one of my favorite tv shows. I watch it alot. The concept of this particular episode is of a woman subletting an apartment and there's a telephone that keeps ringing a whole lot.So, as the ringing phone keeps annoying her, she finally goes over to the apartment and goes into the apartment. However when she goes in there, no one's there. She goes back to her apartment and tries to relax. However, the phone starts ringing again and something keeps banging on the wall from the other apartment. She goes into the apartment once again and the phone quits ringing. By the end of the episode, she gets fed up with the phone and goes back into the apartment and answers it. An eerie oporator answers thhe phone and tells her that the last tenant that lives there got strangled by the telephone! She hangs up the phone and rips the cord out of it. However, the phone chases her and strangles her with the cord. Its a really cool episode! One of my top favorites of that show! I once had a black rotory phone that looked like that one. Needless to say it spooked me when I looked at it once in awhile. However it doesn't scare me now, but I remember it scaring me as a kid. The ending is still pretty scary. Its such a great episode. April.

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  dreiden_music Added Jul 4, 2008 All my reviews
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  8.1 Great

  Some hits, some misses, mostly good entertainment hide « show »

  Starting off there are the really good episodes like "Seasons of Belief", "Cutty Black Sow", "Don't Open this Box", etc. And then you have the really poor ones like "...Comes out in a wash", "if the Shoes Fit".
  
  So it's really a mix of the very good and the very bad. So in a way I'm conflicted on how to rate this series. If they had grouped all the better episodes and separated them from the bad then without a doubt this series would totally be up there in the same leagues as the Twilight Zone. But the really good episodes are the real reason that keeps this show from being totally forgettable.
  
  Though I must say there were a few episodes that I felt were not that bad and are under appreciated like "Distant Signals" and "Red Leader", but that's just me.

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  MajLorne Added Apr 30, 2008 All my reviews
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  8.4 Great

  What ever happened to spooky but not gross? hide « show »

  This show is truly a classic, it is up there with One Step Beyond and Night Gallery (not Twilight Zone though). Some of the episodes were just flat out corny but the actors seemed so serious, and some actors should have gone back to school. I just love the show, it is a must see and must bring back. My absolute favorite episode has got to be The Devils Advocate. That Mandrake was pure evil, but the one who stole the show for me has got to be the night watchman that hung up in his face. Just good tv.

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