Tales from the Darkside

1984

Seasons & Episodes

  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0

7.4| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

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.

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JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Suman Roberson It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
jacobjohntaylor1 This a very scary show. It has great stories. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. I would not say that it is a 7.7 that is king of overrating it. It is a great show. I give 6 out 10 it is very good. But I would say 7.7 is just hyping it. If you want get sacred this show will not let you down. It is scarier then silence off the lambs very could be. The original A Nightmare on elm street from 1984 is better. The original Friday the 13th from 1980 is better. Halloween is also better. But still this a great show. Very scary. The Exorcist is also better. But still a great show see it. It is a lot better then the 2001 movie of Hannibal.
hellraiser7 I always love horror anthologies because they give writers more creative freedom to do whatever they want. But also the reader and viewer the power of choice to choose which stories to try out but also which one they like and don't like.This show is one of my favorite horror anthology shows that I think is under the radar and slightly forgotten. This show is also another childhood relic of mine, I've seen this when I was 12 it was one of the first horror anthologies I saw. I bumped into this show one day and gave it a go and I'll admit I was pleasantly surprised, this is the kind to show that I feel is almost made for fans of the horror genre.There really isn't a whole lot I can say, it's a horror anthology what can you really say. But this is one of my of my favorites along with "Night Galary", "Are You Afraid of the Dark", "Twilght Zone" (both the old and 80's version) and plenty others.The production value was on a modest to low budget but I personally feel it was used wises and well, also it was network television show what do you expect. But they did the best they could with what they had to create the effect they were going for and I felt they succeeded.I really love that theme song which to me is one of my personal favorite theme song. Its a very eerie and creepy tone that can send chills as you see the music correlate with the title sequence we see some random enviorments in the daylight but then suddenly they start to seem unsettling as we see some shadows overlapping them and daylight fading a bit, they suddenly the friendly enviorments begin to seem dangerous as if there could be something lurking in those shadows. Down to the narrators voice and what he says which sent chills and have stuck with me ever since.And most of the stories are memorable and creative, most of them are straight forward horror, though some others are black comedies, or even fun fantasy tales which is alright with me, I always like a little something different to keep an anthology fresh. Some of them were even by a lot of well known writers like Clive Barker, Steven King, Robert Bloch, and several others. As well as some episodes were director by a few well known people like George Romaro and Tom Savani. These facts to me are really cool because it shows this show has actually had some talent involved which to me helps gives this anthology some heart. It would be awesome if someone ever makes another horror anthology show and to have both old and new generation talent involved, it should be considered because we seriously need another horror anthology show right now.Some of my favorites are "Anavercery Dinner" which in a way is a modern day Brothers Grimm like tale, "Last Car" where a girl is taking a train home only she's not going home, "Word Processor of the Gods" a fun wishforfillment story let alone cool concept, "Biglows Last Smoke" which is uncannily similar to the Steven King short story let alone the title alone in a way that story is more of a black comedy but also a good metaphor on addiction and it's destructive nature, "Levetation" which was a fable on the danger of ambition gone awry and tempting fate, the ending I'll admit left a cold chill in me. Yeah, there are plenty more but I displayed enough of them, just check them out for yourself or simply make your own list So, until next time try to enjoy the daylight.Rating: 4 stars
wmdude1255 I have recently begun watching this series. I noticed a few things. one , the other writer is right about the new talent. Examples of that included Christian Slater and Seth Green. Two, Most of the stories tried to teach a lesson. Examples included the Pilot "Trick or Treat" in which an elderly old miser runs a haunted house where he invites the kids to come and look for their parents IOU's. In the end however he gets whats coming to him. It was kind of a take-off of a "A Christmas Carol" Other like "The Satanic Piano" and "Printer's Devil" reinforced the saying that's there's no such thing as a free Lunch. In Order to get something, you usually have to give something else up. I really liked the episode "I'll Give You a Million". I mean the idea that someone would sell their soul for a Million Dollars is just amazing. Also, a lot of the very best actors ever guest starred on the episodes. People like Danny Aiello, Christian Slater, Seth Green, Justine Bateman, and many others. This series is one of the best Horror/Sci-Fi series to ever come out. Everyone should have a chance to see this. I know the first 2 seasons are out on DVD Boxed sets but I don't know if they'll ever release the last 2 seasons.
silverangel2003 I am trying to find out if TFTDS is going to be released any time soon for sale on DVD. I am a big fan and still have nightmares about episodes I watched as a child- specifically the one were the guy rents out a room in his home to young college students and they end up getting eaten by something in the closet. It has been years since I have seen a rerun. I miss this show probably more than any other I remember seeing. I am a big fan of Twilight Zone and Millennium as well and if I can find this one on DVD it would complete my favorites collection. Does anyone know if there are any still on TV? Any info would be greatly appreciated it. Also if anyone knows the episode to which I am referring and knows the title I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Lindsay silverangel2003@msn.com