On tales from the darkside, the show is a stellar 1980s showcasetype series, with some awesome twilight zonefriday the th the seriesmonstersothers kind of feel to it. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Tales from the darkside is a 1980s american anthology horror tv series created by george a. Romeros tales from the darkside was picked up for its first season, he crafted a stellar pilot. Tales from the darkside episodes hidden horrors you must see. A misanthropic old man torments trickortreating children and is visited by a rather terrifying goblin demanding more candy. You have outmoded ideas in some, a feel for how technology was seen at the. Despite a morally ambiguous conclusion a potential consequence of highlighting style over substance, this offering will appeal to anyone searching for. Romero directed by bob balaban, timna ranon it was released in 1984. Eight creepy tales from the darkside episodes that still. Please help improve this article by adding citations to.
These horrifying creatures from movies are still giving me nightmares. Tales from the darkside halloween wiki fandom powered. The movie is a 1990 american comedy horror anthology film directed by john harrison, and based on the anthology television series tales from the darkside. Similar to the twilight zone, rod serling s night gallery, the outer limits and tales from the crypt, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. Each week or so my cohost, the projectionist and i will discuss a particular horror movie or horror themed tv episode from the retroist vault and this time we chose a 1985 episode from the tales from the darkside series entitled halloween candy. Either way, i thought it would be a proper time to look back at five of the best episodes of tales from the darkside to get prepared. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. A rich and spiteful old man named gideon hackles whose obsession for documenting and exploiting debts. It is also the shows pilot episode, written by show creator george a. Tales from the darkside halloween candy tv episode 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tales from the darkside is an anthology tv series from the 80s produced by george a. Debuting in october 1983 with a pilot episode and then being picked up for syndication in september 1984, the show ran for 4 seasons through july 1988.
A mean old man harboring an intense hatred for the celebration of halloween is left alone by his son to hand out candy to the neighborhood children. Tales from the darkside is an anthology horror tv series created by george a. Romero, most famous for his night of the living dead and its followup sequels, which singlehandedly created. All 83 episodes will be available to shudder subscribers on october 1, and theyll be the perfect thing to have on in the background while. Similar to amazing stories, the twilight zone, night gallery, the outer limits, tales from the crypt, and lee martins the midnight hour, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist.
On halloween he lets kids come in and if they can find them without being scared the papers are theirs. An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales. Tales from the darkside talesfromthedarkside wiki fandom. Watch tales from the darkside episodes online season 4. Horror streaming service shudder gets every episode of. One episode that is well remembered and is actually in imdbs top three episodes of the whole series is an episode about a girl haunted by some little creature inside her closet. Tales from the dark side by cbs home entertainment. Tales from the darkside 2 the cutty black sow this episode from the fourth and final season is, like some of the best episodes of the show, set on halloween. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show tales from the darkside anytime, anywhere.
Believed by many to be the most disturbing episode, along with ursa minor, and the geezenstacks. With halloween coming soon, shudder has now branched out into the tv world by picking up the exclusive rights to every episode of george romeros 80s horror anthology series tales from the darkside. My top favorite tales from the darkside episodes part 2 duration. On october 27th, 1985, the series told a similar tale of halloween horrors in the fifth episode of its second season, titled halloween candy. You are free to disagree of course and i hope you would. The quintessential tales from the darkside episode, halloween candy serves as a testament to the masterful abilities of savinia veteran makeup artist and pioneer of the horror genre. Welcome back friends to the saturday frights podcast. Eight creepy tales from the darkside episodes that still stand out nat brehmer october 5, 2016 no comments 2,417 views 0 likes even after being turned into a feature film and nearly being rebooted for the cw this past year, tales from the darkside is an anthology show that i still think never got the credit it deserved. Tales from the darkside, the uniquely terrifying, frighteningly popular horror anthology series, is back.
List of tales from the darkside episodes wikipedia. Young jamie and his family are waiting for something important and life changing to happen in their household this halloween. The 1980s anthology show tales from the darkside had a number of good and memorable episodes. Unlike some of even the best anthologies, with tales from the darkside you truly never knew what to expect. Published on jun 29, 2018 trick or treat is the pilot episode of the television anthology series tales from the darkside, cowritten by george a. The old man initially ignores the trickortreaters, but later cruelly fills their bags with a mixture of syrup and cleaning fluid. With tales from the darkside, it was often hit or miss. Tales from the darkside fanpage added 14 new photos to the album. This is tales from the darkside trick or treat by alex s on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Watch tales from the darkside season 4 episode 4 the. Stories of suspense and the supernatural were presented in this anthology series by executive producer george romero night of the living dead. Much like rod serlings the twilight zone, the stories usually had a twist at the end, but this series tended to be more macabre. Tales from the darkside was an anthology horror tv show created by george a. Watch tales from the darkside episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Seven tales from the darkside episodes that are still creepy. A modern revival of the classic science fiction horror anthology show the. This is an episode list for the 1980s anthology series tales from the darkside. His son goes out until morning, and leaves the old man home alone on halloween night. Apparently, this was before it became tales from the darkside. Trick or treat 1983 pilot written by romero himself, this story is basically the halloween version of a christmas carol. The original broadcast wasnt intended as a episode of it until the tales from the darkside intro was tacked on future repeats of it. Anyway, ive seen them all and this is what i think are the 5 scariest episodes of the series. Tales from the darkside is an american horror anthology show that premiered on october 29, 1983 with the pilot episode trick or treat.
Packed with haunting stories that at first light appear to be about normal situations, these tales are gradually twisted until they become. So of course a bunch of kids get scared, yada yada yada, and it all leads to a really silly ending. Tales from the darkside pilot trick or treat 102983 boob tube chronicles. Here is a short list of the best episodes of tales from the darkside.
The film depicts a kidnapped paperboy who tells three stories of horror to the suburban witch who is preparing to eat him. It originally aired in the united states in syndication on october 29, 1983. Its not a very scary episode, nor is it a very entertaining one, but i guess this pilot sold the series so it did something good. This year, hes in for a surprise, from which even his longsuffering son michael cannot sav. Find more tv shows like tales from the darkside to watch, latest tales from the darkside trailer, a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures and creepy, unexplained events. Tales from the darkside halloween candy tv episode 1985.
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