George A. Romero
Director
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
Specials
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.
Released Sept. 30, 1984
Episode 22 min
14+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Production Companies: JayGee Productions, Laurel Productions, Tribune Entertainment
Network: Syndication
Country: United States
Languages:
English
7.0
S0E1 - Pilot: Trick or Treat
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.
Oct. 29, 1983, midnight
S0E2 - Lost Episode: Akhbar's Daughter
Oct. 19, 2010, midnight
S0E3 - Lost Episode: Attic Suite
An ironic story about a poverty-stricken husband and wife who harbor murderous intentions toward the bed-ridden elderly aunt they care for.
Oct. 19, 2010, midnight
S0E4 - The Devil's Advocate on Air with George Romero
A five-minute mini-featurette / commentary in which Romero opines on various aspects of Darkside and social life as pertaining to the "Devil's Advocate" episode. Found on the second season DVD set.
Network: Syndication
Episode Runtime: 22 min.
Season Runtime: 1981 min.
Released: Sept. 30, 1984
Last Air Date: July 23, 1988, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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