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.
Creator: George A. Romero
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.
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 producers decided not to spend on it. I think the movie came across a little better visually and a lot worse story wise, but what The Outer Limits and the Twilight Zone revivals did, Tales from the Darkside did with a more horrific note. It was made to be scary, it was made to be frightening... but the special effects got in the way and left you with a Halloween: Season of the Witch feeling to it. But, who cares, the stories were great.
Tales from the Darkside is a 1984 drama and sci-fi & fantasy TV series from the United States created by George A. Romero, starring Paul Sparer. It first aired on September 30, 1984. The series has 4 seasons and 89 episodes on Syndication. Episodes run about 20 min, in English. Audiences rate it 7.2/10 from 97 votes — well received.
Tales from the Darkside premiered on September 30, 1984.
Tales from the Darkside was created by George A. Romero.
The main cast includes Paul Sparer.
Tales from the Darkside has 4 seasons (89 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 97 ratings, so fans of drama and sci-fi & fantasy titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: 3 nominations total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | |
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| S1 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 2.0 | |
| S2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 |
| S3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | ||
| S4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
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