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Tales From The Darkside: Season 3

Tales from the Darkside

Tales From The Darkside: Season 3

Paramount (1986)
DVD
TV Series | Drama | Horror | Science Fiction | Suspense
USA | English | Color | 07:56

"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."


Episodes View details

1 The Circus 22 min | Sep 28, 1986

Newspaperman Bragg debunks charlatans as a way of "staying sane." His latest quarry is the obscure circus of Dr. Nis. When Bragg visits, Dr. Nis tries to prove its authenticity.

2 I Can't Help Saying Goodbye 22 min | Oct 05, 1986

Asthmatic Max Smith is dating Libby and plans to marry her, until he learns that her sister Karen appears to be able to make people die by touching their faces and saying goodbye.

3 The Bitterest Pill 30 min | Oct 12, 1986

When an undeserving couple win the lottery, they're rude to their inventor friend and they ridicule his invention, which happens to be superior intellect pills. Too lazy to clean up the spilled pills, they leave their son to the task.

4 Florence Bravo 30 min | Oct 19, 1986

Dr. David McCall is cheating on his emotionally unstable wife Emily, who is visited by the specter of Florence Bravo, who murdered her own adulterous husband.

5 The Geezenstacks 30 min | Oct 26, 1986

Sam Hummel notices eerie parallels between events in the life of his own family, and events in the lives of his daughter Audrey's dolls, the Geezenstacks.

6 Black Widows 22 min | Nov 02, 1986

On her wedding night, a young bride learns a secret about the women in her family.

7 Heretic 30 min | Nov 09, 1986

Arrogant art "dealer" Harte buys an expensive 16th century tempera painting from an art fence, then lands in a Court of Inquisition to face judgment for his act.

8 A Serpent's Tooth 30 min | Nov 16, 1986

Disappointed with her unappreciative children, Pearl King enlists the aid of a serpent's tooth talisman that has potent powers and produces instant results.

9 Baker's Dozen 23 min | Nov 23, 1986

Elderly cookie baker Ruby Cuzzins teams up with ad exec Henry Hogan to profit from her baking skills with a plan that includes greed, spousal abuse, and voodoo.

10 Deliver Us from Goodness 30 min | Nov 30, 1986

Julian Cantrell's bid for mayor in an Alabama town is undermined by his saintly wife Valeria's miraculous behavior. So she decides to change her ways and break the Ten Commandments in order to help Julian get elected.

11 Seasons of Belief 22 min | Dec 29, 1986

On Christmas Eve, a father ends his two children's boredom by holding them spellbound with a scary story about a fearsome beast known as the Grither.

12 Miss May Dusa 30 min | Jan 18, 1987

Jimmy James is playing his saxophone in the New York City subway when he meets an enigmatic woman named May Dusa, who claims to suffer amnesia and to have caused several accidental deaths.

13 The Milkman Cometh 22 min | Jan 25, 1987

Ruth Cooley is curious as to the reason why her husband Garry leaves unusual written requests in their mailbox for the mail carrier to fulfill.

14 My Ghostwriter - The Vampire 23 min | Feb 01, 1987

Hack horror writer Peter Prentice receives an offer from Vampire Count Jeffrey Draco: nine hundred years of authentic vampire stories to use as material - in exchange for sanctuary in Peter's home.

15 My Own Place 30 min | Feb 18, 1987

A young man gets a great deal on a New York apartment, then discovers he has a mysterious roommate.

16 Red Leader 30 min | Feb 15, 1987

A corrupt business man is offered a top position in Hell by the devil.

17 Everybody Needs a Little Love 22 min | Feb 22, 1987

A divorced man dotes upon a mannequin.

18 Auld Acquaintances 30 min | Mar 01, 1987

Two accused witches covet a talisman for its powers but can't have it all the time. So they agree to take turns keeping it for one year at a time... through the centuries.

19 The Social Climber 30 min | Mar 08, 1987

A shoemaker's assistant discovers that he can live other people's lives by putting on their shoes.

20 The Swap 30 min | Mar 03, 1987

In the Louisiana bayou, loathsome-looking Bubba is the son of an infamous conjure woman. His wife Annabelle is cheating on him with their handsome handyman Claude. But Bubba has a solution to the problem.

21 Let the Games Begin 30 min | May 10, 1987

Harry Carson suffers a heart attack and dies in a hotel room, prompting an angel and a devil to battle each other for possession of Harry's soul.

22 The Enormous Radio 30 min | May 17, 1987

A new radio lets a couple overhear their neighbors' private conversations.

Cast View all

Paul Sparer Narrator
Mary Louise Wilson Ruby
Robert Forster Garry Cooley
Richard Portnow Curtis
John Rothman Jim
Paul Eiding Reverend Joy
Jerry Orbach Roberts
Seymour Cassel Howard
Jane Adams Charlotte Rose Cantrell
E.G. Marshall Father
William Hickey Dr. Nis
Roberts Blossom Inquisitor
Roy Dotrice Vampire Count Jeffrey Draco
Larry Pine Uncle Richard
David Thornton Werewolf
Harsh Nayyar Ram
Jeff Conaway Peter Prentice
Nancy Travis Laura
Bruce MacVittie Harte
Joe D'Angerio Robert
Philip Lenkowsky Detective
Christine Estabrook Irene
Talia Balsam Gail
Steve Vinovich Julian Cantrell
Alan Scarfe Mysterious Man

Edition details

Nr Discs 1
Layers Single side, Single layer

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Owner Don Hawkins
Location DVD Library
Watched
Quantity 1
Index 3658
Added Date Aug 06, 2015 18:05:44
Modified Date Jul 16, 2024 09:19:09