TV series
Tales from the Darkside
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1984-09-30
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 4 seasons
- Episodes
- 89 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- Syndication
- Production
- JayGee Productions, Laurel Productions, Tribune Entertainment
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Paul Sparer as Narrator (voice)
- Catherine Battistone as Person on Telephone (voice)
- John Marzilli as Officer Kopec
- Neil Kinsella as Sid
- Alison Sweeney as Karen
- Vic Tayback as Alan Coombs
- John Rothman as Young Man
- Bradley Fisher as The Devil
- Jon Jacobs as Jerome (voice)
- Thomas Newman as Quentin Karp
- Fritz Weaver as Sir Edmund Halley
- Larry Manetti as Henry Hogan
Creators and crew
- George A. Romero - Creator
- George A. Romero - Executive Producer
- Frank De Palma - Director
- John Harrison - Director
- John Strysik - Director
- Theodore Gershuny - Director
Seasons
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