Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside
Premiere	pilot October 29, 1983 series September 30, 1984
Finale	July 23, 1988
Host	Paul Sparer
Network/Provider	First-run syndication
Style	30-minute horror anthology
Company	Laurel Entertainment, Inc., Tribune Entertainment
Seasons	4
Episodes	90
Origin	USA

Tales from the Darkside is a horror anthology that aired in syndication. Each episode featured an intro narration by Paul Sparer followed by a standalone story. The show was produced by horror film maker George A. Romero, and was somewhat of a TV show version of his film Creepshow. After the show ended in 1988, two projects came out of its ashes: a theatrical film (Tales from the Darkside: The Movie) and another horror anthology TV series (Monsters).

An attempt was made by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King) to get the series rebooted in the 2010s, but was eventually turned in a comic series when no network would pick it up. In 2019, an actual Creepshow series was made with many of the same contributors.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
syndication
Season One	September 30, 1984	August 4, 1985				23 + 1
Season Two	September 29, 1985	July 13, 1986				24
Season Three	September 28, 1986	May 17, 1987				22
Season Four	September 27, 1987	July 23, 1988				20

Movies

Title			Release Date
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie			May 4, 1990

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The First Season			February 10, 2009	purchase		3
The Second Season			October 27, 2009	purchase		3
The Third Season			April 27, 2010	purchase		3
Feature Film  (Region 1)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie			September 25, 2001	purchase		1

External Sites

• Tales from the Darkside on IMDb