Tales From the Darkside

A young man moves into an apartment that later takes on frightening characteristics whenever he breaks the landlady's rules.

A theatrical director and several of her colleagues find themselves trapped in a stagehand's strange dream.

Surprises await an amateur astronomer when Halley's comet returns. Fritz Weaver guest stars.

A bizarre inventor (Phil Roth) helps a pop composer (Michael Warren) who is suffering from a mental block.

After years of boycotting Halloween, an elderly man (Roy Poole) is tormented by a persistent little trick-or-treater who's out to teach him a lesson.

Horrible incidents plague a young couple in their newly acquired brownstone.

While staying in a dilapidated motel, a traveling salesman (Paul Dooley) meets an intriguing but dangerous woman (Dorothy Parks).

A young woman returns home for a visit only to be haunted by a peculiar girl who's living in her old room.

A literary agent (Charles Knapp) hands a gifted writer (Larry Manetti) a bizarre formula for success.

Just before he's strapped into the electric chair, a convicted murderer (John Heard) tells his startling but unbelievable side of the case.

A high-pressured executive gets unexpected results when he wears a unique device that's designed to help him survive any medical crisis.

A down-and-out impressionist helps government agents communicate with an alien.

Two bickering occultists (Phyllis Diller, Lawrence Tierney) could be $50,000 richer -- that is, if they can work together and successfully exorcise a possessed girl.

With an unusual audience in mind, a mysterious investor revives a television series that was axed 20 years ago. Guest star: Darren McGavin.

A radio talk show host (Jerry Stiller) has reason to worry when he receives a string of eerie phone calls.

A quiet 8-year-old tries to convince his parents that tentacled monsters lurk in his bedroom. Guest star: Greg Mullavey.

Susan Strasberg stars as a woman who is able to anticipate some very strange occurrences.

A 7-year-old girl's teddy bear is anything but cuddly when it starts to take on an eerie life of its own.

A young doctor makes a house call and discovers that his patient is a vampire.

Nightmares haunt a dying mobster (Abe Vigoda) who accepts a stranger's (David Chandler) offer of an eternal dream.

For a college student heading home for the holidays, a round-trip train ticket turns into a one-way trip of terror.

A mean trainer pits a good wrestler against a beastly fighter.

An alien offers a harried housewife a solution to her frustration.

Two children evade a life-eating machine.

An alien arrives on Earth to study human behavior.

A panic-stricken man runs away with his werewolf son and uncovers a dark family secret.

A box marked ``Do Not Open`` poses a threat when a woman opens it and unknowingly releases a human soul.

Determined to grant his dying great-grandmother's last wishes, a brave boy sets out to save his family's soul from a Halloween demon.

A college coed is labeled a witch when she lands a job at a colonial village.

An aspiring screenwriter, discouraged by his inability to sell a script, hopes a pact with the devil will bring him luck.

An overweight woman receives a bizarre diet kit.

A wicked collection agent drives a gullible woman to suicide.

A good-hearted woman is terrorized by puzzling phone calls. Written by Stephen King.

Two Far East travelers claim a spoiled brat as Lo Pun's next heir to the throne.

A persistent demon torments a man and won't stop until his victim cracks.

A guardian mummy is amused by the demise of two treasure hunters.

An underworld kingpin forces a master puppeteer to participate in a grotesque performance.

A fatally wounded girl (Debbie Harry) asks her mother to help her return from the dead.

A photographer goes to great lengths to capture spirits on film.

A photographer withdraws into a world of fantasy to avoid the troubles of reality.

After he desecrates an Egyptian tomb, an archaeologist's hallucinations come to life.

An apartment dweller questions her supposedly happy marriage when a special radio exposes the devastated private lives of her neighbors.

After a playboy dies of a heart attack, a devil and an angel compete for his soul.

A conniving wife's plan to kill her rich husband backfires.

Magical shoes bring eerie surprises to a shoemaker's apprentice.

Two feuding witches fight for ownership of a magical cat's paw.

Murder and mystery surround a divorced man's strange attachment to a mannequin.

A shady real estate tycoon is considered a hot prospect by a peculiar executive recruiter.

A young man wants to get rid of an unwanted guest in his Manhattan apartment.

A struggling horror novelist works on his next book with the help of a homeless vampire.

A down-on-his-luck commercial artist's (Robert Forster) wishes mysteriously come true.

A pawnshop mannequin comes to life and wreaks havoc on those around her.

On Christmas Eve, two children listen to their father's (E.G. Marshall) scary tale.

A self-sacrificing woman disrupts her family life when she starts performing miracles.

A struggling advertising agent (Larry Manetti) believes a powerful -- and deadly -- batch of cookies can bring him fame and fortune.

A magical serpent's tooth turns against its owner (Renee Taylor).

A mysterious sketch of a 16th-century inquisition causes trouble for a well-heeled art curator.

A woman and a spider have much in common.

Bizarre coincidences occur when a little girl receives a dollhouse.

A married couple moves into a home that has a dark, murderous past.

A lottery winner is asked to invest in a revolutionary invention that has extraordinary powers.

A little girl foresees the death of family members and friends.

William Hickey stars as a cynical reporter who visits a horror-filled carnival.

A millionairess claims she brutally murdered her boyfriend -- and her cousin is the only person who believes her.

A troubled man (Howard Sherman) possesses a bizarre talent -- he floats in midair every time he lies.

A deceased preacher's spirit makes a haunting return. Guest: Connie Stevens.

A young doctor makes a house call and discovers that his patient is a vampire.

Nightmares haunt a dying mobster (Abe Vigoda) who accepts a stranger's (David Chandler) offer of an eternal dream.

For a college student heading home for the holidays, a round-trip train ticket turns into a one-way trip of terror.

While staying in a dilapidated motel, a traveling salesman (Paul Dooley) meets an intriguing but dangerous woman (Dorothy Parks).

A young woman returns home for a visit only to be haunted by a peculiar girl who's living in her old room.

A literary agent (Charles Knapp) hands a gifted writer (Larry Manetti) a bizarre formula for success.

A young man moves into an apartment that later takes on frightening characteristics whenever he breaks the landlady's rules.

A theatrical director and several of her colleagues find themselves trapped in a stagehand's strange dream.

Surprises await an amateur astronomer when Halley's comet returns. Fritz Weaver guest stars.

A quiet 8-year-old tries to convince his parents that tentacled monsters lurk in his bedroom. Guest star: Greg Mullavey.

Susan Strasberg stars as a woman who is able to anticipate some very strange occurrences.

A 7-year-old girl's teddy bear is anything but cuddly when it starts to take on an eerie life of its own.

Two bickering occultists (Phyllis Diller, Lawrence Tierney) could be $50,000 richer -- that is, if they can work together and successfully exorcise a possessed girl.

With an unusual audience in mind, a mysterious investor revives a television series that was axed 20 years ago. Guest star: Darren McGavin.

A radio talk show host (Jerry Stiller) has reason to worry when he receives a string of eerie phone calls.

A bizarre inventor (Phil Roth) helps a pop composer (Michael Warren) who is suffering from a mental block.

After years of boycotting Halloween, an elderly man (Roy Poole) is tormented by a persistent little trick-or-treater who's out to teach him a lesson.

Horrible incidents plague a young couple in their newly acquired brownstone.

Just before he's strapped into the electric chair, a convicted murderer (John Heard) tells his startling but unbelievable side of the case.

A high-pressured executive gets unexpected results when he wears a unique device that's designed to help him survive any medical crisis.

A down-and-out impressionist helps government agents communicate with an alien.

Heeding the advice of a fortuneteller, a woman from a small Iowa town sets out to find the Sagittarian of her dreams.

Before she moves to a retirement home, a burdensome grandmother teaches her family what it's like to grow old.

Smoke detectors, flashing lights, shrieking sounds and an ever-present camera all play a part in a psychologist's attempt to make a heavy smoker kick the habit.

An evil businessman brings his laundry to a unique dry cleaner -- one who cleans shirts and washes away guilt.

A Houdini protege seeks revenge when a disappointed fan tells others the secrets behind his magic act.

A politician's life undergoes a transformation after he makes a campaign stop in a small town.

With the help of a Ouija board's spirit, a scheming wife plans to inherit her ailing husband's (Stuart Whitman) millions.

A profoundly sad woman meets and falls in love with a man who collects tears.

A disconnected phone in a vacant apartment sparks fear in an aspiring actress when it seems to have a life of its own.

An amateur warlock is convinced he'll win a $10 million jackpot and later seeks revenge on the actual winner.

An elderly farm couple prepares for a 43rd anniversary dinner that includes a surprise for an unexpected guest.

An Irish tarot card reader who foretells only good news attempts to dispose of cards that bring sinister and ominous readings.

A would-be television writer's answering machine assumes a mind and voice of its own.

Trapped in an Aladdin-type lamp for 10,000 years, a genie terrorizes a couple with man-eating tigers, hailstones and vines falling from ceilings.

When a cantankerous old man returns from the dead, his family and community try to send him back.

A high-school English teacher gets a word processor that has capabilities he never imagined.

Scrabbling noises, animal-like eyes and vanishing objects are just a part of the terror behind the doors of a closet in a graduate student's room.

Missing college transcripts, a lost social security number and a mother who doesn't recognize him cause a young graphic designer to slip into paranoia.

The twin sister of a dead computer whiz tries to bring her brother back to life.

A bookie bets against his own life with a gambler returned from the dead.

A husband (Lou Jacobi) with back pain and a nagging wife (Peggy Cass) goes to a doctor who suggests an unusual form of treatment.

A millionaire (Keenan Wynn) offers to buy his friend's (George Petrie) soul for $1 million.

A recovering alcoholic is driven away from his family by a boy claiming to be his son.

A mean store owner (Barnard Hughes) hosts a scary Halloween night for the town's youngsters.

A disconnected phone in a vacant apartment sparks fear in an aspiring actress when it seems to have a life of its own.

A politician's life undergoes a transformation after he makes a campaign stop in a small town.

An evil businessman brings his laundry to a unique dry cleaner -- one who cleans shirts and washes away guilt.

A Houdini protege seeks revenge when a disappointed fan tells others the secrets behind his magic act.

With the help of a Ouija board's spirit, a scheming wife plans to inherit her ailing husband's (Stuart Whitman) millions.

A profoundly sad woman meets and falls in love with a man who collects tears.

Smoke detectors, flashing lights, shrieking sounds and an ever-present camera all play a part in a psychologist's attempt to make a heavy smoker kick the habit.

Before she moves to a retirement home, a burdensome grandmother teaches her family what it's like to grow old.

Heeding the advice of a fortuneteller, a woman from a small Iowa town sets out to find the Sagittarian of her dreams.