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Darkroom

Darkroom

1981 7.2 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama 60m
US • English

'You're in a house. Maybe your own... maybe one you've never seen before. You feel it. Something evil. You run, but there's no escape... nowhere to turn. You feel something beckoning you... drawing you into the terror that awaits you in the Darkroom!' Darkroom is an American horror/thriller anthology broadcast on ABC from November 27, 1981 to January 15, 1982. Similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery, each hour-long episode featured two or more stories of varying length with a different story and a different cast, but James Coburn hosts all the wraparound segments.

Cast

Episodes

Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

E1 60m

Aging TV newsman Greg Conway discovers that he's being replaced by a computer-generated simulation that perfectly replicates his appearance and behavior.

Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back

Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back

E2 60m

Charlie Miller discovers that his crystal radio is in contact with the German U-boat that sunk the ship his father died on during WWII 30 years ago. Should he change the course of history and save his father?

The Bogeyman Will Get You

The Bogeyman Will Get You

E3 60m

Horror obsessed teenager DiDi convinces her sister that an old acquaintance is a vampire.

Uncle George

Uncle George

E4 60m

When their Uncle George dies, Bert and Margo Haskell convince a homeless man to pose as their late relative in order to keep receiving his pension checks.

Needlepoint

Needlepoint

E5 60m

A pimp takes advantage of a young woman whose grandmother uses old-time voodoo magic to get her revenge.

Siege of 31 August

Siege of 31 August

E6 60m

After buying his son a military playset, a Vietnam veteran-turned-farmer keeps hearing sounds of war in the night and discovers that his son's toy soldiers are alive.

A Quiet Funeral

A Quiet Funeral

E7 60m

A gangster is in for an unwelcome surprise when he attends the funeral of his ex-partner, a forger who he robbed and left for dead.

Make-Up

Make-Up

E8 60m

Down-and-out Paddy buys a makeup case from an actor's widow, who claims that when the makeup is applied, its wearer instantly becomes the character. When Paddy puts on the makeup, he becomes whatever character is inscribed on the container. So he sets out to get back at the bookie who owes him.

The Partnership

The Partnership

E9 60m

As part of a strange partnership, an old man lures travelers to an old abandoned funhouse.

Daisies

Daisies

E10 60m

Filandering botanist Dr. John Michaelson develops a machine that can read the thoughts of daisies.

Catnip

Catnip

E11 60m

After accidentally killing an old woman said to be a witch, troublemaker Ronnie is stalked by her black cat.

Lost in Translation

Lost in Translation

E12 60m

Archaeologist Dr. Paul Hudson hires a translator to decode an ancient Egyptian scroll.

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Guillotine

E13 60m

A 19th-century Frenchman is aided by his lover to exploit a loophole in the law when he is sentenced to die by guillotine. Should the executioner die on the day of the execution, the prisoner will walk free.

Exit Line

Exit Line

E14 60m

Actor Dan Burroughs tries desperately to convince highly influential critic Miss Alexis St. Clair to revise her negative opinion about his performance.

Who's There?

Who's There?

E15 60m

Barry finds his upstairs neighbor Steve waiting in the dark with a gun for his wife, who he thinks is cheating on him, to come home.

The Rarest of Wines

The Rarest of Wines

E16 60m

Following the death of his mother, Frederick inherits her old house and its contents, while his sister Pamela inherits the company, much to Frederick's displeasure.