"Darkroom" (1981) TV series 1981-1982

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Writers:

Richard Levinson (story)
William Link (story)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 November 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

An anthology horror/thriller series, along the same lines as "Twilight Zone" or "Night Gallery." Each week features a new story and a new cast.

Plot Keywords:

Anthology

Cast

James Coburn

...

Himself - Host (16 episodes, 1981-1982)

Runtime:

60 min (16 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

Several episodes were filmed and then deemed too intense for viewing on the show. These episodes were culled into an anthology film and capped with an opening scene and thus the film Nightmares (1983) was born.

Predictable Anthology Series

If you love films like TALES FROM THE CRYPT or shows like THE NIGHT GALLERY you`ll like DARKROOM . But if you hate these types of shows then there`s unfortunately nothing here that will endear DARKROOM to you , the only real difference between this and its predecessors in the anthology series is that it stars James Coburn , well stars maybe isn`t the word because he`s only used as a links man to introduce the stories . As for the stories themselves they`re not at all different to anything THE TWILIGHT ZONE or NIGHT GALLERY had already done , and you do get the feeling the idea was well past its sell by date by 1981