Tales from the Darkside: The Word Processor of the Gods starts as Richard Hagstrom (Bruce Davison) takes delivery of a word processor made for him by his nephew Jonathan (Jon Matthews) who recently died in a car accident when his drunk father drove them off a cliff. Richard sets the word processor up & switches it on, to his amazement whatever he types becomes reality & decides to turn his loser life around with his new found gift...
Episode 8 from season 1 this Tales from the Darkside story originally aired in the US during November 1984, the second of three Tales from the Darkside episodes to be directed by Michael Gornick this is yet another light Disney child friendly type fantasy. The script by Michael McDowell was based on a story by Stephen King & most of us long suffering horror fans know that most King adaptations suck & unfortunately The Word Processor of the Gods is no exception. The story isn't what I would horror at all & apart from a couple of instances of people being 'deleted' is squeaky clean, the predictable sickly sweat happy ending also isn't what I'm wanting in a horror TV anthology series. I'm sorry but if I was Richard I'd have just made some wish which would have given me millions of £'s, would anyone else really think differently? Not my type of story I'm afraid, this really didn't do much for me & I'll give it a 5 because it only lasts for 20 minutes & the basic premise is mildly interesting even though nothing is done with it.
Like episode 5 Mookie and Pookie the computer equipment on display here dates this badly, it's well made for sure but it could easily be described as a bit static & bland. This one certainly isn't scary & doesn't even try to be & there's no twist at the end either. The acting is fine from all involved.
The Word Processor of the Gods has a stupid title & is a disappointingly bland & forgettable episode with no scares or horror elements at all as far as I'm concerned.
Episode 8 from season 1 this Tales from the Darkside story originally aired in the US during November 1984, the second of three Tales from the Darkside episodes to be directed by Michael Gornick this is yet another light Disney child friendly type fantasy. The script by Michael McDowell was based on a story by Stephen King & most of us long suffering horror fans know that most King adaptations suck & unfortunately The Word Processor of the Gods is no exception. The story isn't what I would horror at all & apart from a couple of instances of people being 'deleted' is squeaky clean, the predictable sickly sweat happy ending also isn't what I'm wanting in a horror TV anthology series. I'm sorry but if I was Richard I'd have just made some wish which would have given me millions of £'s, would anyone else really think differently? Not my type of story I'm afraid, this really didn't do much for me & I'll give it a 5 because it only lasts for 20 minutes & the basic premise is mildly interesting even though nothing is done with it.
Like episode 5 Mookie and Pookie the computer equipment on display here dates this badly, it's well made for sure but it could easily be described as a bit static & bland. This one certainly isn't scary & doesn't even try to be & there's no twist at the end either. The acting is fine from all involved.
The Word Processor of the Gods has a stupid title & is a disappointingly bland & forgettable episode with no scares or horror elements at all as far as I'm concerned.