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Shades of Darkness

  • TV Series
  • 1983–1986
  • 1h
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7.6/10
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Shades of Darkness (1983)
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"Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist."Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist."Shades of Darkness" was an anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.

  • Stars
    • Norma West
    • Annette Wilkie-Miller
    • Eileen Atkins
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    • Stars
      • Norma West
      • Annette Wilkie-Miller
      • Eileen Atkins
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    Norma West
    Norma West
    • Mrs. Brympton…
    • 1983–1986
    Annette Wilkie-Miller
    • Amelie…
    • 1983–1986
    Eileen Atkins
    Eileen Atkins
    • Mrs. Rutledge
    • 1983
    Francesca Annis
    Francesca Annis
    • Catherine Frode
    • 1983
    Joanna David
    Joanna David
    • Miss Hartley
    • 1983
    John Duttine
    John Duttine
    • Garvin
    • 1983
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Charles Ampleforth
    • 1983
    Mary Morris
    Mary Morris
    • Seaton's Aunt
    • 1983
    Kate Harper
    Kate Harper
    • Mary Boyne
    • 1983
    Dorothy Tutin
    Dorothy Tutin
    • Kathleen Drover
    • 1986
    James Bolam
    James Bolam
    • Arthur Frode
    • 1983
    Joanna Van Gyseghem
    • Mildred Ampleforth
    • 1983
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Edward Boyne
    • 1983
    June Brown
    June Brown
    • Emma Saxon
    • 1983
    Alfred Burke
    Alfred Burke
    • Reverend Hibben
    • 1983
    Chrissie Cotterill
    • Rachel
    • 1983
    Paul Herzberg
    • Seaton
    • 1983
    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Robert Drover
    • 1986
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    9gee-15

    One of the best of its kind

    This series from the UK consists of nine episodes of ghost stories. I believe all the stories are adapted (as opposed to being written for the series) from the works of individuals like Edith Wharton and Agatha Christie. In addition, the stories are often off kilter (Bewitched), ambiguous (The Lady's Maid's Bell), eerie (Afterward) and some very suspenseful (Feet Foremost). Some are certainly better than others (The Demon Lover I think is a bit weak but if you've read the original story it's not very long and so most of the episode is filler). Overall, it's probably the very best anthology series I've seen.

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sombras en la oscuridad
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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