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The Tales from the Darkside Season 3 DVD set holds all 22 episodes of George A. Romero’s half-hour horror anthology from 1986-87, with stories adapted from Frederik Pohl, Robert Bloch and John Cheever and guest stars including Jerry Orbach and E.G. Marshall. This is a brand-new copy, in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Add it to your cart today.
| Format | DVD |
|---|---|
| Discs | 3 |
| Studio | Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Released | July 25, 2011 |
| Run time | 7 hours and 56 minutes |
| Condition | New |
| Availability | In stock |
The Tales from the Darkside Season 3 DVD set collects all 22 episodes of the third season of George A. Romero's half-hour horror anthology, which aired in syndication from September 28, 1986 to May 17, 1987. Each episode tells a standalone story of horror, fantasy or dark comedy.
This is a brand-new copy of the DVD set. DVDs play in standard DVD players and in Blu-ray players, so it works with any home setup.
Tales from the Darkside ran from 1984 to 1988, after a 1983 pilot. Episodes often play out on a single set, and many mix horror with a darkly comic twist. Paul Sparer's narration closes each show with the reminder that the darkside is always there, waiting.
Season 3 opens with "The Circus," written by Romero himself and starring William Hickey. Several episodes adapt stories by well-known writers. "The Bitterest Pill" comes from a Frederik Pohl story, "The Geezenstacks" from Fredric Brown, "Everybody Needs a Little Love" from Robert Bloch, and the season finale, "The Enormous Radio," from John Cheever.
The guest cast includes Brian Benben, E.G. Marshall, Robert Forster, Chad Allen, Jeff Conaway, Roy Dotrice, Renée Taylor, Margaret O'Brien and Jerry Orbach.
"Everybody Needs a Little Love," starring Jerry Orbach, earned the series a Writers Guild Award nomination. The show has never been released on Blu-ray, so DVD remains the way to own these episodes on disc.
The short, self-contained episodes make this set easy to dip into, one tale at a time or as a late-night marathon.
Finish the series with Tales from the Darkside: The Final Season, then browse more classic TV on DVD and our full range of TV series. Wondering why discs still matter? Read physical media vs streaming. The Wikipedia list of Tales from the Darkside episodes covers every season.
Tales from the Darkside Season 3 DVD: Questions Buyers Ask
How many episodes are in the Tales from the Darkside Season 3 DVD?
All 22 episodes of the 1986-87 season.
Is this copy new?
Yes. It is a brand-new copy, and our 30-day return policy covers your purchase.
Is the series available on Blu-ray?
No. Tales from the Darkside has never been released on Blu-ray, so this DVD is the disc option.
Will it play in my Blu-ray player?
Yes. DVDs play in DVD players and in Blu-ray players.
The Tales from the Darkside Season 3 DVD is in stock and dispatched within 2 business days. Standard US shipping is $4.99, and orders over $50 ship free. See our return policy, then add it to your cart for a season of late-night chills.
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This is the DVD edition, 3 discs.
2 of 4 seasons are in stock right now. Use the series tracker on this page to add the ones you are missing.
Sam D –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
A Classic Series
This series had ended a few years before I had been born, but I was able to catch re-runs. I loved the re-runs on SciFi so much that I looked to see if they were available on DVD. At first they weren’t and I was disappointed. Then they released the seasons. I have fallen in love with this series and spend some Saturday mornings watching this and Tales From the Crypt. I can’t wait to complete my collection when they release season 4.
Martin C. –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Sky –
Originally posted on Amazon.com · not a MarioShroomed purchase
Hello, Boils and Ghouls!
The Tales From the Crypt series was some of the best television airing back in the final year of the 80s and into the early 90s. Deliberately over the top. Deliberately funny. Deliberately campy at times. Deliberately scary. Deliberately gory. Deliberately one of HBO’s finest creations.
The episodes are all based on EC Comics of old…mostly from the self titled Tales From the Crypt, Haunt of Fear and Vault of Horror comic books. But I’d guess that 90% of you reading this already know that, and you’re here as I am delighted that it is finally out on DVD.
For those that have not seen these wonderfully entertaining episodes of dark humor and horror…if you’re into the genre this collection and any of the other HBO seasonal Tales From the Crypt releases are for you.
Season 3 contains one of the most memorable episodes with Abra Cadaver: Carl (Tony Goldwyn) and Marty (Beau Bridges) are brothers who work at a hospital. When Carl plays a prank on Marty pretending to have a new way of proving that the brain lives after the body dies, the scare delivered in the prank literally gives Marty a heart attack. Years later Marty hasn’t forgiven Carl and Marty “executes” a prank of his own. Deadly fun!!!
You’ll also get:
-“Deadline”: Never commit murder with a CSI in the cast (Marg Helgenberger).
-“The Trap”: Michael J Fox directed tale of a guy that fakes his own death…to die for!
-“Loved To Death”: Love potion #9!
-“Carrion Death”: More like Carrying Death…cuffed to a corpse!
-“Top Billing”: Star studded episode about a frustrated hacktor who will do anything to get a part.
-“Dead Wait”: Who do that voodoo? Maybe Whoopi Goldberg?
-“The Reluctant Vampire”: If you’re going to mess with a vampire, don’t be long in the tooth!
-“Easel Kill Ya”: Death defying portraits?
-“Undertaking Parlor”: Video taping the undertaker…lights, camera, hacktion!
-“Mournin’ Mess”: Boils better watch out for the Ghouls!
-“Split Second”: Lumberjack gets jealous and gives the other guy the axe!
-“Spoiled”: Soap opera from hell!
-“Yellow”: Another star studded episode where Kirk Douglas puts his real life cowardly son into battle and ultimately the firing squad.
Hit the Buy button. Easel kill ya!