Darkroom
“Enter a New Dimension of Chilling Suspense ... Enter the Darkroom”
CreatorPeter S. Fischer
'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.
Seasons
1
Episodes
16
Country
United States
Status
Ended
Cast
James Coburn
Host · 16 eps
Billy Crystal
Paddy · 1 eps
Helen Hunt
Nancy Lawrence · 1 eps
Ronny Cox
Neil · 1 eps
Brian Dennehy
Roland · 1 eps
Andrew Prine
Dr. Paul Hudson · 1 eps
Richard Anderson
Bill Bellamy · 1 eps
Dub Taylor
Dixie Weeks · 1 eps
Samantha Eggar
Miss Alexis St. Clair · 1 eps
David Carradine
Biker / Hitchhiker · 1 eps
Patti D'Arbanville
Babette · 1 eps
Lawrence Pressman
Charlie Miller · 1 eps
Stan Shaw
Dan Burroughs · 1 eps
June Lockhart
Margo Haskell · 1 eps
Robert Webber
Greg Conway · 1 eps
Herbert Lom
The Phantom of the Opera (archive footage) · 1 eps
John Randolph
Arthur Desmond · 1 eps
Michael Constantine
Monsieur De Paris · 1 eps
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Young Man · 1 eps
Gail Strickland
Helen · 1 eps
Rue McClanahan
Mrs. Louise Michaelson · 1 eps
Carmen Argenziano
Dominguez · 1 eps
Joanna Miles
Janet Miller · 1 eps
Claude Akins
Ben Haskell · 1 eps
Esther Rolle
Old Woman · 1 eps
Michael V. Gazzo
Nino · 1 eps
Jonathan Stark
Young Man in Bar · 1 eps
Lloyd Bochner
Dr. John Michaelson · 1 eps
Michael Lembeck
Barry · 1 eps
Bert Freed
Charlie's Dad · 1 eps
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Episode Guide
1
Closed Circuit
Aging TV newsman Greg Conway discovers that he's being replaced by a computer-generated simulation that perfectly replicates his appearance and behavior.
2
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
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?
3
The Bogeyman Will Get You
Horror obsessed teenager DiDi convinces her sister that an old acquaintance is a vampire.
4
Uncle George
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.
5
Needlepoint
A pimp takes advantage of a young woman whose grandmother uses old-time voodoo magic to get her revenge.
6
Siege of 31 August
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.
7
A Quiet Funeral
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.
8
Make-Up
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.
9
The Partnership
As part of a strange partnership, an old man lures travelers to an old abandoned funhouse.
10
Daisies
Filandering botanist Dr. John Michaelson develops a machine that can read the thoughts of daisies.
11
Catnip
After accidentally killing an old woman said to be a witch, troublemaker Ronnie is stalked by her black cat.
12
Lost in Translation
Archaeologist Dr. Paul Hudson hires a translator to decode an ancient Egyptian scroll.
13
Guillotine
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.
14
Exit Line
Actor Dan Burroughs tries desperately to convince highly influential critic Miss Alexis St. Clair to revise her negative opinion about his performance.
15
Who's There?
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.
16
The Rarest of Wines
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.
From the same creator: Peter S. Fischer
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