Darkroom

Darkroom

  • 1981
  • 1 Seasons
  • 16 Episodes
  •  7.2  (9)
  •   Ended

Darkroom is an American television thriller series which ABC transmitted from November 27, 1981 to January 15, 1982. It was an anthology horror/thriller series, similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Each 60-minute episode featured two or more stories of varying length with a new story and a new cast, but each of the episode wraparound segments was hosted by James Coburn. Among the performers who appeared on the series were Steve Allen, Esther Rolle, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, David Carradine, Billy Crystal, and June Lockhart.

Darkroom
Seasons
The Rarest of Wines
16. The Rarest of Wines
January 15, 1982
Son (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.
Who's There?
15. Who's There?
January 15, 1982
A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).
Exit Line
14. Exit Line
January 15, 1982
An aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
Guillotine
13. Guillotine
January 08, 1982
A 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
Lost in Translation
12. Lost in Translation
January 08, 1982
An archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
Catnip
11. Catnip
December 25, 1981
A ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
Daisies
10. Daisies
December 25, 1981
A filandering botanist develops a machine that reads the thoughts of daisies. His wife, finding out from the daisies about the affair with his assistant, shoots him to death.
The Partnership
9. The Partnership
December 25, 1981
An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
Make Up
8. Make Up
December 18, 1981
A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
A Quiet Funeral
7. A Quiet Funeral
December 18, 1981
A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
Siege of 31 August
6. Siege of 31 August
December 11, 1981
A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.
Needlepoint
5. Needlepoint
December 11, 1981
A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
Uncle George
4. Uncle George
December 04, 1981
A poor couple (Claude Akins, June Lockhart) try to find someone to pose as their late uncle, whose pension they can't afford to lose.
The Bogeyman Will Get You
3. The Bogeyman Will Get You
December 04, 1981
A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
2. Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
November 27, 1981
A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.
Closed Circuit
1. Closed Circuit
November 27, 1981
A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
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Description
Darkroom is an American television thriller series which ABC transmitted from November 27, 1981 to January 15, 1982. It was an anthology horror/thriller series, similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Each 60-minute episode featured two or more stories of varying length with a new story and a new cast, but each of the episode wraparound segments was hosted by James Coburn. Among the performers who appeared on the series were Steve Allen, Esther Rolle, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, David Carradine, Billy Crystal, and June Lockhart.
  • Premiere Date
    November 27, 1981
  • Rating
    7.2  (9)