Tales From the Darkside

A disconnected phone in a vacant apartment sparks fear in an aspiring actress when it seems to have a life of its own.

A politician's life undergoes a transformation after he makes a campaign stop in a small town.

An evil businessman brings his laundry to a unique dry cleaner -- one who cleans shirts and washes away guilt.

A Houdini protege seeks revenge when a disappointed fan tells others the secrets behind his magic act.

With the help of a Ouija board's spirit, a scheming wife plans to inherit her ailing husband's (Stuart Whitman) millions.

A profoundly sad woman meets and falls in love with a man who collects tears.

Smoke detectors, flashing lights, shrieking sounds and an ever-present camera all play a part in a psychologist's attempt to make a heavy smoker kick the habit.

With an unusual audience in mind, a mysterious investor revives a television series that was axed 20 years ago. Guest star: Darren McGavin.

Susan Strasberg stars as a woman who is able to anticipate some very strange occurrences.

Before she moves to a retirement home, a burdensome grandmother teaches her family what it's like to grow old.

After years of boycotting Halloween, an elderly man (Roy Poole) is tormented by a persistent little trick-or-treater who's out to teach him a lesson.

A high-pressured executive gets unexpected results when he wears a unique device that's designed to help him survive any medical crisis.

A quiet 8-year-old tries to convince his parents that tentacled monsters lurk in his bedroom. Guest star: Greg Mullavey.

Horrible incidents plague a young couple in their newly acquired brownstone.

Just before he's strapped into the electric chair, a convicted murderer (John Heard) tells his startling but unbelievable side of the case.

A radio talk show host (Jerry Stiller) has reason to worry when he receives a string of eerie phone calls.

Heeding the advice of a fortuneteller, a woman from a small Iowa town sets out to find the Sagittarian of her dreams.

A down-and-out impressionist helps government agents communicate with an alien.

A bizarre inventor (Phil Roth) helps a pop composer (Michael Warren) who is suffering from a mental block.

Two bickering occultists (Phyllis Diller, Lawrence Tierney) could be $50,000 richer -- that is, if they can work together and successfully exorcise a possessed girl.

A 7-year-old girl's teddy bear is anything but cuddly when it starts to take on an eerie life of its own.

Nightmares haunt a dying mobster (Abe Vigoda) who accepts a stranger's (David Chandler) offer of an eternal dream.

A young man moves into an apartment that later takes on frightening characteristics whenever he breaks the landlady's rules.

Surprises await an amateur astronomer when Halley's comet returns. Fritz Weaver guest stars.

A theatrical director and several of her colleagues find themselves trapped in a stagehand's strange dream.

A literary agent (Charles Knapp) hands a gifted writer (Larry Manetti) a bizarre formula for success.

A young doctor makes a house call and discovers that his patient is a vampire.

For a college student heading home for the holidays, a round-trip train ticket turns into a one-way trip of terror.

While staying in a dilapidated motel, a traveling salesman (Paul Dooley) meets an intriguing but dangerous woman (Dorothy Parks).

A young woman returns home for a visit only to be haunted by a peculiar girl who's living in her old room.