Darkroom
1981–1982 · ABC · 30 min · 1 season
S01E16 · The Rarest of Wines
Sat, 16 Jan, 1:00 pm
About
Darkroom is an American television thriller series that aired on ABC from November 27, 1981 to January 15, 1982. It is an anthology horror/thriller series, similar in style to Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Each 60 minute episode features two or more stories of varying length with a new story and a new cast, but each episode wraparound is hosted by James Coburn.
The omminous introduction of the show: "You're in a house—maybe your own, maybe one you've never seen before. Do 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!"
Episodes
- E01
Closed Circuit
Sat, 28 Nov· 30 minA TV newsman undergoes a metamorphosis. A television reporter suspects that a network anchorman has met with foul play.
- E02
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
Sat, 28 Nov· 30 minStory of a radio that picks up only broadcasts from 1942 and how a family man tries to tamper with history.
- E03
The Bogeyman Will Get You
Sat, 5 Dec· 30 minAn imaginative teenager believes her older sister is dating a vampire.
- E04
Uncle George
Sat, 5 Dec· 30 minA poor couple think up a way to continue getting their dead uncle's pension.
- E05
Needlepoint
Sat, 12 Dec· 30 minA slick hustler tangles with the magic of an old Cajun woman.
- E06
Siege of 31 August
Sat, 12 Dec· 30 minA Vietntm veteran gives his son an array of toy soldiers that come to life.
- E07
A Quiet Funeral
Sat, 19 Dec· 30 minA smalltime hood commits what appears to be the perfect crime.
- E08
Make-Up
Sat, 19 Dec· 30 minA down-and-out errand boy buys an antique makeup kit that alters more than his looks.
- E09
The Partnership
Sat, 26 Dec· 30 minA biker visits a small-town fun house.
- E10
Daisies
Sat, 26 Dec· 30 minDr. John Michaelson, a philandering botanist, makes the surprising discovery that adultery is not always hearts and flowers.
- E11
Catnip
Sat, 26 Dec· 30 minA young hoodlum tangles with a reputed witch.
- E12
Lost in Translation
Sat, 9 Jan· 30 minAn archaeologist seeks magic powers.
- E13
Guillotine
Sat, 9 Jan· 30 min - E14
Exit Line
Sat, 16 Jan· 30 min - E15
Who's There?
Sat, 16 Jan· 30 min - E16
The Rarest of Wines
Sat, 16 Jan· 30 min
Cast
James Coburn
Host