Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site hocsj.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!hogpc!pegasus!hocsj!ecl From: ecl@hocsj.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers,net.tv Subject: TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE Message-ID: <165@hocsj.UUCP> Date: Mon, 8-Oct-84 10:33:31 EDT Article-I.D.: hocsj.165 Posted: Mon Oct 8 10:33:31 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 9-Oct-84 03:45:58 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 30 TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE A film review by Mark R. Leeper TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE is an anthology series produced by George Romero (of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD fame). It is syndicated to any local station who wants to fill a half hour here and there. It had a shaky but interesting pilot about a year ago, with an episode entitled "Trick or Treat." This time around the series opener is called "I'll Give a Million." I expected it to leave me yearning for the old TWILIGHT ZONEs I grew up with. Well, the story might have been better compared to Alfred Hitchcock's old half-hour show--it's more his style--but I'll give "I'll Give a Million" is a better story than most of Rod Serling's fare. It concerns two wealthy, ruthless old codgers--a la TRADING PLACES--who have been pulling shady deals for a long time. Unexpectedly, one offers the other one million dollars for his soul. Since neither is particularly religious, it sounds like a good deal. Or is it? Well, what can I tell you? I used to call TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED "Tales of the Totally Predictable" but this story did keep me guessing what was going on. There is something I like a lot about the last five minutes or so, but to say anything about it would rule out one or more of about five or six possible courses for the plot. I don't want to do that so somebody (please!) who has seen it, talk (write) to me about it so I can tell you what I liked. Nice going, Mr. Romero. Nice touch at the end. It shows you are more than just a horror story fan. (Evelyn C. Leeper for) Mark R. Leeper ...ihnp4!lznv!mrl