Darkroom

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1981•1h

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.

Trailers & Videos

DARKROOM (1981) Interview Breaks

Darkroom (1983) TV Premiere Ad

Seasons

16 Episodes • Premiered 1981

1. Closed Circuit

A TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.

2. Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back

A man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.

3. The Bogeyman Will Get You

A teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).

4. Uncle George

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.

5. Needlepoint

A woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.

6. Siege of 31 August

A farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.

7. A Quiet Funeral

A quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.

8. Make Up

A magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.

9. The Partnership

An old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.

10. Daisies

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.