Author: The Phantom of the Popcorn

One of the more overtly philosophical and slow-burning episodes of Tales from the Darkside, “Heretic” stands apart for its focus

“Black Widows” taps into one of humanity’s most primal fears—spiders—and wraps it up in a generational horror story that’s part

By now, Tales from the Darkside had become known for taking the mundane and twisting it into something dark and

Some episodes of Tales from the Darkside feel like short pulp fiction stories pulled straight from the pages of a

“The Bitterest Pill” is one of those Tales from the Darkside episodes that leans more into science fiction than traditional

There are episodes of Tales from the Darkside that go for grand twists or eerie set pieces, and then there

If you like your horror stories laced with mystery, tinged with body horror, and wrapped in an air of morbid

“The Casavin Curse” is a classic Gothic ghost story wrapped in the familiar Tales from the Darkside package. It’s a

“Fear of Floating” is one of those Tales from the Darkside episodes that grabs your attention from the title alone—and

“The Unhappy Medium” is a tongue-in-cheek supernatural morality play that blends spiritualism with con artistry, bringing a Southern Gothic flavour