History Series / TalesFromTheDarkside

* EverythingsWorseWithBears: "Ursa Minor"

* AnthropomorphicFood: "Love Hungry", but the ending itself ''is'' NightmareFuel.

* AnthropomorphicFood: "LoveHungry", but the ending itself ''is'' NightmareFuel.

* GoreDiscretionShot: ''Baker's Dozen'' amongst others

* AffablyEvil: The couple in "Anniversary Dinner" who [[spoiler: kill and then [[ImAHumanitarian eat their guest]].]] They continue acting like sane people while doing so.

** "If the Show Fits". ''And that's saying something''.

* BloodierAndGorier: The movie didn't have to worry about broadcast rules.

** In TheMovie, the "Cat From Hell" not only goes after some people who made millions on a drug that was fatally tested on thousands of cats, but also a servant who merely happened to work for them.
*** Your milage may vary. Some may feel like it was justified.

* TheMovie: Sometimes referred to as Creepshow 3

* OrificeInvasion: The "Cat From Hell" sketch in the movie, based on a Creator/StephenKing story, where a cat forces itself into a hitman through his mouth. But it does kind of fall apart when you look past RuleOfScary.
** OrificeEvacuation: How the cat leaves.

* SecondPersonAttack: In the movie, we see the cat lunging at his victim, with the camera going right to the victim's mouth just to make it clear that it's an OrificeInvasion.

-->--'''OpeningNarration'''

Also had TheMovie.

* BLAMEpisode: "If the Show Fits". ''And that's saying something.''
** "Barter", which is essentially half "Tales" goodness and half "ILoveLucy".

* {{Expy}}: One episode centers around a small family obviously themed after the family from ''ILoveLucy''.

* ShoutOut: The parents in "Barter" are based on [[ILoveLucy Lucy and Ricky Ricardo]].

* TakeThat: "If the Shoe Fits". AKA: "The One The Equates Politicians to [[spoilers: Clowns]]".

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The episode "The Milkman Cometh" features a mysterious figure whose silhouette is shaped like a milkman granting wishes of anyone who leaves a note for him. The main character of the episode, a struggling father, begins to take advantage of the wishes despite his family and others who had their wishes backfire to stop. At the end of the episode, he begs to the silhouetted figure to grant him a second child. While his face isn't shown to the viewer [[spoiler: it's revealed that the Milkman isn't human and that the second child was conceived because the Milkman raped the wife]].

*** Your milage may vary. Some may feel like it was justified.

* OrificeInvasion: The "Cat From Hell" sketch in the movie, based on a StephenKing story, where a cat forces itself into a hitman through his mouth. But it does kind of fall apart when you look past RuleOfScary.

* TogetherInDeath: Episode "Miss May Dusa", although way more cruel.

* OrificeInvasion: The "Cat From Hell" sketch in the movie, based on a StephenKing story. But it does kind of fall apart when you look past RuleOfScary.

* CreepyDoll: "The Geezenstacks." The dolls themselves don't do anything, but the UncannyValley is in full effect.

''Tales from the Darkside'' is an anthology TV series from TheEighties produced by George A. Romero. Similar to ''Series/TheTwilightZone'', ''Creator/Rod Serling's Series/NightGallery'', ''Series/TheOuterLimits'' and ''TalesFromTheCrypt'', each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. Unlike these other series, ''Tales from the Darkside'' centered mostly on horror stories. However, some episodes would more likely be considered science fiction or fantasy-based, and other episodes were more comical and lighthearted in tone. It's also known for its {{Cruel Twist Ending}}s.