Darkroom

Season 1

"Darkroom" was a 1981 hosted horror, mystery and thriller anthology series hosted by James Coburn. The sixty minute stories featured two or three short tales, each having an unexpected and surprising twist in the ending. The title sequence featured a dolly-in through the corridors of a house to a safe-lighted darkroom in a crawlspace under the stairs.

Where to Watch Season 1

16 Episodes

Closed Circuit
E1
Closed CircuitA TV newsman (Robert Webber) finds he is being replaced -- by his projected image.
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right Back
E2
Stay Tuned, We'll Be Right BackA man (Lawrence Pressman) discovers his child's crystal radio is receiving clear broadcasts -- from 1942.
The Bogeyman Will Get You
E3
The Bogeyman Will Get YouA teenager (Quinn Cummings) believes she's discovered a vampire (Randolph Powell).
Uncle George
E4
Uncle GeorgeA poor couple (Claude Akins, June Lockhart) try to find someone to pose as their late uncle, whose pension they can't afford to lose.
Needlepoint
E5
NeedlepointA woman (Esther Rolle) uses voodoo to avenge her granddaughter's death.
Siege of 31 August
E6
Siege of 31 AugustA farmer (Ronny Cox) is tormented by his memories of war when his son's toy soldiers come to life.
A Quiet Funeral
E7
A Quiet FuneralA quiet funeral is the setting for a double-crossed forger's revenge.
Make Up
E8
Make UpA magic makeup case transforms a loser (Billy Crystal) into a winner.
The Partnership
E9
The PartnershipAn old man's eerie partnership allows him to live well in a crumbling town.
Daisies
E10
DaisiesA 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.
Catnip
E11
CatnipA ruthless young man (Cyril O'Reilly) is stalked by a demonic black cat.
Lost in Translation
E12
Lost in TranslationAn archaeology professor (Andrew Prine) seeks power over others through a magic formula.
Guillotine
E13
GuillotineA 19th-century Frenchwoman tries to save her lover from the guillotine.
Exit Line
E14
Exit LineAn aspiring actor (Stan Shaw) takes revenge on an acerbic critic (Samantha Eggar).
Who's There?
E15
Who's There?A husband (Michael Lembeck) sets a trap for his unfaithful wife (Dianne Kay).
The Rarest of Wines
E16
The Rarest of WinesSon (Henry Polic II) is unhappy about what he received in the will of his recently deceased mother.