Tales from the Darkside - Season 3 Episode 1 The Circus
7.20/10 by 78 users
A skeptical journalist travels on assignment to a sideshow. Seated in a small theatre, he is greeted by a perverse caretaker/M.C. who promises (in seemingly generic fashion) to unearth strange, horrible, and presumably fake creatures. The journalist nevertheless feels disgusted when he sees a demonic vampire devour an actual lamb. He chastizes the caretaker for endorsing such horrific "entertainment". However, when fully realizing that these are actual CREATURES, the startled journalist attempts to flee the circus and unknowingly retreats into the arms of the vampire. The caretaker subsequently transforms him into a new exhibit, currently on display for the faithful flock of sideshow attendants who DELIGHT in being frightened.
- Title: Tales from the Darkside
- Year: 1988
- Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: Syndication
- Director: George A. Romero
- Cast: Paul Sparer
- Crew: George A. Romero (Executive Producer)
- Keyword: anthology, horror anthology
- Runtime: 20 minutes
- IMDb: 7.20 / 10 by 78 users
- Popularity: 47.842
- First Air Date: Sep 30, 1984
- Last Air date: Jul 23, 1988
- Season: 4 Season
- Episode: 89 Episode
- Language: English
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