6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Each episode of this TV series depicts a short, strange tale...with a twist! With eerie stories vaguely reminiscent of 'The Twilight Zone,' viewers learn to appreciate that things are often not as they seem. The usual pl...
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Each episode of this TV series depicts a short, strange tale...with a twist! With eerie stories vaguely reminiscent of 'The Twilight Zone,' viewers learn to appreciate that things are often not as they seem. The usual pl...
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror film primarily focused on universal themes of human moral failings, supernatural consequences, and dark fantasy, rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or solutions.
The movie features some visible diversity in its cast, including a prominent role for a minority actress, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on horror themes without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Tales from the Darkside, an anthology horror series, does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narratives primarily focus on general supernatural and psychological horror tropes, with no significant or consistent portrayal of queer identity across its episodes. Therefore, a holistic evaluation of LGBTQ+ depiction is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology series, presenting standalone horror stories with new characters in each episode. There are no recurring legacy characters or widely established figures from source material whose gender was altered for the show.
As an anthology series, "Tales from the Darkside" primarily features new, original characters in each episode. There are no established legacy characters or historical figures whose race was canonically defined in prior source material and then changed for the show.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.0
Critic Ratings
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