Tales from the Darkside - Season 2 Episode 5 Halloween Candy
A mean old man harboring an intense hatred for the celebration of Halloween is left alone by his son to hand out candy to the neighborhood children. The old man initially ignores the trick-or-treaters, but later cruelly fills their bags with a mixture of syrup and cleaning fluid. Satisfied, the old man retreats to his armchair to watch television, when a goblin-like creature pays him a visit. The creature relentlessly asks the old man for candy and he eventually shuts himself inside the house to avoid it. He suddenly realizes that he is unable to make phone calls as the goblin continues to stalk him from outside the house. Finally deciding to confront the creature, the old man walks out to the porch, only to discover that the goblin has vanished. He goes back into the house and looks out the window one last time. As he closes the curtain, he is confronted face-to-face by the creature inside the house, who again asks him for candy. Shocked and frightened, he falls to the floor and passe
Year: 1988
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Country: United States of America
Studio: Syndication
Director: George A. Romero
Cast: Paul Sparer
First Air Date: Sep 30, 1984
Last Air date: Jul 23, 1988
Season: 4 Season
Episode: 89 Episode
Runtime: 20 minutes
IMDb: 7.20/10 by 78.00 users
Popularity: 47.842
Language: English
Keyword : anthology, horror anthology
Episode
The Impressionist
Lifebomb
Ring Around the Redhead
Parlour Floor Front
Halloween Candy
The Satanic Piano
The Devil's Advocate
Distant Signals
The Trouble with Mary Jane
Ursa Minor
Effect and Cause
Monsters in My Room
Comet Watch
Dream Girl
A New Lease On Life
Printer's Devil
The Shrine
The Old Soft Shoe
The Last Car
A Choice of Dreams
Strange Love
The Unhappy Medium
Fear of Floating
The Casavin Curse