This Day in Halloween: The George Romero-produced anthology series "Tales from the Darkside" premieres in syndication on cable in 1984. / Illustration by Dominic Ho
Tales from the Darkside premieres in syndication on cable in 1984. The George Romero-produced anthology series runs for four seasons and features episodes based on stories by Stephen King, Clive Barker and Harlan Ellison. A movie followed in 1990.