Halloween Candy

October 27, 1985
22 min
4.0/5
Season 2 - Episode 5: Halloween Candy

Season 2 - Episode 5: Halloween Candy

Halloween Candy - Episode 5

Overview

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

Episode Information

TV Show

Tales from the Darkside

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

5

Air Date

October 27, 1985

Runtime

22 minutes

Rating

4.0/5

Guest Stars

Tim Choate

Tim Choate

Michael Killup

Roy Poole

Roy Poole

Mr. Killup

D

David Varnay

Medical Examiner

J

John Edward Allen

Goblin

G

Gary Pratt

Children

Crew

M

Michael McDowell

Writer

Tom Savini

Tom Savini

Director

J

Jeffrey Wolf

Editor

J

Jon Fauer

Director of Photography