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Tales from the Darkside S1E7 — Inside the Closet
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 1•Episode 7

Inside the Closet

7.8/10 · 819 votesNov 18, 198423 min

Ranked #1 of 23 in Season 1•+1.6 vs season avg

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A student takes a room with an abrupt, somewhat rude anthropology professor. He instructs her never to open the small door in the back of her closet. Hearing strange noises, she eventually opens the door and finds the chamber beyond occupied by a small, hairless-monkey

Directed byTom Savini
Written byMichael McDowell
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Episode Summary

"Inside the Closet" is episode 7 of Tales from the Darkside season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 819 votes, ranking #1 of 23 episodes this season (season average 6.2). Directed by Tom Savini and written by Michael McDowell, it aired on November 18, 1984.

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