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Tales from the Darkside S2E5 — Halloween Candy

7.6

Tales from the Darkside•Season 2•Episode 5

Halloween Candy

7.6/10 · 570 votesOct 27, 198522 min

Ranked #1 of 24 in Season 2•+1.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byTom Savini

Written byMichael McDowell

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Seasons4

Cast1

P

Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

Crew4

Michael McDowell

Michael McDowell

Writer

Tom Savini

Tom Savini

Director

J

Jeffrey Wolf

Editor

J

Jon Fauer

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Halloween Candy" is episode 5 of Tales from the Darkside season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 570 votes, ranking #1 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.1). Directed by Tom Savini and written by Michael McDowell, it aired on October 27, 1985.

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