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Tales from the Darkside S4E1 — Beetles
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Tales from the Darkside•Season 4•Episode 1

Beetles

5.8/10 · 267 votesSep 27, 198722 min

Ranked #12 of 20 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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An Egyptologist working on a sarcophogus ignores a curse and meets a horrific fate when he ignores it.

Directed byFrank De Palma
Written byRobert Bloch
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Paul Sparer

Narrator (voice)

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Robert Bloch

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Greg Schorer

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Frank De Palma

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Joseph D. Urbanczyk

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Episode Summary

"Beetles" is episode 1 of Tales from the Darkside season 4. It scored 5.8/10 from 267 votes, ranking #12 of 20 episodes this season (season average 6.0). Directed by Frank De Palma and written by Robert Bloch, it aired on September 27, 1987.

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