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Shades of Darkness

  • TV Series
  • 1983–19861983–1986
  • 1h
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7.7/10
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Shades of Darkness (1983)
Shades Of Darkness Scene: The Lady's Maid's Bell
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
An anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.An anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.An anthology of short mysterious dramas, each with a supernatural twist.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
305
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  • Stars
    • Norma West
    • Annette Wilkie-Miller
    • Francesca Annis
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    • Norma West
    • Annette Wilkie-Miller
    • Francesca Annis
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    Agatha Christie's The Last Seance (1986)
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    Norma West
    Norma West
    • Mrs. Brympton…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1983–1986
    Annette Wilkie-Miller
    • Amelie…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1983–1986
    Francesca Annis
    Francesca Annis
    • Catherine Frode
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Eileen Atkins
    Eileen Atkins
    • Mrs. Rutledge
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Joanna David
    Joanna David
    • Miss Hartley
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    John Duttine
    John Duttine
    • Garvin
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • Charles Ampleforth
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Mary Morris
    Mary Morris
    • Seaton's Aunt
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Kate Harper
    Kate Harper
    • Mary Boyne
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Dorothy Tutin
    Dorothy Tutin
    • Kathleen Drover
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    James Bolam
    James Bolam
    • Arthur Frode
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    June Brown
    June Brown
    • Emma Saxon
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Alfred Burke
    • Reverend Hibben
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Edward Boyne
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Paul Herzberg
    • Seaton
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Joanna Van Gyseghem
    • Mildred Ampleforth
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Chrissie Cotterill
    • Rachel
    1 episode1 ep • 1983
    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Robert Drover
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
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    9/10
    One of the best of its kind
    This series from the UK consists of nine episodes of ghost stories. I believe all the stories are adapted (as opposed to being written for the series) from the works of individuals like Edith Wharton and Agatha Christie. In addition, the stories are often off kilter (Bewitched), ambiguous (The Lady's Maid's Bell), eerie (Afterward) and some very suspenseful (Feet Foremost). Some are certainly better than others (The Demon Lover I think is a bit weak but if you've read the original story it's not very long and so most of the episode is filler). Overall, it's probably the very best anthology series I've seen.
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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sombras en la oscuridad
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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