When we think George A. Romero we usually think indie pioneer. A guy always outside the system, struggling to get his vision on the screen. Each new film is a triumph even before it is seen because of the mere fact that it was actually released. There was a fleeting time though, shortly after the success of Creepshow in 1982, that Romero could actually be considered studio. Creepshow brought in big bucks for Warner Brothers and revitalized the idea of horror anthology (with Twilight Zone: The Movie and Cat’s Eye to follow shortly after) and it was that success that saw Romero at the apex of his commercial clout. What did he do? He took it to the small screen with Tales from the Darkside, which ran for four seasons before being spun off into Monsters for another two years until Tales from the Darkside: The Movie took the whole thing full circle. While Romero is still gleefully mining the now esoteric depths of his Dead franchise, it’s interesting to look back on the work he made for the mainstream, for everyone to tune into week nights in syndication. The second season is usually make or break for a series, so what side of the line does Romero’s Darkside fall?
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