Dark Realm
Thirteen episodes of supernatural and horror tales.
Eric Roberts hosted the horror anthology Dark Realm, which ran for 13 syndicated episodes from May to December 2001. The series featured standalone supernatural tales, including haunted castles, were-tigers, devilish bargains, and a time-traveling organizer.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Anthology
- Director
- Jim Threapleton
- Charles Neames
- Eric Summer
- Malcolm Cross
- Presenter
- Eric Roberts
- Theme music
- Frédéric Porte
- Country
- Canada
- France
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
Facts from the source article.
Episodes
Dark Realm is an anthology series hosted by Eric Roberts. It ran for 13 episodes in syndication across the United States from May to December 2001.
The episode "Castle Keep" involves a love triangle among students and a professor during an archaeological dig inside a haunted castle, with deadly consequences. Miranda Raison appears in this episode. In "She's the One," a man attempts to stop his girlfriend, who is obsessed with beauty, from getting extensive plastic surgery at a sinister spa. "Organizer 2000" follows a young man who accidentally kills his longtime crush in an accident; he then receives an electronic organizer that lets him revisit moments from their life together.
"Party On" features two brothers searching for a party and instead ending up in purgatory. "Exposure" centers on a ruthless investment banker who makes a deal with the Devil. "Skin Deep" tells the story of an innocent young woman whose personality changes after she is bitten by a were-tiger. In "See No Evil," a fake psychic sees her business thrive after acquiring a genuine crystal ball.
"The Housesitter" follows a college student housesitting for a cranky woman; the situation spirals out of control as she deals with mysterious warnings, strange neighbors, and an escaped killer who appears to be leaving body parts in the local park. This episode features Christina Cox and Peter Guinness. "Johnny's Guitar" stars Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott and Corey Feldman; a struggling musician inherits a demonic instrument and discovers both its secret and its curse.
"Murder One" follows a lawyer who joins a local law firm and finds himself caught among a nest of vampires. In "Emma's Boy," a couple expecting their first child visits the wife's ancestral land and encounters evil. The two-part "Blackout" begins with an amnesiac bringing his new bride to his childhood home, where a stranger with a disturbingly familiar face sparks an argument. In "Blackout (Part 2)," Brad's recovered memory lands him in jail for murder, but he grows suspicious when he realizes no one around him is who they appear to be.
The series later aired on the Chiller network in the United States in 2009. It is currently available for streaming on Tubi, The Roku Channel, and Plex.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Dark Realm first air?
Dark Realm first aired on 26 May 2001.
When did Dark Realm end?
Dark Realm last aired on 15 December 2001.
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