Tales from the Darkside: The Casavin Curse

"The Casavin Curse" is the twenty-fourth episode from season two of the horror anthology series Tales from the Darkside, and the forty-eighth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Frank De Palma with a script written by Edithe Swensen. It first aired in first run syndication on Sunday, July 13th, 1986.

Notes & Trivia

 * Tales from the Darkside is an anthology television series that aired in syndication from September 30th, 1984 to July 24th, 1988, spanning a total of four seasons and ninety episodes. The series was developed by horror film icon George Romero and was presented in the same vein as programs such as Tales from the Crypt and Amazing Stories.


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 * This episode is included on the Tales from the Darkside: The Second Season DVD collection, which was released by Paramount Home Entertainment in Region 1 format on October 27th, 2009. It is also included in the Tales from the Darkside: The Complete Series boxset collection, which was released on September 6th, 2016.


 * This is the final episode of season two.


 * This episode deals with themes of family curses and demonic possession.


 * The name of the man that Gina wakes up next to is Tyler.


 * This is the fifth episode of Tales from the Darkside directed by Frank De Palma. He directs eight episodes of the series in total. He previously directed "Lifebomb". His next episode is "A Serpent's Tooth".


 * This is the fourth episode of Tales from the Darkside written by Edithe Swensen. She previously wrote "The Unhappy Medium". Her next episode is "Florence Bravo".


 * Actress Catherine Parks is also known for playing the role of Vera Sanchez, one of Jason Voorhees' murder victims in Friday the 13th Part 3.


 * Actor Scott Lincoln also made an uncredited appearance in the "Ex Libris" episode of the TV series Charmed. He also played Wallace Seaton in the "The Stone Room" episode of FreakyLinks.


 * Actress Julie Ariola also played a woman named Doris in the "You, Murderer" episode of Tales from the Crypt.