Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Tales from the Darkside : Do Not Open This Box (1988)


Made for TV, airing May 15th in the US.
Season 4. Episode 15.
The story: While Rose is busting her husband Charlie's ass while he tinkers in his workshop she finds a strange box.
On the front of the box, it clearly says, Do Not Open This Box.
But Rose is greedy and thinks maybe, just maybe there is something of value inside the box.
So she opens it but finds nothing and tosses it into the trash.
The next thing they know there is a knock at the door.
A mailman enters, asking if they have seen his box, the do not open one, of course, it got delivered to them by accident.
Rose, ever so greedy tells the man that he can have his box back but at a price.
She makes many extravagant demands and receives everything she asks for but still does not return the box.
When the man has no choice but to repossess all the things he gave Rose in return for the box , Rose finally gives him the box.
But it was opened.
Stars (voice) Paul Sharer , William LeMassena , Eileen Heckart , Richard B Shull , Fay Gold
Directed by Jodie Foster
Rated PG14
FANTASY/MYSTERY/THRILLER/COMEDY/SERIES/HALLOWEEN

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