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Tales from the Darkside Episode 9: A Case of the Stubborns

June 5, 2019 Leave a Comment

Christian Slater’s dead grandpa is too stubborn to believe he’s dead.

Family around table

Grandpa’s back!

Episode Summary

In Southern USA, a boy (played by a young Christian Slater) mourns the recent death of his grandfather with his mom. But wait, he’s not dead anymore! He creeps down the steps to the kitchen and joins his family for breakfast.

Grandpa talking to doctor

The doctor shows grandpa his death certificate

This dude’s just too stubborn to accept the fact that he’s dead when all the facts are against him. Even as he slowly decomposes, grandpa just wants to be left alone in his rocking chair. Understandable.

Christian Slater standing next to grandpa in rocking chair

Flies start buzzing around grandpa at this point

Using powder acquired from the local voodoo woman, Christian Slater causes his grandpa to sneeze during dinnertime. His nose falls off and – yep – now he believes he’s dead, and he goes up the stairs to finally die in peace.

Grandpa eating

Grandpa at the end of the episode

Thoughts

This had a weird jokesy tone, almost like Seymourlama but not as obnoxious or as offensive. You’ve got an array of eccentric characters, including an outrageous reverend played by Brent Spiner, using the same “Southern gentleman” voice he’d later use for Star Trek‘s A Fistful of Datas.

Brent Spiner

Reverend Brent Spiner

But all eyes need to be on Eddie Bracken’s grandfather, who’s as entertaining as he is sickening, sloppily eating his food and gradually deteriorating throughout the episode. When he smacks his mouth, you can almost feel saliva spray onto your face, but he’s just so captivating that you daren’t look away.

Voodoo woman with Christian Slater

Christian Slater meets with the voodoo woman

A strange episode, but kind of fun. The voodoo lady I could’ve done without; Christian Slater was okay.

Rating

3 out of 5 eggs rating

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Series: Tales from the Darkside Decade: 1980s Filed Under: TV Show Reviews Tagged: comedy, horror, live action

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