Turn of the Blade

Somewhere, deep in the heart of Africa lies the Freedom willife Preserve. It's a haven of unmitigated natural beauty, a sanctuary our cast of neurotic characters call home.

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.

With his landlord breathing down his neck and his writing career stagnant, the last thing Harrison Tyler (Dean Winters) needs is a kid hanging around. But he's in for a surprise when his ex-girlfriend (Lorraine Ansell) leaves her precocious 6-year-old (Emily Mae Young) in his care for a few weeks. It turns out the girl possesses remarkable matchmaking skills, and soon Tyler's professional and romantic fortunes begin to turn around.

A foster boy is befriended by a lost dog who turns out to belong to the President of the United States. The boy decides to run away from the foster home to return the canine to the White House -- "Because it's the right thing to do!"

On a snowy and cold Christmas Eve, Santa Claus accidentally steals the family Dog. So begins an epic journey through the twelve days of Christmas as the family ventures to the North Pole to get their beloved canine back.

In a time beyond the future, two warring factions battle for control of the earth. Female warrior, Crystal Blu leads a valiant but futile fight against the evil forces of The Dragons. Relentlessly, The Dragons' leader, Moleck, strives to retrieve a vital computer chip from Crystal to complete the ultimate mind control device. Things heat up when a time-frozen warrior, Mason, is revived from suspension but unwittingly joins forces with The Dragons.

Young Bobby Spade who has an anxiety disorder, discovers that his therapy dog Ozzy is actually 600 years old and was once owned by a powerful wizard from ancient times. Upon his twelfth birthday, Bobby is propelled into a new life when he learns the truth about his faithful pet who soon determines the boy and his widowed mother's destiny.

Astronomer David Summers (Christopher Knight) has just discovered the Dream Galaxy, and with it, Misty (Meadow Williams) -- the girl of his dreams. Also featuring Eric Roberts, Hal Linden, Adrianne Curry and Barry Van Dyke.

A plane carrying beauty contestants crash lands on a deserted island. Captain Maximus Powers and co-pilot Mike Saunders have to take care of their passengers, while avoiding the dangers of Jurassic Pork (a giant prehistoric pig) and a group of apes busy trying to relaunch Noah's Ark.

A series of comedy shorts and parodies from the eighties by Bryan Michael Stoller. Many were featured on NBC's TV Bloopers and Practical Jokes, and ABC's Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders. Back then, when there were only four networks, each show garnered close to thirty million views.

A short stop-motion film by Bryan Michael Stoller at age 15.

Bryan Michael Stoller's first TV movie at age 17.

The journey of an ape escaped

Parody short.

Boogle finds some beans.

Comedy short.