TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED SET 3 DVD REVIEW

A short blurb from Acorn Media about Tales of the Unexpected Set 3:” The playfully macabre adult stories of Roald Dahl launched this legendary series, which continued with stories of the same humorously creepy ilk. Each standalone episode is a tasty tidbit of horror served up with a startling twist of fate. This DVD set includes all 21 episodes from the fifth and part of the sixth seasons, available uncut for the first time.”

Tales of the Unexpected started in 1978 in the vein of another British anthology series, Thriller, but was distinctive in its own way. It had a cavalcade of British and American actors in these interesting 25-minute episodes. These are the original British versions with straight story.


VIDEO

The video quality is great! Videotape episodes are sharp and clear and filmed one had little to no dirt or specks. All discs have a Play All feature.

Audio

Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono but very clear!

Disc 1- 1. “Blue Marigold”-with Ralph Bates
2. “The Eavesdropper”
3. “Operation Safecrack”-with Sir John Mills
4. “Run, Rabbit, Run”-with Leslie Caron
5. “Stranger In Town”-with Derek Jacobi and Jennifer Connelly
6. “The Moles”-with Fulton Mackay
7. “Decoy”

Disc 2- 1. “Pattern of Guilt”-with Jeannie Linden
2. “A Harmless Vanity”
3. “Death Can Add”-with Ian Holm
4. “Death In The Morning”-with Carol Drinkwater
5. “What Have You Been Up To Lately?”-with Peter Barkworth
6. “Absence of Emily”-with Patsy Byrne
7. “A Man With A Fortune”-with Shane Rimmer

Disc 3- 1. “Who’s Got The Lady”-with Richard Johnson, Robert Beatty and Victoria Tennant
2. “The Skeleton Key”-with Peter Jeffrey
3. “A Passing Opportunity”-with George Sewall
4. “The Memory Man”-with Colin Blakely, Judy Geeson and Bernard Cribbins
5. “A Sad Loss”-with Hayley Mills
6. “Clerical Error”
7. “The Vorpal Blade”-with Peter Cushing
Extras

Disc 1: Tunes Of The Unexpected-Composer Ron Grainer- (Text Only)
Tales Trivia- (Text Only)
Cast Filmographies- (Text Only)

Disc 2: Cast Filmographies- (Text Only)

Disc 3: Cast Filmographies- (Text Only)

Disc 4: Cast Filmographies- (Text Only)


Verdict

I would highly recommend buying the entire series! If you love all things British and anthology series, then you won’t be disappointed.


Rating; ****!