TV series

Bedtime Stories

1974 · 1 season

Unsettling, talky playlets that twist familiar stories into grim, ironic fables with a lingering chill.

Overview: An anthology of six plays, contemporary twists on well-loved tales with dark endings.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, cynical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Deception, fate, morality, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
fate
morality
betrayal
death
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild