Tales from the Darkside is a lot like other anthology shows like
The Twilight Zone or
The Outer Limits...in that it's an anthology show that uses horror or science fiction elements to tell a story. While most do have a horror edge, they don't really go for masquerading as a morality play like the previously mentioned shows. Sometimes...most of the time, really...
Tales would use those elements and tell you a story that was, quite frankly, just plain fucked up.
"Anniversary Dinner" is definitely an episode that is just that in a nutshell. However, it's even more chilling in the fact that it has no supernatural or science fiction elements whatsoever. It's a story that is so grounded in reality that it could be happening in your neck of the woods...or just down a few old country back roads.
