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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!

19906.21h 33m

Overview

A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.

Directed by John Harrison
Written by George A. Romero, Michael McDowell, Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced by Mitchell Galin, Richard P. Rubinstein
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $16.3M

Top Cast

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Betty (Wraparound Story)

Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence

Timmy (Wraparound Story)

D

David Forrester

Priest (Wraparound Story)

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Robert Sedgwick

Robert Sedgwick

Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)

D

Donald Van Horn

Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Michael Deak

Michael Deak

Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)

G

George Guidall

Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")

Themes & Keywords

witchmonsterheart attackmummydark comedyanthologypaperboydecapitationgargoyledarksideblack catsevered handhorror anthology

About Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a thriller, comedy, fantasy, horror film released in 1990 exploring themes of witch, monster, heart attack, mummy, dark comedy, anthology. Directed by John Harrison, it stars Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, David Forrester. A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.

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