Deadtime Stories (1986)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Jeffrey Delman

Writers:

Jeffrey Delman (writer)
J. Edward Kiernan (writer)

Release Date:

28 November 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Your Most Terrifying Nightmares Come to Life. You'll Pray for Dawn.

Plot:

A babysitting uncle tells his charges three horror stories--about a killer witch, Little Red Riding Hood and a werewolf, and a story about "Goldi Lox" and the three bears.

Plot Keywords:

Babysitting | Werewolf | Witch | Impalement | Slapstick

Cast

Scott Valentine	...	Peter
Nicole Picard	...	Rachel (Red Riding Hood)
Matt Mitler	...	Willie (Werewolf)
Cathryn de Prume	...	Goldi Lox (as Cathryn DePrume)
Melissa Leo	...	Judith 'MaMa' Baer
Kathy Fleig	...	Miranda
Phyllis Craig	...	Hanagohl
Michael Mesmer	...	Uncle Mike
Brian DePersia	...	Little Brian
Kevin Hannon	...	Beresford 'Papa' Baer
Timothy Rule	...	Wilmont 'Baby' Baer
Anne Redfern	...	Florinda
Casper Roos	...	Vicar
Barbara Seldon	...	Seductress
Leigh Kilton	...	Seductress

Also Known As:

Freaky Fairytales (UK)
Freaky Film Tales (USA) (working title)
The Griebels (Europe: English title) (DVD title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | USA:R | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Scary Stuff

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Miranda is thrown against the cave wall after being cornered by the witch, the whole wall moves.

Quotes:

Uncle Mike: Once upon a time, there was a little girl named "Rachel." Actually, she wasn't all that little. She was a hot-looking high school senior with deep blue eyes, and fine, firm breasts and...
Little Brian: That's not the way Mommy tells it!
Uncle Mike: Shut up, that's the way I tell it.

Movie Connections:

References "The Phil Donahue Show" (1970)

Soundtrack:

Looney Tune

Terrific 80s Horror Flick

To truly enjoy horror films I think you have to set other movie criteria aside. Let's face it horror wasn't created to win any Oscars, it is in a league of its own. Deadtime Stories is fun for what it is a b-horror movie with a cheesy, yet lovable twist. The whole idea of twisted fairy tales is intriguing and some of them are actually quite good re-telling in particular Little Red Riding Hood. Deadtime Stories is definitely not for the more serious movie watcher but if you enjoy gore with only the slightest bit of substance then buy it, you won't be sorry.