Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

In anthology style, a child tells three stories of horror to keep from being eaten by a witch.

Director:

John Harrison

Writers:

Michael McDowell, Arthur Conan Doyle (short story "Lot 249"),

Stars:

Deborah Harry, Christian Slater, David Johansen

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Deborah Harry	...	Betty (wraparound story)
Christian Slater	...	Andy (segment "Lot 249")
David Johansen	...	Halston (segment "Cat From Hell")
William Hickey	...	Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell")
James Remar	...	Preston (segment "Lover's Vow")
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Carola (segment "Lover's Vow")
Matthew Lawrence	...	Timmy (wraparound story)
Robert Sedgwick	...	Lee (segment "Lot 249")
Steve Buscemi	...	Bellingham (segment "Lot 249")
Julianne Moore	...	Susan (segment "Lot 249")
Robert Klein	...	Wyatt (segment "Lover's Vow")
David Forrester	...	Priest (wraparound story)
Donald Van Horn	...	Moving Man (segment "Lot 249")
Michael Deak	...	Mummy (segment "Lot 249")
George Guidall	...	Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")

Storyline

This is really three shorter movies, bound together by a fourth tale in which the other three stories are read. The first segment features an animated mummy stalking selected student victims; the second tale tells the story of a "cat from hell" who cannot be killed and leaves a trail of victims behind it; the third story is about a man who witnesses a bizarre killing and promises never to tell what he saw and the "in-between" bit is the story of a woman preparing to cook her newspaper boy for supper.

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Plot Keywords:

anthology | witch | cat | mummy | expelled from college | 

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Taglines:

Four Ghoulish Fables in One Modern Nightmare

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Darkside Movie

Filming Locations:

Bronxville, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$16,324,573 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions, Darkside Movie

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Three cast members of this movie also appeared on the Tales from the Darkside television series: 'Deborah Harry', Christian Slater and 'William Hickey'.

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Goofs

Position of the keys after Betty drops them in the final segment of the wraparound story.

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Quotes

Wyatt: Judith says she hasn't moved anything of yours in months. She says if it isn't out by tomorrow it gets junked.
Preston: Wyatt, you've got to convince her that...
Wyatt: I can't convince her of anything.
Preston: Wyatt, come on. You're my agent!
Wyatt: Well... not exactly. Preston, your artistic vision just isn't a marketable commodity.
Preston: Wyatt, I'm broke. I can't live on nothing.
Wyatt: And I can't live on ten-percent of nothing.
Preston: [pause] You're a monster.
Wyatt: I'm an agent. For an agent, being a monster's just credentials.

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Connections

Features Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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Soundtracks

"THE WAY OF ALL FLESH"
Composed and Performed by Jim Manzie
Produced by David J. Holman (as D.J. Holman) and Pat Regan (Manzie Music)

User Reviews

Pretty good.

This is really three shorter movies, bound together by a fourth tale in which the other three stories are read. The first segment features an animated mummy stalking selected student victims; the second tale tells the story of a "cat from hell" who cannot be killed and leaves a trail of victims behind it; the third story is about a man who witnesses a bizarre killing and promises never to tell what he saw and the "in-between" bit is the story of a woman preparing to cook her newspaper boy for supper. Not the best king adaption, but hey, it ain't bad either. A good cast and some nice special effects. The Gargoyle was nasty! Plenty of gore here, but used in just enough moderation to be effective. A couple of tense moments, some god scares (Especially in the story about involving an elusive, seemingly immortal cat.) and pretty good music. Pretty good movie, just nothing really spectacular or life-changing. My rating for "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie"--6/10.