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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
18K
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
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To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.

  • Director
    • John Harrison
  • Writers
    • Michael McDowell
    • Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Stephen King
  • Stars
    • Debbie Harry
    • Matthew Lawrence
    • Christian Slater
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Harrison
    • Writers
      • Michael McDowell
      • Arthur Conan Doyle
      • Stephen King
    • Stars
      • Debbie Harry
      • Matthew Lawrence
      • Christian Slater
    • 86User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Debbie Harry
    Debbie Harry
    • Betty (segment "The Wraparound Story")
    • (as Deborah Harry)
    Matthew Lawrence
    Matthew Lawrence
    • Timmy (segment "The Wraparound Story")
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Andy (segment "Lot 249")
    David Forrester
    David Forrester
    • Priest (segment "The Wraparound Story")
    Robert Sedgwick
    Robert Sedgwick
    • Lee (segment "Lot 249")
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Bellingham (segment "Lot 249")
    Donald Van Horn
    • Moving Man (segment "Lot 249")
    Michael Deak
    Michael Deak
    • Mummy (segment "Lot 249")
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Susan (segment "Lot 249")
    George Guidall
    • Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")
    Kathleen Chalfant
    Kathleen Chalfant
    • Dean (segment "Lot 249")
    Ralph Marrero
    • Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")
    David Johansen
    David Johansen
    • Halston (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Paul Greeno
    • Cabbie (segment "Cat From Hell")
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    • Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Alice Drummond
    Alice Drummond
    • Carolyn (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Dolores Sutton
    Dolores Sutton
    • Amanda (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Gage (segment "Cat From Hell")
    • Director
      • John Harrison
    • Writers
      • Michael McDowell(segment Lover's Vow)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(segment Lot 249)
      • Stephen King(segment Cat From Hell)
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    • Trivia
      "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie" is considered by many fans and Tom Savini himself to be the 'official' "Creepshow 3". Following the success of Stephen King and George A. Romero's Creepshow (1982), Laurel Entertainment (Creepshow & Creepshow 2 (1987)'s production company) toyed with the idea of a Creepshow television series. After several negotiations and changes (due to rights holders etc.), the decision was made to change the title for the series to "Tales from the Darkside" (to be helmed by none other than Creepshow director and Creepshow 2 screenwriter, George A. Romero). After the series' great success, just roughly three short years after Creepshow 2 hit theatres, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie came to fruition in 1990 as the successor to the original two Creepshow installments, sharing many of the same crew as the Creepshow installments.
    • Goofs
      In preparing to cook Timmy, Betty remarks that she could never do long division and asks aloud how much is 75 divided by 12. When Timmy answers and asks why, she indicates that she is trying to determine his cooking time. But if she is, she must multiply 75 by 12. (The answer is 900, or 15 hours.)
    • Quotes

      Carola: You promised you'd never tell!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Robert Klein/Kevin Spacey/Mary Peyton Meyer (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Tales from the Darkside (Original Theme)
      Composed by Donald Rubinstein (as Donald A. Rubinstein) and Erica Lindsay

    User reviews86

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    "None Of The Stories In That Book Have A Happy Ending!"...
    As horror anthology films go, TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE: THE MOVIE is a good one, consisting of three segments and a wraparound story.

    The wraparound has Deborah Harry preparing a very interesting dinner. Her main course is... disagreeable, and delays his fate by convincing her to listen to tales from the titular tome.

    Tale #1 is called LOT 249- A college student (Steve Buscemi) receives the large, heavy box of the title, using its moldering contents to unleash gruesome vengeance upon the snobby cretins who have wronged him. Co-stars Christian Slater and Julianne Moore. An excellent story with a perfectly-realized monster and a fantastic double twist ending!

    Tale #2, entitled CAT FROM HELL, stars David Johansen as a hit man, hired by an ancient zillionaire (William Hickey) to kill his... cat! Said assassin soon discovers that this is no ordinary feline! This one's absurdity is matched by it's sheer entertainment value. Both Johansen and the kitty are quite memorable in their blood-soaked duel.

    Tale #3 is LOVER'S VOW, in which an artist (James Remar) witnesses something horrific and unbelievable. He is allowed to live, only if he never mentions what he has seen to anyone. Of course, such a promise is difficult to keep. Arguably the best part of the whole anthology, this story has horror, gore, and even poignancy. It also sports a jaw-dropping transformation scene! Co-stars Rae Dawn Chong, who is hot enough to melt lead! Yikes!

    A terrific collection of terror tales, suitable for any Halloween fright fest!...
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    • Oct 20, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tales from the Darkside
    • Filming locations
      • Bronxville, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Laurel Productions
      • Darkside Movie
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,324,573
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,028,096
      • May 6, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,324,573
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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