Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Name: Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1990-05-03
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, David Forrester, Christian Slater, Robert Sedgwick

1990·Movie·R·93 min·★ 6.2(428)

Thriller Comedy Fantasy Horror More English titles

“Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!”

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

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About Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a 1990 English-language thriller, comedy and fantasy film directed by John Harrison. The cast is led by Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, David Forrester. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was produced by Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions, and Darkside Movie and made in United States of America. It was released on May 3, 1990, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: John Harrison
Writers: George A. Romero, Michael McDowell
Release date: May 3, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions, Darkside Movie

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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie cast & crew

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was directed by John Harrison and written by George A. Romero and Michael McDowell.

The cast features Debbie Harry as Betty (Wraparound Story), Matthew Lawrence as Timmy (Wraparound Story), David Forrester as Priest (Wraparound Story), Christian Slater as Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’), Robert Sedgwick as Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’), and Steve Buscemi as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Harrison, cinematography is by Robert Draper, and it was produced by Mitchell Galin and Richard P. Rubinstein.

Is Tales from the Darkside: The Movie worth watching?

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 428 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller, comedy, and fantasy, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is worth a place on your watchlist.

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