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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

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  • 1h 33m
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6.2/10
17K
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
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  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
17K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Harrison
  • Writers
    • Michael McDowell(screenplay)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(short story "Lot 249")
    • Stephen King(short story)
  • Stars
    • Debbie Harry
    • Matthew Lawrence
    • Christian Slater
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Harrison
  • Writers
    • Michael McDowell(screenplay)
    • Arthur Conan Doyle(short story "Lot 249")
    • Stephen King(short story)
  • Stars
    • Debbie Harry
    • Matthew Lawrence
    • Christian Slater
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

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    Christian Slater and Michael Deak in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
    Debbie Harry in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
    Julianne Moore in April Fool's Day (1986)
    Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, Christian Slater, Debbie Harry, and David Johansen in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
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    Top cast

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    Debbie Harry
    Debbie Harry
    • Betty (wraparound story)as Betty (wraparound story)
    Matthew Lawrence
    Matthew Lawrence
    • Timmy (wraparound story)as Timmy (wraparound story)
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Andy (segment "Lot 249")as Andy (segment "Lot 249")
    David Forrester
    David Forrester
    • Priest (wraparound story)as Priest (wraparound story)
    Robert Sedgwick
    Robert Sedgwick
    • Lee (segment "Lot 249")as Lee (segment "Lot 249")
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Bellingham (segment "Lot 249")as Bellingham (segment "Lot 249")
    Donald Van Horn
    • Moving Man (segment "Lot 249")as Moving Man (segment "Lot 249")
    Michael Deak
    Michael Deak
    • Mummy (segment "Lot 249")as Mummy (segment "Lot 249")
    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Susan (segment "Lot 249")as Susan (segment "Lot 249")
    George Guidall
    • Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")as Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")
    Kathleen Chalfant
    Kathleen Chalfant
    • Dean (segment "Lot 249")as Dean (segment "Lot 249")
    Ralph Marrero
    • Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")as Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")
    David Johansen
    David Johansen
    • Halston (segment "Cat From Hell")as Halston (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Paul Greeno
    • Cabbie (segment "Cat From Hell")as Cabbie (segment "Cat From Hell")
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    • Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell")as Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Alice Drummond
    Alice Drummond
    • Carolyn (segment "Cat From Hell")as Carolyn (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Dolores Sutton
    Dolores Sutton
    • Amanda (segment "Cat From Hell")as Amanda (segment "Cat From Hell")
    Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis
    • Gage (segment "Cat From Hell")as Gage (segment "Cat From Hell")
    • Director
      • John Harrison
    • Writers
      • Michael McDowell(screenplay) (segment Lover's Vow)
      • Arthur Conan Doyle(short story "Lot 249") (segment Lot 249)
      • Stephen King(short story) (segment Cat From Hell)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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, Laurel Entertainment (Creepshow & Creepshow 2'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 reviews84

    Review
    Top review
    * * * out of 4.
    Young boy (David Forrester) is kidnapped by a modern day witch (Debbie Harry) who plans on making him dinner. To try and keep the witch distracted and buy himself some time the boy tells the witch three scary stories, the best being the final one. While all of the tales are rather unoriginal, they are extremely entertaining and provide just enough spooky moments. The cast is much better then usual and the visual effects are top notch. Much better then the awful TV series on which this is based on.
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    • brandonsites1981
    • Aug 14, 2002

    FAQ2

    • Is "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie" considered to be the the official "Creepshow 3?"
    • How does this movie differ from the Creepshow movies?

    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
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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