Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) Horror Thriller Fantasy Comedy
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.61/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.6/10
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Tagline: From the depths of four twisted minds.
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1990 (more 1990 movies)
Box Office: $16,324,573
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Release Dates In Theaters: May 04, 1990, Netflix: Nov 01, 2016, Blu-ray CE: Aug 25, 2020
Writers: Michael McDowell, Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen King, George A. Romero
Producers: Mitchell Galin, David R. Kappes, Richard P. Rubinstein
Editors: Harry B. Miller III
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) Cast (Click to Expand)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Harry | ... | Betty (wraparound story) (as Deborah Harry) |
| David Forrester | ... | Priest (wraparound story) |
| Matthew Lawrence | ... | Timmy (wraparound story) |
| Christian Slater | ... | Andy (segment "Lot 249") |
| Robert Sedgwick | ... | Lee (segment "Lot 249") |
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Bellingham (segment "Lot 249") |
| Donald Van Horn | ... | Moving Man (segment "Lot 249") |
| Michael Deak | ... | Mummy (segment "Lot 249") |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Susan (segment "Lot 249") |
| George Guidall | ... | Museum Director (segment "Lot 249") |
| Kathleen Chalfant | ... | Dean (segment "Lot 249") |
| Ralph Marrero | ... | Cabbie (segment "Lot 249") |
| David Johansen | ... | Halston (segment "Cat From Hell") |
| Paul Greeno | ... | Cabbie (segment "Cat From Hell") |
| William Hickey | ... | Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell") |
| Alice Drummond | ... | Carolyn (segment "Cat From Hell") |
| Dolores Sutton | ... | Amanda (segment "Cat From Hell") |
| Mark Margolis | ... | Gage (segment "Cat From Hell") |
| James Remar | ... | Preston (segment "Lover''s Vow") |
| Ashton Wise | ... | Jer (segment "Lover''s Vow") |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Debbie Harry (b. July 1, 1945) – Betty (wraparound story) (as Deborah Harry)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Blondie | Deborah Harry - David Forrester – Priest (wraparound story)
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Matthew Lawrence (b. February 11, 1980) – Timmy (wraparound story)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Mathew Lawrence | Matt Lawrence - Christian Slater (b. August 18, 1969) – Andy (segment \"Lot 249\")
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Robert Sedgwick – Lee (segment \"Lot 249\")
- Steve Buscemi (b. December 13, 1957) – Bellingham (segment \"Lot 249\")
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8¼" (1.73 m) - Donald Van Horn – Moving Man (segment \"Lot 249\")
- Michael Deak (b. March 18, 1960) – Mummy (segment \"Lot 249\")
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 6" (1.98 m)
Also known as: Michael S. Deak | Mike 'Duct-Tape' Deak | Mike Deak - Julianne Moore (b. December 3, 1960) – Susan (segment \"Lot 249\")
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - George Guidall – Museum Director (segment \"Lot 249\")
- Kathleen Chalfant (b. January 14, 1945) – Dean (segment \"Lot 249\")
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Kathleen A. Chalfant - Ralph Marrero, as Cabbie (segment \"Lot 249\"), passed away at age 32 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Sign: Leo - David Johansen (b. January 9, 1950) – Halston (segment \"Cat From Hell\")
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: David JoHansen | The New York City Dolls | Buster Poindexter - Paul Greeno – Cabbie (segment \"Cat From Hell\")
- William Hickey, as Drogan (segment \"Cat From Hell\"), passed away at age 69 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Bill Hickey
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