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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

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Original title

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Year

1990

Running time

105 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Harrison

Screenwriter

Michael McDowell, Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen King, George A. Romero

Cast

Music

John Harrison, Chaz Jankel, Jim Manzie, Pat Regan, Donald Rubinstein

Cinematography

Robert Draper

Producer

Darkside Movie, Laurel Productions, Paramount Pictures

Genre

Horror. Fantasy | Monsters. Gore. Anthology Film. Cats

Movie Groups

Stephen King Adaptations | Arthur Conan Doyle Adaptations

Synopsis

From Stephen King (Pet Sematary), Michael McDowell (Beetlejuice), George A. Romero (Night Of The Living Dead) and Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes) comes Tales From The Darkside: The Movie, an all-star horror anthology packed with fun and fright. "The Wraparound Story" concerns a little boy who spins all the tales... to distract a modern-day witch who wants to pop him in the oven!

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Awards: 1991: Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival: Grand Prix (Best Film).

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Critics' reviews

"Harrison is more interested in teasing than frightening an audience to death, but he still manages to deliver several strong jolts. So does the cast of first-rate actors"

John Hartl: Seattle Times
"Each mini-movie has the same tally of moments of greatness, grossness, and dullness, giving Tales from the 'Darkside: The Movie' an even-handed feel."

Odie Henderson: Slant
"Those who adore horror movies so much that they crave Count Chocula cereal may be amused. The rest can skip this walk on the 'Darkside'"

Susan Wloszczyna: USA Today
"Its title aside, this slow, clunky omnibus film feels more like a TV show than a movie. It’s not very scary, and there isn’t much contrast among the episodes."

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"Thanks to casting that is savvier than the horror norm, and to direction by John Harrison that is workmanlike and sometimes even witty, at least it's fun."

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"'Tales from the Darkside' is significantly gorier than its namesake TV series, and has better production values."

Variety Staff: Variety
"This omnibus of four tales is cheerful, campy, garish, ghoulish and gross. That means it's a success on its own unambitious B-movie terms."

Jay Scott: The Globe and Mail
"Definitely an improvement on the lamentable 'Creepshow' or 'Cat's Eye', but Harrison never quite transcends the inherently limited format."

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