Tales From the Darkside: The Movie

R

Released May 4, 1990

1 hr. 33 min.

Horror

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46%

24 Reviews

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45%

5,000+ Ratings

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The first of three dark tales involves resentful student Bellingham (Steve Buscemi) looking to an Egyptian mummy for help in settling some scores. Then, hit man Halston (David Johansen) is contracted to kill a cat that has terrorized and even killed members of an extremely wealthy family. Lastly, struggling artist Preston (James Remar) witnesses a demon commit a bizarre murder on a city street, but agrees to keep it a secret when the devilish being promises wealth in return for his silence.

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J.P. H

Originally intended as a third entry sequel into the highly successful Creepshow franchise, the title was effectively changed to Tales From The Dark side when the original (Creepshow) film's titling rights were discovered to be somewhat less -cut than anticipated. Nevertheless, the ENTIRE crew from the first two films were basically all involved with the Tales From The Darkside television series so it was decided to be a legitimate spiritual sequel. Great shorts, wonderful actor cameos, and a solid lesson in there about keeping things a secret between yourself and a Gargoyle you assured you were discreet. Plus Debbie Harry (of Blondie fame) plays a no-nonsense suburban Witch in the main rap-around story that she positively embodies.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Jonathan O

Tales from the Darkside is a fun horror ride movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Serge C

King! Romero! Sherlock! Beetlejuice! Buscemi! Slater! Kurtzman! Nicotero! I love this movie. Its got scares, laughs, heart & fantastic special effects. 🍿🍿🍿🍿1/2

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/25/23

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spook s

I love this movie. I don't understand why it's gotten such a low score.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/23

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Brad P

One of horror's best anthologies

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Steve D

Weird and more ridiculous than scary.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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John Harrison

Director

Deborah Harry

Betty (wraparound story)

Christian Slater

Andy (segment "Lot 249")

David Johansen

Halston (segment "Cat From Hell")

William Hickey

Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell")

James Remar

Preston (segment "Lover's Vow")

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Privilege is also a crime in Cat from Hell, which once again pits the rich against a supernatural force for whom money holds no currency.

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Rated: C-

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Harrison never quite transcends the inherently limited format.

Feb 9, 2006

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Wesley Lovell

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For horror fanatics, this one needs to be seen, especially in tandem with other ’80s efforts like it, but on the whole, it’s not one worth catching if you have better options.

Rated: 2/4

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Kevin Carr

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A clever and sardonic continuation of the Creepyshow style.

Rated: 3/4

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

As a scary movie, and in general, Tales From the Darkside is a safe production. [Full review in Spanish]

May 2, 2023

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Synopsis

The first of three dark tales involves resentful student Bellingham (Steve Buscemi) looking to an Egyptian mummy for help in settling some scores. Then, hit man Halston (David Johansen) is contracted to kill a cat that has terrorized and even killed members of an extremely wealthy family. Lastly, struggling artist Preston (James Remar) witnesses a demon commit a bizarre murder on a city street, but agrees to keep it a secret when the devilish being promises wealth in return for his silence.

Director: John Harrison
Screenwriter: Stephen King, George A. Romero, Arthur Conan Doyle, Michael McDowell
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions, Darkside Movie
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 4, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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