Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

May 3, 1990

1h 33m

★ 6.2

Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!

Overview

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

Genres

Thriller

Comedy

Fantasy

Horror

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Laurel Productions

Darkside Movie

Laurel Entertainment

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Trailers

Cast

Betty (Wraparound Story)

Debbie Harry

Timmy (Wraparound Story)

Matthew Lawrence

Priest (Wraparound Story)

David Forrester

Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Christian Slater

Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Robert Sedgwick

Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Steve Buscemi

Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Donald Van Horn

Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Michael Deak

Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Julianne Moore

Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")

George Guidall

Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")

Ralph Marrero

Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Kathleen Chalfant

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