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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 · 93 min

A wickedly fun anthology that balances creepy chills with dark humor, each story offering a twisted moral and a memorable shock.

Tagline
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.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • death
Places
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, comedy, fantasy, horror
Directed by
John Harrison
Written by
Michael McDowell, George A. Romero
Starring
Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, David Forrester, Christian Slater, Robert Sedgwick, Steve Buscemi, Donald Van Horn, Michael Deak
Music
Pat Regan, John Harrison
Cinematography
Robert Draper
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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