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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!

1990•1h 33m•6.2/10
ThrillerComedyFantasyHorror

Ratings

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6.2/10(417)

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

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Production

Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions, Darkside Movie, Laurel Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Betty (Wraparound Story)

Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence

Timmy (Wraparound Story)

David Forrester

Priest (Wraparound Story)

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Robert Sedgwick

Robert Sedgwick

Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Donald Van Horn

Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Michael Deak

Michael Deak

Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)

George Guidall

Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")

Ralph Marrero

Ralph Marrero

Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")

Kathleen Chalfant

Kathleen Chalfant

Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’)

David Johansen

David Johansen

Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Paul Greeno

Cabbie (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

William Hickey

William Hickey

Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Alice Drummond

Alice Drummond

Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Dolores Sutton

Dolores Sutton

Amanda (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

Mark Margolis

Mark Margolis

Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)

James Remar

James Remar

Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

Ashton Wise

Jer (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

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