Tales from the Darkside: The Movie1990
“Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!”
Directed by John Harrison
🏆 1 win
The premise
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Horror Vault's take
Trapped and facing a grim fate at the hands of a cannibalistic witch, a resourceful young boy buys himself time by spinning three chilling tales of terror. Each story ventures into different shadowy corners of horror — from cursed creatures and deadly vendettas to ancient evils — bound together by a wraparound that keeps the stakes lethally real. Based on the beloved TV anthology series, this 1990 film delivers a satisfying mix of scares and dark wit. It's a horror variety show with genuine bite, bolstered by an eclectic cast that clearly relishes the material.
Content: Violence, Creature Horror, Decapitation, Gore, Dark Themes Involving A Child In Peril
Cast
Debbie Harry
Betty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
Timmy (Wraparound Story)
David Forrester
Priest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Donald Van Horn
Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Michael Deak
Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Julianne Moore
Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)
George Guidall
Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")
Ralph Marrero
Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")
Kathleen Chalfant
Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’)
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