Fresh
hanks to casting that is savvier than the horror norm, and to direction by John Harrison that is workmanlike and sometimes even witty, at least it's fun.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!
1990 · 1h 33m · R
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
John Harrison
Overview
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Director and cast
- John Harrison Director
- Rae Dawn Chong Cast
- Christian Slater as Andy (segment "Lot 249")
- Debbie Harry as Betty (wraparound story)
- Steve Buscemi as Bellingham (segment "Lot 249")
- David Johansen as Halston (segment "Cat From Hell")
- William Hickey as Drogan (segment "Cat From Hell")
- Robert Sedgwick as Lee (segment "Lot 249")
- James Remar as Preston (segment "Lover's Vow")
- Matthew Lawrence as Timmy (wraparound story)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
43%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This is just another miss along the lines of Creepshow and Twilight Zone: The Movie.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Rotten
Harrison never quite transcends the inherently limited format.
Time Out
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