Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 6.2 · 49% critics
A young boy is held captive by a witch who plans to make him the main course at a dinner party. To buy time, he reads three chilling tales from a mysterious book—each a bite-sized horror story with dark humor, creepy creatures, and nasty surprises.
Based on Lot No. 249, The Cat from Hell
Also known as Cat from Hell · Lot 249 · Lover's Vow · Tales from the Darkside
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (427 votes)
About
If you enjoy short, pulpy horror anthologies with a mix of laughs, gore, and spooky creatures, this is a solid pick—especially if you like Creepshow; Not for you if you want consistent scares or a single, focused story.
Pros: fun anthology format; strong cast moments; creepy wraparound setup | Cons: uneven story quality; some segments drag; scares often mild
Themes
- witch
- monster
- heart attack
- mummy
- dark comedy
- anthology
- paperboy
- decapitation
- gargoyle
- darkside
- black cat
- severed hand
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Debbie Harry
as Betty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
as Timmy (Wraparound Story)
- DF
David Forrester
as Priest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
as Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
as Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
- DH
Donald Van Horn
as Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Michael Deak
as Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Julianne Moore
as Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)
- GG
George Guidall
as Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")
Directed by John Harrison