Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Where to Watch Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) (Legally)

Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!
May 3, 1990 US 93 min 18
6.2 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
428 votes
Thriller Comedy Fantasy Horror
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1990), without spoilers.

It sits in the Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror space and is paced for about 93 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.2/10 from about 428 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

witch, monster, heart attack, mummy, dark comedy, anthology, paperboy, decapitation, gargoyle, darkside, black cat, severed hand

Official trailer

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Plot

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

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Main cast

Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
as Betty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
Matthew Lawrence
as Timmy (Wraparound Story)
David Forrester
David Forrester
as Priest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
Christian Slater
as Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
Robert Sedgwick
as Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
as Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Donald Van Horn
Donald Van Horn
as Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Michael Deak
Michael Deak
as Mummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
as Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)
George Guidall
George Guidall
as Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")