All rather unpleasant and not for the squeamish.
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05/14/08
Tales From the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
38 %
Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 5 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 4.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Synopsis: George Romero's (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) popular television series becomes a feature film, with some help from Stephen King and Michael McDowell (screenwriter of BEETLEJUICE), in the form of three chilling tales with a connecting story. In "Lot 249" is a college student (Christian... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Deborah Harry, Christian Slater, William Hickey, David Johansen, Rae Dawn Chong
Director: John Harrison
Screenwriter: George A. Romero, Michael McDowell
Story: Stephen King, Arthur Conan Doyle
Screenwriter: George A. Romero, Michael McDowell
Story: Stephen King, Arthur Conan Doyle
Reviews
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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.
08/30/04
Top Critic
Not nearly as cool as Creepshow, but a lot better than...Campfire Tales? Deadtime stories? Tales from the Hood? Creepshow 2? See, there just aren't enough cool horror anthologies out there.
01/15/03
This group of tales is perfect for your low-calorie horror midnight snack.
04/16/02
Offers the kind of variety and creative opportunities that help paper over the movie's weaker narrative aspects.
11/17/01
This is just another miss along the lines of Creepshow and Twilight Zone: The Movie.
11/17/01
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