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199093 minThriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Is Tales from the Darkside: The Movie a Hit or Flop?

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Is Tales from the Darkside: The Movie worth watching? With a rating of 6.168/10, this Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Synopsis

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

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Top Cast

Debbie Harry
Debbie HarryBetty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
Matthew LawrenceTimmy (Wraparound Story)
David Forrester
David ForresterPriest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
Christian SlaterAndy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
Robert SedgwickLee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
Steve BuscemiBellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Donald Van Horn
Donald Van HornMoving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Michael Deak
Michael DeakMummy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Julianne Moore
Julianne MooreSusan (segment ‘Lot 249’)
George Guidall
George GuidallMuseum Director (segment "Lot 249")

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Is Tales from the Darkside: The Movie worth watching?

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie has received mixed reviews with a 6.168/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy movies.

Is Tales from the Darkside: The Movie hit or flop?

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie has received average ratings (6.168/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Tales from the Darkside: The Movie?

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy movie that A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him....

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Critic Reviews

JPV852Aug 12, 2020
★ 6

Okay anthology horror movie, the first one, "Lot 249", was the best due to the cast (Slater, Buscemi, Moore) and also enjoyed "Lover's Vow" even if the animatronic effects weren't the best. However, "Cat from Hell" really dragged the film as a whole down, almost dozed off a couple of times during that segment, although the ending of that one was gross. The wrap-around story was fine with a fun conclusion I guess. **3.5/5**

Dr_NostromoNov 18, 2025
★ 5

53/100 "Tales from the Darkside" was a fairly entertaining, tongue-in-cheek, horror anthology TV series. For a movie, however, you'd think they would have turned it up a few notches ...especially with the talent backing up the writing. But, basically what we have here is 3 stories that are no different than watching 3 episodes of the TV show. It's not bad - in fact, I enjoyed it for what it was - it just wasn't anything special. - DrNostromo.com