Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!

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

1990

Thriller·Comedy·Fantasy·Horror

1h 33min

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Top Billed Cast

Debbie Harry
Betty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
Timmy (Wraparound Story)
David Forrester
Priest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Donald Van Horn
Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Julianne Moore
Susan (segment ‘Lot 249’)
George Guidall
Museum Director (segment "Lot 249")
Ralph Marrero
Cabbie (segment "Lot 249")
Kathleen Chalfant
Dean (segment ‘Lot 249’)
David Johansen
Halston (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Paul Greeno
Cabbie (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
William Hickey
Drogan (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Alice Drummond
Carolyn (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Dolores Sutton
Amanda (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
Mark Margolis
Gage (segment ‘Cat From Hell’)
James Remar
Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Ashton Wise
Jer (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Philip Lenkowsky
Maddox (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

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