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Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare! - Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
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Title: Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Release Date: 3 May 1990

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Director: Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions, Darkside Movie, Laurel Entertainment

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions, Darkside Movie, Laurel Entertainment

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.2 (377 votes)

Cast

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