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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!
( Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller )


Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Poster



US Runtime: 93 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 03, 1990   [USA]
 
Director: John Harrison   [Director]
 
Writers: Arthur Conan Doyle   [Story]
Stephen King   [Story]
Michael McDowell   [Screenplay]
Michael McDowell   [Writer]
George A. Romero   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Mitchell Galin   [Producer]
David R. Kappes   [Co-Producer]
Richard P. Rubinstein   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Robert Draper   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Harry B. Miller III   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Harrison   [Original Music Composer]
Chaz Jankel   [Original Music Composer]
Jim Manzie   [Original Music Composer]
Pat Regan   [Original Music Composer]
Donald Rubinstein   [Original Music Composer]
 
Costume Design: Ida Gearon   [Costume Designer]
 
Casting by Brian Chavanne   [Casting]
Julie Mossberg   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Darkside Movie   (US)
Laurel Entertainment   (US)
Laurel Productions
Paramount Pictures   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.

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’)
Michael Deak
Mummy (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’)
Robert Klein
Wyatt (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Rae Dawn Chong
Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Joe Dabenigno
Cop #1 (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Larry Silvestri
Cop #2 (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Donna Davidge
Gallery Patron (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Nicole Leach
Margaret (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
Daniel Harrison
John (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Michael Deak
Stunts
Edgard Mourino
Stunt Coordinator
 
Lynn Walsh
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Kelley Baker
Sound Editor
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Drew Jiritano
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo
Set Decoration
 
 

Directing Crew:


Rosemary C. Cremona
Second Assistant Director
Marybeth Hagner
First Assistant Director
 
Amelia Villero
Second Assistant Director
 

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