Tales from the Darkside
1990 Directed by George A. Romero
Synopsis
From the depths of four twisted minds.
The first segment features an animated mummy stalking selected student victims; the second tale tells the story of a "cat from hell" who cannot be killed and leaves a trail of victims behind it; the third story is about a man who witnesses a bizarre killing and promises never to tell what he saw and the "in-between" bit is the story of a woman preparing to cook her newspaper boy for supper.
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Like all anthology films, it's uneven, but noticeably less uneven than most. The second segment (of three) isn't bad (it manages to make an evil housecat not laughable) but it never really goes anywhere and is overall a dud. Thankfully, the rest of the film is far better. The wraparound is, obviously, fairly throughaway, but a terrific Debbie Harrie makes the most of what she's given. And the first story is a fun mummy romp with some terrific violence and a wonderful sense of humor.
It's that third story, though, that really makes this film a must-see. It's an ugly, noir-esque story that's more a romance than a horror story. It's bleak and heartbreaking, and manages to turn the fun,…
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I want to see a fight between the cat here and the one from Cat's Eye. Also learned a valuable lesson to always keep your promise or shit will get craaaazy.
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Enjoyable little anthology. The stories were much weaker than those in, say, Creepshow, but what elevates this material is the stunning practical effects and impressive cast.
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Must have been twenty years since I first saw this. Nothing really special but still a fun anthology.
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The good news for "Tales from the Darkside - The Movie" is that it pretty much avoids the inconsistency that plagues most anthology films.
The bad news is that it's pretty consistently underwhelming. None of the 3 stories, or the framing story, are terrible but none really stand out as great, either. Passable all around.
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Or Creepshow 3, as Tom Savini revealed it was going to be. Three average-to-good stories and a darkly amusing wraparound make this a very watchable anthology, and a damn sight better than the pile of poo that got released under the Creepshow 3 title, but it does look dreadfully dated and could really do with a decent remastering.
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The stories are predictable for the most part, but 'Tales From the Darkside' still manages to be a fun and entertaining horror movie. Lower your ambitions, turn off the lights, grab some snacks, and just have fun; this movie wasn't meant to be watched any other way.
P.S. -- The 2nd story (Hell Cat, or whatever) is outright terrible and I'm somewhat upset that they thought it was okay to include it. It just doesn't fit in the middle of the other two stories. The little kid said "I had to stop reading it twice because I was so scared". No, fuck you, kid.
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This week Cory kicks off the holiday season with Rare Exports, and Forest reviews the anthology film from 1990, Tales From the Dark Side. Cory also shares his weekend tale of how he met Elvira at the Steel City Comic Con. All this and Forest explains how he is a beer chugging thief! Pour yourself a big glass of Eggnog and enjoy.
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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I love the actors that fill every role of this movie. I just wish it was a better movie.
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Must have been twenty years since I first saw this. Nothing really special but still a fun anthology.
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Enjoyable little anthology. The stories were much weaker than those in, say, Creepshow, but what elevates this material is the stunning practical effects and impressive cast.
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"Very twisted". My niece, Meghan.
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I want to see a fight between the cat here and the one from Cat's Eye. Also learned a valuable lesson to always keep your promise or shit will get craaaazy.
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The good news for "Tales from the Darkside - The Movie" is that it pretty much avoids the inconsistency that plagues most anthology films.
The bad news is that it's pretty consistently underwhelming. None of the 3 stories, or the framing story, are terrible but none really stand out as great, either. Passable all around.