Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Harrison
Screenplay by	Michael McDowell; George A. Romero;
Based on	"Lot No. 249"; by Arthur Conan Doyle; "The Cat from Hell"; by Stephen King; "Yuki-Onna"; by Lafcadio Hearn;
Produced by	Richard P. Rubinstein; Mitchell Galin;
Starring	Deborah Harry; Christian Slater; David Johansen; William Hickey; James Remar; Rae Dawn Chong;
Cinematography	Robert Draper
Edited by	Harry B. Miller III
Music by	Donald A. Rubinstein; Jim Manzie; Pat Regan; Chaz Jankel; John Harrison;
Production; company	Laurel Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 4, 1990;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$16.3 million

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a 1990 American comedy horror anthology film directed by John Harrison, serving as a spin-off of the anthology television series Tales from the Darkside. The film depicts the frame story of a kidnapped paperboy who tells three stories of horror to the suburban witch who is preparing to eat him.