# Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

> A wickedly comic horror anthology links a mummy hunt, an unkillable cat, and a grotesque tale of secrecy through a sinister bedtime frame.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12491

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Director: John Harrison
- Cast: Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, David Forrester, Christian Slater, Robert Sedgwick, Steve Buscemi, Donald Van Horn, Michael Deak
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100740/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: macabre, witty, grotesque, late night horror marathon, cult film night

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- [Creepshow 3 (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/9859)
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