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 (1990-05-04)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million[1]
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.