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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Tales from the Darkside
1990 1h 30m EN
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5.9
MID
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7.4
IMDB
★5.9TMDB · 9★7.4IMDB · 7,400
HorrorComedy
Synopsis
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A compilation of episodes from the classic '80s horror anthology TV series "Tales From The Darkside" for the VHS market.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Barnard Hughes
Gideon Hackles
I.M. Hobson
Mr. Bindle
Joe Ponazecki
Atticus Kimble
Knowl Johnson
Billy Kimble
Brenda Currin
Sarah Kimble
Eddie Jones
Victor Muldoon
Patrick Wilcox
Timothy Muldoon
Jeff Cohen
Timmy Muldoon
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tom Savini
- Writers
- Franco Amurri, George A. Romero, Stephen King
- Languages
- English
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Tom Savini directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Barnard Hughes and I.M. Hobson and Joe Ponazecki carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0086814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 6Classified under 8 themes, including "halloween", "comic book", "anthology", "compilation".
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB rating
- 7.4/10 · 7,400 votes
- MPAA
- TV-14
Awards
3 nominations total
Also by
Tom Savini
Key crew
- MusicDonald Rubinstein
- ProducerDavid E. Vogel
- Executive ProducerRichard P. Rubinstein
- MusicErica Lindsay
- ProducerMichael Gornick
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- halloween
- comic book
- anthology
- compilation
- darkside
- trick or treating
- portmanteau
- trick or treat
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical1985-12-16R
Also known as
International titles
- Contes des TénèbresFR
