The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
Thriller · Comedy · Fantasy · 1990
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Movie details
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
“Four Ghoulish Fables In One Modern Nightmare!”
1990 Thriller · Comedy · Fantasy 1h 33m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Tales from the Darkside: The Movie?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
John Harrison
Written by
Michael McDowell · George A. Romero
Debbie Harry
Betty (Wraparound Story)
Matthew Lawrence
Timmy (Wraparound Story)
D
David Forrester
Priest (Wraparound Story)
Christian Slater
Andy (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Robert Sedgwick
Lee (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Steve Buscemi
Bellingham (segment ‘Lot 249’)
D
Donald Van Horn
Moving Man (segment ‘Lot 249’)
Court is in session
Put Tales from the Darkside: The Movie on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.