Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990 film by John Harrison
Movie film Q387603
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Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Summary

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's instance of is recorded as The Movie — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was directed by The Movie — director (P57): John Harrison[4].
  • The Movie — screenwriter (P58): Michael McDowell wrote the screenplay for Tales from the Darkside: The Movie[5].
  • The Movie — screenwriter (P58): George A. Romero wrote the screenplay for Tales from the Darkside: The Movie[6].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's composer is recorded as The Movie — composer (P86): John Harrison[7].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): horror film[8].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's genre is The Movie — genre (P136): monster film[9].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's based on is recorded as The Movie — based on (P144): Lot No. 249[10].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's based on is recorded as The Movie — based on (P144): The Cat from Hell[11].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Debbie Harry[12].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Christian Slater[13].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): David Johansen[14].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): William Hickey[15].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): James Remar[16].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Rae Dawn Chong[17].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Matthew Lawrence[18].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Steve Buscemi[19].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Julianne Moore[20].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Mark Margolis[21].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Alice Drummond[22].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Kathleen Chalfant[23].
  • A cast member of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was The Movie — cast member (P161): Robert Klein[24].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was produced by The Movie — producer (P162): Richard P. Rubinstein[25].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's production company is recorded as The Movie — production company (P272): Paramount Pictures[26].
  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's director of photography is recorded as The Movie — director of photography (P344): Robert Draper[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was produced by The Movie — producer (P162): Richard P. Rubinstein[25]. It was directed by The Movie — director (P57): John Harrison[4]. Screenwriters include The Movie — screenwriter (P58): Michael McDowell[5] and The Movie — screenwriter (P58): George A. Romero[6]. Cast members include The Movie — cast member (P161): Debbie Harry[12], The Movie — cast member (P161): Christian Slater[13], The Movie — cast member (P161): David Johansen[14], The Movie — cast member (P161): William Hickey[15], The Movie — cast member (P161): James Remar[16], and The Movie — cast member (P161): Rae Dawn Chong[17].

Publication

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie was released on January 1, 1990[28]. The original language of it was The Movie — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[29]. Genres include The Movie — genre (P136): horror film[8] and The Movie — genre (P136): monster film[9]. It was distributed by The Movie — distribution format (P437): video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie's main subject is The Movie — main subject (P921): supernatural[31].

Reception

Reviews include 4.7/10[32], 54/100[33], and 46%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by The Movie — after a work by (P1877): Stephen King[35] and The Movie — after a work by (P1877): Arthur Conan Doyle[36].

Why It Matters

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Michael McDowell, George A. Romero
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+89'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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