“Tales From the Darkside: The Movie” is a fun anthology that
has three great acts that are connected together with a cute “Hansel and
Gretel” style story about a boy who is biding his time from the evil witch that
wants to cook him as the main course for a dinner party. What’s noticeable
about this film is that the cast consisted of some established actors as well
as a few who were just cutting their teeth and have risen to stardom since then
such as Steve Buscemi and Julianne Moore. The make-up and special effects are
fine considering when this film was made although the gargoyles in the third
act look too much like puppets to be effectively scary.
The first story arc is an adaption of Author Conan Doyle’s
story “Lot 249” about a graduate student (Steve Buscemi) who uses a mummy to exact
revenge against those who have wronged him.
The second story arc is an adaption of Stephen King’s short
story “The Cat from Hell” about a hit man who is hired by an eccentric owner of
a pharmaceutical company who is being terrorized by a black cat.
The third story arc is an adaption of an old Japanese ghost
legend Yuki-Onna, about a painter who witnesses a gargoyle murdering a human.
The gargoyle is about to kill the painter but spares his life, making him
promise to never tell anyone about this moment; if he ever breaks the promise,
the gargoyle will find him and kill him. The painter promises but how long can
he keep this secret?
The witch and her dinner
The Gargoyle and the painter
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