Review of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) by James Sanford for Kalamazoo Gazette — 28 Jul 2002

"you'll be terrified -- that you wasted your time".

This review of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) was written by James Sanford and published by Kalamazoo Gazette on 28 Jul 2002.

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie has generally received mixed reviews.

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