Review of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) by Alan R — 28 Jul 2013

Watching this oldie but goodie horror flick.

This review of Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) was written by Alan R on 28 Jul 2013.

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

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Tales From The Darkside is an enjoyable anthology film. Many consider this movie to be the real Creepshow 3. I give this flick 3 stars…

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I wanted to like it, but I couldn't. The first adjectives that come to mind are old/outdated, hokey, and ridiculous…

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The alternative (competitor?) to the Twilight Zone movie but not quite in the same league in my opinion…

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By Matt R (1,999) on 25 Mar 2014

Each segment is more entertaining than the last; ranging from hilariously absurd to clever and disturbing…

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One of the most idiotic movies I've ever seen…

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