Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
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Its compact, nastily playful horror tales and creature-forward practical effects carry the same comic-book anthology energy, with a framing device that keeps the mood mischievous rather than solemn.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
Its compact, nastily playful horror tales and creature-forward practical effects carry the same comic-book anthology energy, with a framing device that keeps the mood mischievous rather than solemn.
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01 / THE STORY
Five grisly tales from a kid's comic book about a murdered father rising from his grave, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Sylvia Grantham

Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")

Hank Blaine (segment "Father's Day")
Richard Grantham
Becky Vickers

Garbage Man #2 (segment "Epilogue")

Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")