
This is really three shorter movies, bound together by a fourth tale in which the other three stories are read. The first segment features an animated mummy stalking selected student victims; the second tale tells the story of a "cat from Hell" who cannot be killed and leaves a trail of victims behind it; the third story is about a man who witnesses a bizarre killing and promises never to tell what he saw, and the "in-between" bit is the story of a woman preparing to cook her... (Full plot summary below)
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This is really three shorter movies, bound together by a fourth tale in which the other three stories are read. The first segment features an animated mummy stalking selected student victims; the second tale tells the story of a "cat from Hell" who cannot be killed and leaves a trail of victims behind it; the third story is about a man who witnesses a bizarre killing and promises never to tell what he saw, and the "in-between" bit is the story of a woman preparing to cook her newspaper boy for supper.
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| The Seattle TimesJohn HartlNothing about Tales From the Darkside is likely to give anyone much of a scare. But thanks to casting that is savvier than the horror norm, and to direction by John Harrison that is workmanlike and sometimes even witty, at least it's fun. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottAs a horror show, it's a cut--or a slash or a bloody whack--above most movies of this type: cleverly written, cleverly cast. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonAs a horror show, it's a cut--or a slash or a bloody whack--above most movies of this type: cleverly written, cleverly cast. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinNothing about Tales From the Darkside is likely to give anyone much of a scare. But thanks to casting that is savvier than the horror norm, and to direction by John Harrison that is workmanlike and sometimes even witty, at least it's fun. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames Sanford"you'll be terrified -- that you wasted your time" |
| Slant MagazineOdie HendersonPrivilege is also a crime in Cat from Hell, which once again pits the rich against a supernatural force for whom money holds no currency. |
| Juicy CerebellumAlex SandellA disappointment, but not a complete waste of time. |
| Georgia StraightSteve NewtonHorror fans-particularly those who enjoy the Tales From the Darkside TV show-should be content with this two-out-of-three. |
| USA TodaySusan WloszczynaIts title aside, this slow, clunky omnibus film feels more like a TV show than a movie. It’s not very scary, and there isn’t much contrast among the episodes. |
| Miami HeraldBill CosfordDefinitely an improvement on the lamentable Creepshow or Cat's Eye, but Harrison never quite transcends the inherently limited format. |