Overview: Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) Welcome to Monster Madness 2019!! Tony and James review Tales from the Darkside: The Movie. It's a 1990 American comedy horror anthology film directed by John Harrison, and based on the anthology television series of the same name. The film depicts a kidnapped paperboy who tells three stories of horror to the suburban witch who is preparing to eat him. The first of three dark tales involves resentful student Bellingham (Steve Buscemi) looking to an Egyptian mummy for help in settling some scores. Then, hit man Halston (David Johansen) is contracted to kill a cat that has terrorized and even killed members of an extremely wealthy family. Lastly, struggling artist Preston (James Remar) witnesses a demon commit a bizarre murder on a city street, but agrees to keep it a secret when the devilish being promises wealth in return for his silence.