Day 211 of the challenge! Tales from the Darkside: The Movie has it's moments, but overall it's too plain or silly (but not in the fun way).
I'm back to the Stephen King movies, and Tales from the Darkside: The Movie has a King story, so I'm counting it!
Liked:
The practical effects were great! Like so many of the effects in the last few horror movies I'v seen, they have a charm to them that perhaps dates the film, but gives an aesthetic you just don't get anymore with modern films.
I enjoyed some of the more comical moments in the film, especially in the frame story.
Surprising cast full of recognizable faces!
Didn't like:
The stories are nowhere near as clever or intense as they could have been. Lover's Vow was the strongest, but it wasn't enough to elevate the movie as a whole.
No atmosphere to be found overall. It all feels very haphazardly put together.
Horror anthology films need to be creative in their stories to stand out, and Tales from the Darkside: The Movie just can't seem to live up to that challenge.