Deadtime Stories (Freaky Fairytales) (1986)
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29% of users liked it
(628 ratings)
Inspired by traditional fairy tales, this trio of gruesome and darkly-comic vignettes is framed by the story of a lethargic uncle who can't seem to alleviate his bratty young nephew's fear of the dark, trying his hand at a few warped, testosterone-fueled versions of his favorite bedtime… More Inspired by traditional fairy tales, this trio of gruesome and darkly-comic vignettes is framed by the story of a lethargic uncle who can't seem to alleviate his bratty young nephew's fear of the dark, trying his hand at a few warped, testosterone-fueled versions of his favorite bedtime tales. The first installment, "Peter and the Witches," tells the story of a young fisherman (Scott Valentine) enslaved by two shape-shifting witches who are trying to bring their sister back to life; he later rebels against his masters after falling in love with the virgin they've captured as a sacrifice. The goofy second chapter involves "Little Red Running Hood" -- a somewhat shapelier modern version of the classic heroine -- whose jog to Granny's house leads to a showdown with a pill-popping weirdo whose anti-werewolf remedy got switched with Granny's prescription. Still unable to satisfy the demanding tyke, the exhausted uncle pulls out all the stops for the final tale, in which the Three Baers -- a family of murderous crackers -- encounter the telekinetic Goldi Lox, a malevolent cutie who shares the Baers' penchant for death and dismemberment. Originally titled Freaky Fairy Tales, this plodding, pedestrian film wandered in distribution limbo until Valentine's role in "Family Ties" lent some degree of marquee value. The cynical closing (in which the nephew's fears turn out to be justified) is rather satisfying, though. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jeffrey Delman, Jeffrey S. Delman
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 1986 Wide
- Studio
- Continental Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Lucius Gore, ESplatter
All in all, this is a bad horror and bad comedy film.
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Sickly twisted in parts, but not worth a rental.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Forgettable low-budget anthology schtick.
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Cast
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Scott Valentine
as Peter
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Nicole Picard
as Rachel
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Cathryn de Prume
as Goldi Lox
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Melissa Leo
as Melissa Mama Baer
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Michael Mesmer
as Uncle Mike
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Matt Mitler
as Willie
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Brian de Persia
as Little Brian
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Kevin Hannon
as Beresford "Papa" Baer
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Timothy Rule
as Wilmont Baby Baer
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Casper Roos
as Vicar
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Phyllis Craig
as Hanagohl
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Jeffrey S. Delman
as Strangling Man
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Bryant Tausek
as Man at Car
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Suzanne Vaucher
as Weather Girl
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Anne Redfern
as Florinda
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John Bachelder
as Drugstore Clerk
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Heather L. Bailey
as Girl in Store
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Beth Belty
as Reporter
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Michael Berlinger
as Greg
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Ron Bush
as Bank Guard
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Lisa Cain
as Living Magoga
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Oded Carmi
as Postman
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Caroline Carrigan
as Nurse
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Kathy Fleg
as Miranda
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Leigh Kilton
as Seductress
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Fran Lopate
as Grandma
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Michele Mars
as Waitress
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Patrick McCord
as Anchorman
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Jim Nocell
as Dead Body
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Harvey Pierce
as Capt. Jack B. Quick
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Lesley Sank
as Reviving Magoga
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Barbara Seldon
as Seductress
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Rondell Sheridan
as Looney Bin Guard
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Robert Trimboli
as Lt. Jack B. Nimble
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Leif Wennerstrom
as Dead Body
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