Deadtime Stories (film)
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Deadtime Stories (also known internationally as Freaky Fairy-Tales and The Griebels from Deadtime Stories) is a 1986 American horror comedy anthology film co-written and directed by Jeffery Delman in his directorial debut. In the film, a babysitting uncle tells his nephew three stories. The first story involves a slave used by two witches, who are attempting to resurrect their sister. The second story is based on "Little Red Riding Hood", where a teenage girl mistakenly picks up a werewolf's medicine for her grandmother. The third story, based on "Goldilocks", tells about three escaped mental patients who share their hideaway with a murderess.
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Directed by | Jeffrey Delman Tom Savini |
Written by | Jeffrey Delman J. Edward Kiernan Charles F. Shelton |
Story by | Jeffrey Delman |
Produced by | William Paul |
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Cinematography | Daniel B. Canton |
Edited by | William Szarka |
Music by | Larry Juris |
Production company | Scary Stuff Productions[1] |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $2.7 million[2] |
Production was filmed in New York City in 1984, originally titled as Freaky Fairy Tales. After screening at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival, it was released on November 26, 1986, where it grossed $2.7 million at the box office.