Deadtime Stories [Blu-ray/DVD] [2 Discs]

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2017
UPC:	0826663173444
Original Release:	1986
Rating:	R
Source:	Shout Factory
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:23:00
Sales rank:	19,754

Special Features

New interviews with Melissa Leo and Scott Valentine; New audio commentary with director Jeffrey Delman

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Scott Valentine	Peter
Nicole Picard	Rachel
Cathryn de Prume	Goldi Lox
Melissa Leo	Judith "MaMa" Baer
Matt Mitler	Willie
Rondell Sheridan	Looney Bin Guard
Michael Mesmer	Uncle Mike
Brian de Persia	Little Brian
Kevin Hannon	Beresford "Papa" Baer
Timothy Rule	Wilmont Baby Baer
Casper Roos	Vicar
John Bachelder	Drugstore Clerk
Heather L. Bailey	Girl in Store
Beth Belty	Reporter
Michael Berlinger	Greg
Ron Bush	Bank Guard
Lisa Cain	Living Magoga
Oded Carmi	Postman
Caroline Carrigan	Nurse
Phyllis Craig	Hanagohl
Jeffrey S. Delman	Strangling Man
Kathy Fleg	Miranda
Leigh Kilton	Seductress
Fran Lopate	Grandma
Michele Mars	Waitress
Patrick McCord	Anchorman
Jim Nocell	Dead Body
Harvey Pierce	Capt. Jack B. Quick
Anne Redfern	Florinda
Lesley Sank	Reviving Magoga
Barbara Seldon	Seductress
Bryant Tausek	Man at Car
Robert Trimboli	Lt. Jack B. Nimble
Suzanne Vaucher	Weather Girl
Leif Wennerstrom	Dead Body
Taj	Composer

Technical Credits

Jeffrey Delman

Jeffrey S. Delman

Charles F Shelton

Jeffrey Delman	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Jeffrey S. Delman	Screenwriter,Director
Bryant Tausek	Special Effects
Bill Paul	Producer
Charles F Shelton	Screenwriter
Ed French	Special Effects