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Deadtime Stories (1986)

Director: Jeffrey S. Delman
Actors: Scott Valentine, Nicole Picard, Melissa Leo, Matt Mitler, Cathryn de Prume
Runtime: 66 min.

An uncle tells his young nephew horrific versions of classic fairy tales in order to rid him of his fear of the night. Peter and the Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears are all transformed into darkly humorous horror tales.

Trivia: Melissa Leo (Judith 'MaMa' Baer) won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 2010's The Fighter. She also played Toni Bernette in the TV series Treme. Actor Scott Valentine (Peter) starred in the TV series Family Ties.