
Writing
Michael McDowell
Born — Died
1950-06-01 — 1999-12-27
Place of birth
Enterprise, Alabama, USA
Known for
Writing
Credits
10 titles
Known for
7.4A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Beetlejuice
1988
5.9An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Thinner
1996
6.2A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
4.0A collection of horror stories taking the viewer into the dark world of Stephen King, featuring vampires, strange objects and sinister humor. The five 20-minutes tales were all taken from the Tales from the Darkside TV series and strung together as a video feature.
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
5.9A compilation of episodes from the classic '80s horror anthology TV series "Tales From The Darkside" for the VHS market.
Tales from the Darkside
1990
NRCompilation of five horror stories from Tales from the Darkside (1983) that takes the viewer into the dark world of vampires, cursed objects and sinister humor. Despite the title, only the final story is by Stephen King.
George Romero's Golden Tales 2
1995
Film credits
Behind the camera
7.4A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
Beetlejuice
1988
5.9An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old Romani man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the old man to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
Thinner
1996
6.2A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
6.2A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him.
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
4.0A collection of horror stories taking the viewer into the dark world of Stephen King, featuring vampires, strange objects and sinister humor. The five 20-minutes tales were all taken from the Tales from the Darkside TV series and strung together as a video feature.
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
5.9A compilation of episodes from the classic '80s horror anthology TV series "Tales From The Darkside" for the VHS market.
Tales from the Darkside
1990
NRCompilation of five horror stories from Tales from the Darkside (1983) that takes the viewer into the dark world of vampires, cursed objects and sinister humor. Despite the title, only the final story is by Stephen King.
George Romero's Golden Tales 2
1995
A couple struggling with money wait for an elderly family member to die.
Attic Suite
1986

