"Tales from the Darkside: The Movie" is considered by many fans and Tom Savini himself to be the 'official' "Creepshow 3". Following the success of Stephen King and George A. Romero's Macabras historias de horror (1982), Laurel Entertainment (Creepshow & Cuentos de terror (1987)'s production company) toyed with the idea of a Creepshow television series. After several negotiations and changes (due to rights holders etc.), the decision was made to change the title for the series to "Tales from the Darkside" (to be helmed by none other than Creepshow director and Creepshow 2 screenwriter, George A. Romero). After the series' great success, just roughly three short years after Creepshow 2 hit theatres, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie came to fruition in 1990 as the successor to the original two Creepshow installments, sharing many of the same crew as the Creepshow installments.
(at around 19 mins) During a scene in "Lot 249", El amanecer de los muertos vivientes (1978) can be heard playing from the TV. Its writer/director, George A. Romero, wrote the screenplay for the segment "Cat From Hell".
The second story, titled "The Cat From Hell" (written by Stephen King and adapted for the screen by George A. Romero) was originally intended for Cuentos de terror (1987). The story was later dropped due to budgetary reasons.
(at around 54 mins) In the episode "Cat from Hell", a TV is showing a scene from Martin (1977), also written and directed by George A. Romero.