Separated from the main group, they find themselves in a. The wacky horror anthology tales from the crypt premiered on hbo on june 10, 1989 and entertained audiences with its tawdry tales until 1996. It was shown on ytv in canada and on abc in the united states. Film participated in roundtable interviews with shyamalan and the wayward pines cast and got a chance to ask him about tales from the crypt. See more ideas about horror movies, horror and tales from the crypt. Five persons are visiting a catacomb following a guide and get lost. Shyamalan talks tales from the crypt reboot crypt keeper. Tales from the cryptkeeper is an animated spin off of the hbo classic tales from the crypt television series and aired on nickelodeon during the early nineties. Due to the film being essentially formed of 5 separate stories, it feels sort of uneven, as the stories vary in quality. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie. In the film, five strangers joan collins, ian hendry, robin phillips, richard greene and nigel patrick encounter the mysterious crypt keeper ralph richardson. The reason for this, according to creepy founding editor russ jones, is that amicus producer milton subotsky did not own a run. Tales from the crypt holds no bonus material, but vault of horror includes the following.
The crypt keeper explains why they are there through a series of frightening stories. Made for children, tales from the cryptkeeper was significantly milder than its live. Tales from the crypt 1972 original film trailer ian. Witchy kitchen recipe for tales from the cryptinspired.
While tales from the crypt tended to play a lot of its horror for camp or black comedy, howard prince, from season 4s none but the lonely heart, is an exception. The crypt keeper was the host of the early 90s hbo adaptation of ec comics tales from the crypt and the movie spinoffs that followed his name consisted of. Demon knight is a featurelength film presented by the hbo series tales from the crypt, and features scenes with the crypt keeper voiced by john kassir, as in the series at the film s beginning and ending. On june 6, 2017, all seven seasons were reissued in a box set entitled tales from the crypt. Premiering 30 years ago on june 10, 1989, tales from the crypt delivered tales of the macabre via iconic horror host the crypt keeper, a tiny decayed man with long hair and a sardonic sense of. He has also been the icon for universal studios orlandos halloween horror nights fifth and sixth year. It was produced by amicus productions and filmed at shepperton studios, and is one of several amicus horror anthologies made during the 1970s.
Tales from the crypt 1972 trailer hd 1080p youtube. It would be selfish to solely credit the hbo series for its footprint in the horror genre, so to truly. The cryptkeeper was the primary host of tales from the crypt. Of course, being a tales from the crypt movie, it starts and ends with our old friend, the crypt keeper, selling his graveyard charm. Based on the ec horror comics of the 1950s and the 1972 movie of the same name, tales from the crypt trafficked in graphic stories adapted from the comics that depicted often ironic comeuppances for frequently terrible people. The cryptkeeper is a recurring character in the popular tv show tales from the crypt, the comics tales from the crypt, the animated series tales from the cryptkeeper and its movie adaptations. The tales from the crypt reboot is as dead as the crypt keeper, according to m. It was based on the 1950s ec comics series tales from the crypt and the live action television series of the same name, which aired concurrently on hbo. Tales from the crypt is the second amicus horror anthology film i watch, after having watched asylum last october. Tales from the crypt film tales from the crypt wiki. Because the show was on the premium cable channel hbo, it was not subject to fcc censorship and featured lots of gore and sexual situations.
A critically acclaimed horror anthology series that ran from 1989 to 1996. Ralph richardson the crypt keeper geoffrey bayldon guide david markham father edward elliot segment 3 poetic justice. With billy zane, william sadler, john kassir, jada pinkett smith. The joke is on demon knight, a movie destined to take its place alongside all the interchangeably cruddy horror thrillers that line the shelves of. Only two of the stories, however, are actually from ecs tales from the crypt. I have semifond memories of being a little teenage babysitter watching alone in the dark after the kids went to bedand letting it. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film, directed by freddie francis. A mere comic book in 1950, today tales from the crypt and its crypt keeper are trademarks whose value exceeds their initial medium, much as disneys mickey mouse surpasses the value of his cartoons. They find that they are trapped in a crypt and, out of the blue, they see the crypt keeper ralph richardson that tells five stories.
When they become lost, they are greeted by a mysterious hooded figure who goes by the name of the crypt keeper. In a secret chamber, he tells each one the manner of their death. With john kassir, roy brocksmith, miguel ferrer, cam clarke. Richard phillipsjones calls it the quintessential amicus film a look back at 1972s tales from the crypt title. Tales from the crypt 1972 original film trailer ian hendry ian hendry. Tales from the crypt was based on the ec comics series from the 1950s, and episodes were faithful, if modernized adaptations of some of the most incredible horror and crime stories ever put in. A horror anthology series like no other, tales from the crypt ran for seven seasons on hbo from 1989 to 1996. Demon knight is a featurelength film presented by the hbo series tales from the crypt, and features scenes with the crypt keeper voiced by john kassir, as in the series at the films beginning and ending. Joan collins, chloe franks, ian hendry, angie grant, robin phillips, peter cushing, richard greene, barbara murray, roy dotrice, nigel patrick, patrick magee and.
Even the animated series knew this the episode king of the road featured the song roll with the punches by warren zevon complete monster. The cryptkeeper isnt much of an antagonist in the scope of. Gaines, and tales from the crypt is the first film. The crypt keeper gets the dead carpet treatment for the debut of his first featurelength film, tales from the crypt presents demon knight. All tales from the crypt movies ranked, worst to best screen rant. Tales from the crypt 1972 92 mins colour amicus synopsis. Every week, the show featured the crypt keeper telling horrifying tales based on stories from the gruesome ec comics of the 1950s. The dvds for the first three seasons feature allnew crypt keeper introductions and segments. Originally airing from 1989 to 1996, tales from the crypt was based on the popular horror comics put out by ec comics back in the 1950s, which included a title of the same name. With dennis miller, erika eleniak, angie everhart, john kassir. It would go on to become one of the most beloved horror anthology shows in history, with puppet host the crypt keeper becoming a pop culture icon.
The crypt keeper returns to tell the story of a funeral parlor that moonlights as a vampire bordello. Tales from the crypy is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie francis and starring by joan collins peter cushing roy dotrice richard greene ian hendry patrick magee barbara murray nigel patrick robin phillips and ralph richardson as the crypt keeper. See more ideas about tales from the crypt, horror and horror movies. Night shyamalan posted on tuesday, december 4th, 2018 by chris evangelista hello, boils and ghouls. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from ec comics. A somewhat disappointing attempt to translate william gainess e. A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the collector. All tales from the crypt movies ranked, worst to best. There the story might have rested, if it werent for milton subotsky, british producer of horror movies and oldtime e. Ui biologists study a brainwashing wasp by leah klevar a university of iowa biology lab reveals startling findings about the cryptkeeper wasp, a microscopic parasite that brainwashes its insect victims and devours them alive.
This successful punfilled style of presenting ironic horror tales had. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie francis. Five strangers go with a tourist group to view old catacombs. Tales from the crypt demon knight crypt keeper movie director. Despite the horror theme of the show most of the stories were very light hearted and fun and in my opinion are suitable for children of about 6 years and over. Hbos horror anthology series tales from the crypt premiered 27 years ago today.
The phenomenon of tales from the crypt seems to have no endings, only changes. Prince is a charismatic young man who courts older, richer. Tales from the crypt reboot is as dead as the crypt keeper. The film begins with five people having a tour of the local catacombs. Based on the ec comic from the 1950s, it teeters between humor and horror, often with a morbid twist. Join your host justin jb bussell, and a slew of guests as we dig deep into this vault of horror. And if mickey means amiable family entertainment, the crypt keeper signifies a particular kind of horror tale. In addition to being a longrunning tv series, hbos tales from the crypt. Tales from the crypt is a wholly successful portmanteau horror film that delights in changing things up with each story. A tales from the crypt inspired cocktail 31 days of halloween by secret of the booze. With joan collins, peter cushing, ralph richardson, geoffrey bayldon. This film has the same structure and formula, as well as the same pros and cons, inherent to the genre. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies. Tales from the crypt 1972 original film trailer ian hendry.
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