Welcome to the Tales From the Crypt WikiTales From the Crypt is a horror anthology television series that ran on the cable network HBO from 1989 to 1996. Tales from the Crypt episodes were already often star-studded affairs filled with television veterans, and adding marquee film talent only raised the bar even further. Great price for a ton of episodes. I was thrilled to find the complete series.
If you don't shape up, you'll be back to bit parts, and I won't say which bits. Notable is Charles Fleischer, the voice of Roger Rabbit, as a nerd who sells out quick and becomes possessed. However, and quite unfortunately, the first Tales from the Crypt movies, Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood, were critical and commercial failures even if they might have developed a cult following in the years since. Even though I have had the complete series at my disposal for years now, I still haven't watched the majority of the 93 episodes, and the first season is the only one I've watched all of the way through. Be discerning, boycott BORDELLO OF BLOOD. There's more graphic sex and nudity this half hour, and the old fashioned needling and talk of putting what's on the inside on the flesh set off the voodoo-esque parlor as the music tensions spiral out of control with fatal bathtubs and gory skin peels. Series: Tales From The Crypt. His creepy clown marionette also seems to have a life of his own, and increasingly dark designs set off the affairs, love letters, and shocking betrayals before the full moon of "Werewolf Concerto. " I dare say, there are also some slightly homoerotic themes, too, with mesmerizing snakes, a woman coming between men, a man unable to escape who he really is, and body dysmorphia horror. For example, Demi Moore appears in the season 2 premiere "Dead Right" as a waitress who marries a disfigured man (Jeffrey Tambor) for his money. Richard Donner (The Goonies), David Giler (Alien), Walter Hill (The Warriors), Joel Silver (Die Hard), and Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump) came together with HBO to create a horror anthology television series based on the old EC horror comics. There is almost no humor in the movie that is actually funny and the performances are pretty bad. I wonder if modern-day lads are getting the same illicit thrill from something like Game of Thrones.
In the midst of a hype-heavy June that included the releases of "Ghostbusters II" and Tim Burton's "Batman, " the debut of "Tales from the Crypt" broke through the din. NEW Under Siege: The Making Of Demon Knight – Featuring Interviews With Director Ernest Dickerson, Co-producer A. L. Katzm Screenwriters Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris, And Mark Bishop, Stars Billy Zane, William Sadler, Brenda Bakke, Charles Fleischer And More. Another spits green goo. Tales from the Crypt was careful to flash us a pair of breasts now and again, but was just as careful to show us a handful of alluring studmuffins as well. BORDELLO means a house of ill repute and illicit sex, and BLOOD means violence, and you get plenty of both in this movie. I parked and it was brought out to me 2 minutes later! Come for the nudity and gore, stay for the fun FX and joyous performances by Jada Pinkett, Billy Zane, William Sadler, CCH Pounder, Thomas Haden Church and Dick Miller!
For many critics, it felt like a bloody waste of talent. The final piece of the dark puzzle came together in 1988 when Silver was working with Robert Zemeckis on the half live-action, half-animated romp Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Voice actor John Kassir's surgeon father brought his own warped sense of humor into the mix by playing the album while performing surgeries at the hospital. The seductive, sassy start turns into pageant rivalries and poisoned cookies as the ladies argue whether sleeping to the top or killing to get ahead is worse – but the unusual contest questions and the secret winnings remind the ladies that it's really what's inside that counts. Tales from the Crypt started as a comic book, albeit an extremely violent and disturbing one, so it makes a certain kind of sense that the next foray for the show was an animated Saturday morning feature on ABC, which ran from 1993-1999. In this regard, fans of the show breathed a sigh of relief. I watched most of these episodes before. What's the show about? The quality of the dvd is fine. These episodes are not family friendly and parental guidance is strongly recommended as a rating system would likely put the show at MA. "Tales" has traditionally used better talent than most genre flicks: The director here is Ernest Dickerson, whose "Juice" was one of 1992's best films.
Another divergence from the HBO version was its focus on issues more relevant to younger folks like bullying, lying, and stealing, rather than the adult themes of sex and murder. The series is subsequently edited for such content when broadcast in syndication or on basic cable. It's also interesting to learn Arnold S. made one of the episodes. While we have shows like Black Mirror to keep our anthology addiction going, there are few shows that deserve a reboot or revivial run than Tales From The Crypt. Zemeckis took a crack at "And All Through the House, " the best-remembered segment of Freddie Francis' 1972 film in which a woman (Mary Ellen Trainor) is stalked by a psychopathic Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. The series was produced by Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner and Walter Hill who each helmed several episodes themselves and as a result production values were high for TV shows of the time. For paroled criminal Jeryline (Jada Pinkett Smith), it's wanting to make something of herself, travelling the world. Bad ratings and the threat of cancellation thanks to shock jock Robert Patrick (Terminator 2) leads shrink radio host David Warner (Wallander) to make an on air visit with frequent caller Zelda Rubenstein (Teen Witch) in "The New Arrival. " But, when a twist wasn't needed, you still knew the writers had taken extra special care to make the message of the episode stick with you long after watching it. Two versions of each episode were created. The original comic barely longer than this paragraph. Famous '90s films were supposed to have been Tales from the Crypt sequels. Frank Darabont, Steven E. de Souza, Andrew Kevin Walker, Brian Helgeland, Fred Dekker, A. Whitney Brown, Bob Gale, and more.
From the emotionless white masks of "Only Skin Deep" to the vampire that no longer wanted to feast on humans in "The Reluctant Vampire", I can see threads in popular movies of the recent past. The Collector is after an item in the stranger's possession, which turns out to be a holy relic, and when his efforts end in failure he explodes in a demonic fury that reveals his evil origins, laying siege to the house with an army of zombies and infiltrating the minds of each the boarders with insidious fantasies. Worth the waitPosted. Join me then for "Lover Come Hack to Me. In order to plan for eventual syndication, there were two official versions of each episode created in order to facilitate eventual primetime TV airings. Having caught a few episodes growing up either through syndication or old VHS tapes my brother had recorded, and being that I already adored horror movies, Tales from the Crypt was a show that I was instantly intrigued by. In this case, the mysterious Brayker (William Sadler) is chased by a car to the decrepit outskirts of Wormwood, N. M., by the Collector (Billy Zane).
Writers were pretty top shelf as well. Mal's rating: Two stars. This movie version, though, has neither big names nor clever plotting. Ordered the day before and it was available for curbside pickup the next day! Well, dear reader, it was The Collector, in the form of Billy Zane, looking to retrieve a special artifact from Frank. Some of those episodes, based on the comics of the 1950s, are minor gems that preserve the nearly lost art of television short drama. But for all its pedigree, prestige was never the point with "Tales from the Crypt. " Cinema legend Tim Curry makes a disturbing appearance in "Death of Some Salesman" as a member of a cannibal family, and Kirk Douglas appears in the World War II parable "Yellow" along with his son Eric. Producer Joel Silver directs the memorable "Split Personality" as Joe Pesci (Goodfellas) romances twins by pretending he is also a set of twins where one always has to be away on business.
The series is hosted by the Cryptkeeper, a wisecracking corpse performed by puppeteers and voiced by John Kassir. It boasts an impressive roster of acting stars, including Brad Pitt, Lea Thompson, Kirk Douglas, Demi Moore, Christopher Reeve, Beau Bridges, Lewis and Patricia Arquette, Teri Garr, Tim Roth, Joe Pesci, Treat Williams, Tim Curry, Beverly D'Angelo, Clancy Brown, Malcolm McDowell, Timothy Dalton, Martin Sheen, Terry O'Quinn, Eddie Izzard, Patricia Clarkson, Katey Sagal, Jeffrey Tambor, Isabella Rossellini, and more more more more. Our Crypt Keeper host, meanwhile, is a 'boo it yourselfer' hitting his thumb with the hammer and building a swing set so he can 'hang around' for "This'll Kill Ya" with scientists Dylan McDermott (Olympus Has Fallen) and Sonia Braga (The Rookie). Tales from the Crypt was basically the Mortal Kombat or Grand Theft Auto of its day before its untimely banning, with parents and Congressmen across the United States spouting concerns about how the comics would "make your child sick, twisted, and even bloodthirsty. I think they were still testing the waters of how much they could – and wanted to – get away with.
The plot begins on a promising and intriguing level but quickly stoops to creep-and-scream level. Sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest news, interviews, and movie reviews for families: So, I plan on taking you, dear reader, through the power of the internet, along with me over seven write-ups in which I will revisit and evaluate each season of this cult classic show. Geraldo is famous for getting his nose broken by a Nazi on his talk show and opening Al Capone's vault on live television only to find a big, fat nothing. Split Personality: Starring Joe Pesci (Goodfellas), I think my fondest memory of this episode is the mere fact that I watched it with my dad and I always found Joe Pesci as hilarious as my dad found my love of horror. NFL NBA Megan Anderson Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Arsenal F. C. Philadelphia 76ers Premier League UFC. You're no Gory Cooper or Robert Deadford, '' he cackles. But the Crypt Keeper's Christmas merriment didn't end up stopping there. ILLUSTRATION: Photo.
The wilderness solitude for Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) and the late Margot Kidder (Black Christmas) in the "Curiosity Killed" finale only acerbates the marital insults. A must have 90s staplePosted. ISBN: 9781417014361. Stories run the gamut from scary horror stories to sexual thrillers gone wrong and even includes an animated outing as well. The only actor to survive with any kind of credit is Jada Pinkett, the rising starlet who gained our attention in both ``Low Down Dirty Shame'' and ``Jason's Lyric. '' I never thought I would be able to get these things and am so thankful for Best Buy! Sylvia is good at her job, but longs to land a rich boyfriend and live out her days in wealth and luxury, as she explains to her hooker friend Raven (Pamela D'Pella from The Young and the Restless). I had been holding out for a remaster but this seems like it's going to be in right's limbo for a long time. Donner closed it out with the fiendishly clever "Dig That Cat… He's Real Gone, " wherein a buried-alive daredevil recounts the supernatural turn of events that led him to this stunt and realizes he's made, as the Crypt Keeper might say, a grave mistake. The show is hosted by The Crypt Keeper, a puppet like creation made to be reminiscent of a rotting zombie like creature.