Based on a variety of titles from ec comics, the episodes ranged from silly to creepy to horrible. Many may not remember this, but before bestowing upon us one of tv s most beloved immoral gorefests, tales from the crypt, hbo first tried its hand at the horror anthology genre with this fun attempt at a more modern take on the twilight zone. And if you want stars, how about demi moore, kelly preston, teri hatcher, harry anderson, patricia arquette, don rickles, timothy stack. As such, a summation of the series seven best is a daunting chore. When tales from the crypt was bought by fox for a latenight saturday slot in 1994, the episodes were reedited to include alternate takes that eliminated most of the original episodes. Jan 20, 2018 if this doesnt feel anything like established tales from the crypt episodes, its because it originally wasnt. Yellow 1991 one of the more divisive episodes in the tales from the crypt run, yellow is a surprisingly moving exploration of fatherson dynamics set against the backdrop of wwi. Tales from the crypt revival series greenlit for 10 episodes. I know its not nice to play favorites when it comes to kiddies, but this edition brings together two of my. Here its updated by hbo into an episodic twilight zoneesque journey into fear. Its impossible to go through any list of tales from the crypt episodes without.
A shortlived tv series based on the ec comics weird science series, entitled perversions of science, was also produced in 1997, following the same anthology format as tales from the crypt, with wraparound segments featuring a female android named chrome. Jul 06, 2015 part of the fun of tales from the darkside was its unpredictability. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie francis. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from ec comics. Top 10 tales from the crypt episodes i honestly have some pretty fond memories of the cartoon series from when i was a kid, and compared to the other kids horror shows that were on then, like goosebumps and are you afraid of the dark. Tales from the crypt is based on a comic book series of the same name and many episodes do come from those comic books. The story is very straightforward, involving a cynical reporter who visits a travelling circus and encounters some very bizarre creatures, but in essence this is a tribute to the classic universal monsters of old. However, i have recently started thinking about another favorite series of mine. Top 25 scariest science fiction and fantasy tv episodes of. The show is hosted by the crypt keeper, a puppet like creation made to be reminiscent of a rotting zombie like creature. The following is a list of episodes for the television series tales from the crypt, which aired. Tonights tale concerns a young woman whos about to do a little swinging of her own. This is my favorite episode of tales from the crypt. And while, sadly, that revival never got off the ground, it did provide me a perfect excuse to revisit a childhood favorite.
Split second season 3, episode 11 love triangles and femmes fatale are all over tales from the crypt, but its the creative punishment in this tale of a lusty waitress and her lumberjack. Arguably the most disturbing tales from the crypt episode ever made, easel kill ya will appeal to fans of extreme horror. The standout tale of the creators failed spinoff pilot based on the twofisted tales comic book line, its double the length of regular episodes and relentlessly serious in tone, aided by some star cast and crew that are. John doe join marty and matt as they sit down with john doe, an exsilk road vendor who had a four year forced hodl. The avenging phantom is perhaps the most unsettling of all tales from. Which episodes did you find most disturbing and gruesome. The top 24 scariest tv anthology series reelrundown. The dark morality of tales from the crypt and its 15 best episodes. I disagree with the last poster i think this episode split personality is one of the stronger episodes of season 4. A critically acclaimed horror anthology series that ran from 1989 to 1996. Top 10 best episodes of goosebumps blameitonjorge youtube. Jun 10, 2019 like many tales from the crypt episodes.
Sep 02, 2017 top 10 best episodes of goosebumps blameitonjorge. Especially worth noting is the performance of tim roth, whose character benefits from a volatile, if occasionally conflicted, temperament to compensate for his physically unimposing stature. She wants to prove that a good man is hard to find but easy to get rid of. All seasons of tales from the crypt are now streaming on amazon and specific links are below. A prison executioner named niles talbot william sadler is laid off from his job and begins administering his own style of justice to acquitted. Tales from the crypt 1972 joan collins, peter cushing feature horror. Many tales from the crypt episodes have seen a conclusion where the protagonist is at rock bottom, but this is the only one where the losers face is eaten by a dog, being recognized as a piece. Between the crypt keeper occasionally deriding the audience for watching too much of the show, and characters in the actual segments tending to have a low opinion of it or its namesake comic whenever it was bought up, it seems tales from the crypt had no problem poking fun at its own lowbrow appeal. Newspaperman bragg debunks charlatans as a way of staying sane. Watch tales from the crypt 1996 episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Some of the scariest episodes would turn around and end on a humorous note, some would only get scarier. Russell mulcahy highlander, the shadow directed four episodes of tales from the crypt, and they all benefit from his dynamic touch, evident in the offkilter compositions and the intensity of the.
But unlike creepshow and tales from the darkside, tales from the crypt. I still make an effort to watch this episode every holiday season. Tales from the crypt font here refers to the font used in the title of tales from the crypt, which is an american horror anthology television series based on the ec comics of the same name in the 1950s. The make or break for a tales from the crypt episode is how it handles its brief.
Started as a horror anthology comic book series in 1950 by william gaines and al feldstein, it inspired a generation of authors, artists, and. Tales from the crypt split personality tv episode 1992 imdb. Jul 01, 2017 tales from the crypt is one of the most entertaining shows of all time and as a fan, coming across this episode that feels like something that is so worn out and tired it feels like tales from the darkside, its a real bummer. So keeping up with writing has been a true struggle. Jun 10, 2015 the episode was directed by trainors thenhusband, robert zemeckis. The avenging phantom is perhaps the most unsettling of all tales from the cryptkeeper episodes and thats why youre guillotined er. Each season had some klunkers, but the ratio is about 5050 here. Tales from the cryptkeeper was pretty genuinely creepy and disturbing. Sure certain episodes will have some really great guest stars, but yellow has kirk douglas, lance henriksen and dan aykroyd in it. Yellow might not be the most surprising tales from the crypt episode, but its a very powerful one thats bleakly to the point when it comes to its ending. Apr 15, 2015 the top ten most disturbing tales from the crypt episodes spoiler filled. Their hatred for one another has gotten the two fighters into a no holds barred death match. Fox, malcolm mcdowell, tim roth, rita wilson, kirk douglas, anthony lapaglia, dan aykroyd and more.
Tales from the crypt is one of the most poorly managed. The avenging phantom is perhaps the most unsettling of all tales from the cryptkeeper episodes and thats why youre guillotined er, guaranteed to dig it. Dead wait is a strong contender for the price of best tales from the crypt episodes of all the seven seasons. All tales from the crypt movies ranked, worst to best. Tales from the crypt, sometimes titled hbos tales from the crypt, is an american horror anthology television series that ran from june 10, 1989 to july 19, 1996 on the premium cable channel hbo for seven seasons with a total of 93 episodes. Like most anthologies, on television or otherwise, the show was also. Tales from the crypt was an anthology horror series much like goosebumps or tales from the darkside, that told a different chilling tale each week.
The font used in title of the tv series is very similar to postcrypt. The crypt keeper is back to host this scarerific collection of fourteen spooktacular episodes from season 3. Likewise, the disturbing material outlined above should captivate horror enthusiasts of a more serious inclination. Not all of the episodes were lifted straight out of the comics, and many were written by some of film and televisions most creative minds. Larry drake has a unique look already, but they really bump it up and make him look absolutely terrifying. Tales from the crypt the thing from the grave season 2 episode 6 part 22 by drummerboy997. Scariest episodes some of these arent in your face scary, but to me these represent the overall most disturbing and dark episodes. Its time to remember tales from the cryptkeeper, the most hairraising. But those are just a few of the sick, twisted tales youll find in this second season, i even left some the most disturbing ones unsaid. I think youll like this little chopping spree i call, split second. Jan 20, 2017 and the story would be tied in a neat little bow at the beginning and end with the crypt keeper, everyones favorite wisecracking ghoul. Fitting punishment probably the most evil main character of the series.
I know that tales from the crypt was more gore than. Tales from the crypt season 1 episode 1 the man who was. However, the wives are in for a shock on fight night. Kalthrob eric douglas is labeled a coward for ordering a retreat in battle, general kalthrob. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. The 7 best episodes of tales from the crypt topless robot. Night shyamalan are ramping up tnts new tales from the crypt. Unfortunately, it was recently reported that tnt has been having issues over the past year getting the rights.
The movie overall is an entertaining one, but not quite the top of the pack. Several of the series most memorable moments happened in this season, along with the origin of the cryptkeeper. In 1989 hbo debuted tales from the crypt, a horroranthology show with an unprecedented amount of tits, gore, budget, and bad puns. Three pledges for a fraternity on probation run by a softspoken leader and his two sidekicks are visited by a beautiful young sorority gal, who is looking for a frat to pledge her own sorority ends up tagging along with the pledges to an abandoned house where an urban legend murder took place years before. Kaiju no kamis top 10 tales from the crypt episodes duration. Crypt keeper throws ax off screen and a man screams so much for his family tree. Tales from the crypt ran for 93 episodes, and has a surprisingly strong track record. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most poorly managed. Among the inhabitants spilling out of the vault, look for andrew mccarthy, mariel hemingway, jon lovitz, whoopi goldberg, kyle maclachlan, michael j. Tales from the darkside the circus tv episode 1986 imdb. Earlier this year, tnt greenlit ten episodes of a tales from the crypt tv show. Apr 14, 2016 tnt is officially headed back to the crypt. It isnt a horror episode, but it is one of the best episodes of the show, and it will leave you with this haunted feeling.
That comes when ma and pa decide to see if winona wants to play with their new guest. Tales from the crypt was a highly enjoyable, tongueincheek, horror anthology series on hbo, based on various 50s ec horror comics, but by this sixth season, the producers had used most of the good material, and the show was definitely on the downside. It was produced by amicus productions and filmed at shepperton studios, and is one of several amicus horror anthologies made during the 1970s. Whether were talking about classics like the twilight zone, tales from the crypt, and twin peaks, or more modern entries like hannibal or stranger things, the truth is scary tv. Without a doubt the most frightening, most disturbing episode in the entirety of the xfiles. Betts was one of the most disturbing monsters on television and the image. Fitting punishment will appeal to tales from the crypt fans with its campy but restrained approach to humor. After establishing itself in the first season, tales from the crypt hit the big time in the second year, draw some big names and putting together some big episodes. The third part of a film series covering the opening arc of the long running mangaanime series berserk, this iteration began in 2012 and concluded with this feature in 20. From the crypt episode in my opinion, but its a deeply unsettling piece of. The following is a list of episodes for the television series tales from the crypt, which aired from 19891996 for seven seasons. Tales from the crypt dead wait tv episode 1991 imdb. Today, the network announced theyve greenlit a tales from the crypt reboot and a new horror pilot. Apr 18, 2016 tales from the crypt season 1 episode 1 the man who was death enjoy the hallow.
Top 10 tales from the crypt episodes cinemassacre productions. Sep 28, 2016 tales from the crypt was a horror anthology television series that lasted through most of the 90s and gave us some serious nightmare fuel. 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 humor. Featuring one of my favorites funny man joe pesci who stars as a rich conman who wants to become richer after leaving a casino where he picked up money off a shady deal, its off on the road to more supposed riches or maybe he should be careful of witches. Every week, the show featured the crypt keeper telling horrifying tales based on stories from the gruesome ec comics of the 1950s. The production value on it is also really high for tv at the time. When people think about tv horror, they probably think of the zombies of the walking dead or an old episode of an anthology series like the twilight zone or tales from the crypt that haunted their. Tales from the crypt where to stream and watch decider.
John kassir, roy brocksmith, miguel ferrer, cam clarke. Some of the episodes i saw still haunt me to this day. The circus is a superior episode of the tales from the darkside tv show thanks to an utterly bleak tone and a focus on wellestablished horror principles for a change. The font is available in capital letters, numbers and most punctuation marks. Tales from the crypt gets its name from the infamous goreclassic comic. The episode is a remake of one of the segments of the 1972 tales from the crypt feature. Tales from the crypt the thing from the grave season 2 episode 6 part 12 by drummerboy997. As gross as this episode is, it highlights the charm of the series. The most memorable tale here, called and all through the house and concerning an escaped mental patient dressed as santa claus, ended up remade as the debut episode of the hbo tales from the crypt series. The first film on this list is perhaps the most difficult to recommend as it is impossible to fully appreciate on its own.
These are my picks for the ten essential tales from the crypt episodes every horror fan should watch. But that tingling in your pants is not caused by being scared. In anticipation of the new tales from the crypt series coming out this. Find out where tales from the crypt is streaming, if tales from the crypt is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The show did campy and cheesy horror exactly the way that it should be.
Most of the episodes were adaptations of the 1950s ec comics, but not all of the episodes were wellreceived by fans. Tales from the crypt revival series greenlit for 10 episodes by tnt. In an interview, shyamalan confirmed that it was issues with obtaining the proper rights from all the different companies that own a piece of tales from the crypt. Their last fight was a draw, and for the most part, they can accept that. With william hickey, kevin oconnor, ed french, jacques sandulescu. There were a total of 93 episodes and three featurelength films. Tales from the crypt is one of the most beloved horror franchises of all time. Voiced memorably by john kassir and brought to life by multiple puppeteers. Sign up for the lineups newsletter, and get our most chilling tales.
This is easily one of the most memorable episodes of tales from the crypt, as well as one of the most memorable horror anthology episodes ever, right up there with burgess meredith in the twilight zones time enough at last. The twilight zone would always end on a twist and tales from the crypt would always end on a punch line but with tales from the darkside you could never be too sure. Watch tales from the crypt online full episodes of season 7. Steven weber plays one of the most delightful assholes that youll ever come. Seven tales from the darkside episodes that are still creepy. Demon knight isnt an anthology, but rather an entirely original film, a celebration of every trashy latenight cable horror film trope from the 90s packed to the brim with biblical bad guys, blood, boobs and of. The show was not too selfinvolved, and never seemed to take itself too seriously. Still, the writing is a bit hitormiss and being that they are publishing tales from the crypt, im sure there would be no shortage of topnotch, wellknown horror and comic writers who harbor a great love and understanding of the original ec books who would be quite happy to contribute. Thankfully, though, its possible to squeeze lots of disturbing, hilarious horror into a thirty minute episode of tales from the crypt like most tales from the crypt episodes, the character at the heart of this episode is truly unlikable and is in no way redeeming. The man in the directors chair of course adds a lot of value as well.
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