darksyde-63508 I have loved TFTC since I was a kid. I have all the seasons of the 90's TV show on DVD, the first season of the little known and forgotten Tales From The Cryptkeeper cartoon show, the original 1970's version of Tales on blu ray, and both full length films, including this. (Forget the horrible mockery that is TFTC Presents: Rituals). This is by far the best of the full lengths. Everything that any fan of Tales loves is in this movie. The horror. The scares. The black humor. The creepy monsters. The cast obviously had a blast making this movie, especially Billy Zane, who cuts it up as the demonic "Collector". A must for any Crypt fan Billy Zane, who cits

kclipper Anyone who grew up within 1989 to 1996 is familiar with HBO's original series based on EC's horror comics of the 1950's. "Tales From The Crypt" with the genre attitude and look and feel of the 1980's anthology classics together with John Kassir (the voice of the crypt keeper) and animatronics expert, Kevin Yagher and the talents of William Gaines, Walter Hill, Robert Zemeckis. This remarkable series was able to convince Universal Studios to invest in a full length motion picture episode entitled "Demon Knight" that would consist of Hollywood actors Billy Zane and Jada Pickett together with character actors such as William Sadler and Dick Miller.Sadler is a thief turned prophet/protector who must save the world from demon (Billy Zane) who is hellbent on collecting the final key to the possession of the universe in the form of an artifact that contains the blood of the holy savior that can inevitably keep him from turning the world into a reign of darkness and despair. It just so happens that Sadler is involved in a prophecy in which he must pass the key to the next chosen soul (Jada Pinckett) who subsequently inherits the task of saving the world from its inhuman downfall. Seven characters with distinct personalities are held up in a converted church/mine, and must fight the demons before they possess and take over everything.This moderate box office sensation sets the stage for a fast-paced comic style adventure in horror and humor as an excellent cast together with a coherent script and delightfully dark atmosphere pay homage to its origins as well as its evolution in the horror market. Billy Zane has a hell of a good time playing the demonic "collector", and the rest of the cast plays it out with plenty of glory and gusto even know some of the action and screenplay are at times silly and exaggerated. Good cameos including Dan Larroquette and Sherrie Rose and a pleasing but forwarding ending highlight this tribute to the modern HBO series and classic comic books. This film will soon go on to inspire the Tarantino/Rodriguez smash hit "From Dusk Till Dawn". "Bordello of Blood" will be the next full-length motion picture, and the "Tales From The Crypt" series will air for a full seven seasons.

Jason Voorhees I much preferred the original to these types of movies like House of the Demons (all) and Demons 1&2. This movie is a cheesy Hollywood ripoff. The originals didn't have some stupid item that stole the importance from its characters.Its much more fun watching the characters running around not knowing how to deal with the situation than some cheesy cross artifact that lands right in their lap every time they're in a bit of a tangle.Predictable? Yes to the extreme which is why the originals pour crapola all over this tasteless ripoff. I'm rating this down cause so many idiots don't know a good movie when they see it.

gwnightscream Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett, Thomas Haden Church, Charles Fleischer, CCH Pounder, Brenda Bakke and Dick Miller star in this 1995 horror film based on the TV series and horror comics. This begins with the infamous, Crypt Keeper (Voiced by John Kassir) directing a cheesy horror film before presenting this tale. It takes place in Wormwood, New Mexico and Sadler (Die Hard 2) plays drifter, Brayker who is chased by a collector (Zane) searching for an ancient key he possesses. Brayker is able to get away from him for a short while and comes to a run-down motel where the residents are about to be trapped in a nightmare. Soon, a battle of good and evil occurs when the collector comes revealing himself as a demon and Brayker is revealed to be a Knight fighting against the forces of evil. Pinkett (Menace to Society) plays Jeryline, Fleischer (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) plays square postman, Wally, Bakke (Hot Shots! Part Deux) plays prostitute, Cordelia who is also Wally's love-interest, Church (Spider-Man 3) plays her rotten boyfriend, Roach, Pounder (End Of Days) plays Irene, the owner of the motel and Miller (Gremlins) plays drunk, Willy. This is a great horror flick with a good cast, especially Zane and Sadler, good score and grotesque make-up effects. I recommend this to any horror fan.