"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 wins & 34 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| John Kassir | ... |
Crypt Keeper
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(93 episodes, 1989-1996)
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| Roy Brocksmith | ... |
Bartender
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(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Miguel Ferrer | ... |
Gary
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(3 episodes, 1990-1994)
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| Cam Clarke | ... |
Bailiff Wolf
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(3 episodes, 1993-1996)
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| Larry Drake | ... |
Santa
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(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Bobcat Goldthwait | ... |
Big Bad Wolf
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(2 episodes, 1990-1996)
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| Lance Henriksen | ... |
Reno Crevice
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(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
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| Sherrie Rose | ... |
Molly
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(2 episodes, 1992-1994)
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| William Sadler | ... |
Niles Talbot
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(2 episodes, 1989-1994)
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| Marshall Bell | ... |
Husband
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(2 episodes, 1989-1993)
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| Michael Ironside | ... |
Burrows
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(2 episodes, 1990-1995)
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| Marshall R. Teague | ... |
Frank
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(2 episodes, 1992-1994)
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| Peter Van Norden | ... |
Booth
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(2 episodes, 1990-1994)
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| Steve Kahan | ... |
Father
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(2 episodes, 1989-1993)
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| Troy Evans | ... |
Al
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(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
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Cindy Riegel | ... |
Assistant
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(2 episodes, 1990)
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Constance Wiggins | ... |
Nurse
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(2 episodes, 1992-1994)
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| Tim Ahern | ... |
Detective
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(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
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Julian Kerridge | ... |
Policeman
(2 episodes, 1996)
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Mark Lowenthal | ... |
District Attorney
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(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
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| Joe Pantoliano | ... |
Casino Dealer
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(2 episodes, 1989-1992)
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| Patricia Arquette | ... |
Mary Jo
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Demi Moore | ... |
Cathy Marno
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Kim Delaney | ... |
Gloria Fielding
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Richard Thomas | ... |
Dr. Trask
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Harry Anderson | ... |
Jim Korman
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Gavan O'Herlihy | ... |
Richard
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Lee Arenberg | ... |
Marty Slash
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Don Rickles | ... |
Mr. Ingels, Ventriloquist
(1 episode, 1990)
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| D.W. Moffett | ... |
Logan Andrews
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Frances Bay | ... |
Witch
(1 episode, 1990)
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| William Hickey | ... |
Carlton Webster
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Moses Gunn | ... |
Uncle Ezra Thornberry
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Lewis Arquette | ... |
Ernest Feeley
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Timothy Stack | ... |
Frank
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Morton Downey Jr. | ... |
Horton Rivers
(1 episode, 1990)
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| Kyle MacLachlan | ... |
Earl Raymond Digs
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Andrew McCarthy | ... |
Edward Foster
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Tim Roth | ... |
Jack Craig
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Teri Garr | ... |
Irene Paloma
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Malcolm McDowell | ... |
Donald Longtooth
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
Peligre
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(1 episode, 1991)
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| Kirk Douglas | ... |
Gen. Kalthrob
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Richard Jordan | ... |
Charles McKenzie
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Steven Weber | ... |
Dale Sweeney
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Brion James | ... |
Steve Dixon
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Beau Bridges | ... |
Dr. Martin Fairbanks
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Faye Grant | ... |
Janet
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Jon Lovitz | ... |
Barry Blye
(1 episode, 1991)
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| John Glover | ... |
Undertaker
(1 episode, 1991)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1989) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1989) (Taiwan)
- Channel 4 (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- TV Tokyo (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- VPS Video (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Television (1990) (United States) (tv)
- BBC Lionheart Television (1991) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1991) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Pioneer LDC (1991) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 1)
- Pioneer LDC (1991) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 4)
- BBC Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- ERA Home Entertainment (1992) (Hong Kong) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 2)
- ERA Home Entertainment (1993) (Hong Kong) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 3)
- France 4 (1993) (France) (tv)
- King Video (1993) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 3)
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (1994) (Australia) (tv)
- Malo Video (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- New World Pictures (1994) (Canada) (tv)
- Republic Pictures (I) (1994) (Canada) (tv)
- Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) (1994) (Brazil) (tv)
- ABC Video (1995) (Australia) (video)
- Media Rings Home Video (1995) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 1)
- Media Rings Home Video (1995) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 2)
- RTL2 (1995) (Germany) (tv)
- Sat.1 (1995) (Germany) (tv)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- HBO Video (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc) (The Robert Zemeckis Collection)
- Media Rings Home Video (1998) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 3)
- WJBK-TV, Channel 2 Detroit (1998) (United States) (tv)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1999) (United States) (DVD) (The Robert Zemeckis Collection)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1999) (United States) (VHS) (The Robert Zemeckis Collection)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (complete first season)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (complete second season)
- Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (tv)
- SubTV (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (complete fourth season)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (complete third season)
- WME Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- WME Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Intergroove Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Television
- Chiller (United States) (tv)
- Cuatro (Spain) (tv)
- FEARnet (United States) (tv)
- Italia 1 (Italy) (tv)
- Laser Paradise (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
- Pioneer LDC (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 2)
- Pioneer LDC (Japan) (video) (laserdisc) (volume 3)
- Sat.1 (Germany) (tv)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (United States) (tv) (reruns)
Special Effects
- Bellissimo/Belardinelli Effects
- Boss Film Studios (opening sequence)
- Kevin Yagher Productions (crypt keeper designed by)
- Reel Efx
- Todd Masters Company (special make-up effects)
Other Companies
- Cast of Thousands (extras casting)
- Digital Sound and Picture (re-recording facilities)
- LaserPacific (electronic laboratory)
- LaserPacific (film-to-tape transfer)
- LaserPacific (titles and opticals)
- Leonetti Company (production equipment)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Paula Silver Ltd. (opening title design)
- Prime Casting (extras casting)
- The Sound Guys Inc. (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series with half-hour stories with many themes, including; horror, twists, black-magic, and science fiction Introduced by "The Crypt Keeper." A cross between "The Twilight Zone" (1959) and modern horror movies. Not suitable for the very young or squeamish. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | Dead-On Humor and Horror (Season One USA DVD) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The introduction sequence that started every episode through the Crypt Keeper's home was actually the size of a miniature golf course green. Small "snorkel" cameras were used to film this portion. The descent into the crypt in the end of the introduction was computer generated. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tales from the Crypt Theme See more » |
| Quotes |
Crypt Keeper:
[after cutting someone's ear off with a pair of scissors]
Shave and a haircut, two bits! [laughs hysterically] See more » |