Joan collins features in the first story that happens at christmas time, and early on you start to see plot discrepancies and that the tales arent actually portents of. Very comic bookish anthology with one story being a complete rip off of the monkeys paw. On christmas eve, a mother controls the anxiety of her little daughter carrie ann for santa claus and puts her to bed. These and other terrorific tales await in the first season of deadon humor and horror. Tales from the crypt christmas 1989 christmas tv history.
A woman kills her husband on christmas eve night and has to cover it up somehow. Fred dekker on christmas eve, a greedy wife, mary ellen trainor, kills her husband for his insurance money and is then visited by a hideous serial killer. A second documentary looks at tales from the crypt. Based on the 1950s ec comics of the same name, this hbo anthology. Tales from the crypt is the second amicus horror anthology film i watch, after having watched asylum last october. Oct 26, 2016 last week, i discussed the 1972 horror movie tales from the crypt and its first segment which takes place at christmas. Five persons are visiting a catacomb following a guide and get lost. The film is packed with a solid cast that includes. Mar 10, 2017 this story would eventually be remade for the tales from the crypt hbo series in 1989 by director robert zemeckis director. He is an escapee of the sanatorium he slaughters 4 women and steals the santa claus costume and he tries to kill elizabeth kamen during a confrontation his hand is injured and he is knocked out by the woman, he is trapped in the home by help of carrieann and looks at elizabeth screaming. Jan 28, 2020 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. Tales from the crypt death live 45 years later cryptic rock. On christmas eve, joanne clayton kills her husband expecting to receive his insurance.
Joan collins features in the first story that happens at christmas time, and early on you start to see plot discrepancies and that the tales arent actually portents of the future. Tales from the crypt is a horror anthology television series that ran on the cable network hbo from 1989 to 1996. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie francis. Your isp can monitor you, unless you use a zero log vpn. Guttmans investigation leads him to a bordello run by lilith angie. The documentaries feature william m gaines life and include his family and friends. Grab tales from the crypt the vault of horror on bluray at. In the season one episode and all through the house, the radio announcer warns the gaines county area of the escaped maniac in a santa suit. All tales from the crypt movies ranked, worst to best. Tales from the crypt season 1 and 2 is an essential purchase if you like horror anthologys. The seventh, and final, season of hbos tales from the crypt was bittersweet to say the least. The phenomenon of tales from the crypt seems to have no endings, only changes. There were a total of 93 episodes and three featurelength films.
Tales from the crypt presents bordello of blood is a 1996 american horror comedy film directed by gilbert adler and written by adler and a. Tales from the crypt rotten tomatoes movie trailers. He has become one of the most notable icons of the tales from the crypt franchise. Gaines, and tales from the crypt is the first film made from the material. This successful punfilled style of presenting ironic horror tales had its beginnings in william gaines e. With john kassir, mary ellen trainor, larry drake, marshall bell. Jan 06, 2007 tales from the crypt all through the house saucy joan is a murderous strumpet who wallops her husband to death on christmas eve and is then besieged by a homicidal maniac dressed as santa claus. Other contributors include john carpenter, digby diehl author of tales from the crypt. Tales from the crypt 1972 directed by freddie francis. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from ec comics. Tales from the crypt, a 1972 amicus film starring ralph richardson partially based on the comic book. Sep 28, 2018 tales from the crypt s03e01 loved to death 1991.
Mary ellen trainor in tales from the crypt 1989 tales from the crypt 1989. The official archives, george a romero, and r l stine. Since christmas is upon us, i just wanted to see if anyone has seen this episode of tales from the crypt. Comics of the 1940s and 50s, introduced by the cryptkeeper, who was created by specialeffects artist kevin yagher. This british movie was based on the tales from the crypt series, which spawned several subsequent movies and many imitators, at least one television series, and a whole new wave of comic books. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Very few horror television shows have permeated the pop culture collective quite like the awardwinning tales from the crypt. Stories for the show were taken from that comic or any of the other four ec horror comics during that time haunt of fear, vault of horror, crime. I enjoyed the majority of episodes, and find it easy to rewatch most of them again. Tales from the crypt prism entertainment, 1972 cassette and clamshell release with uncut art have very light wear. The movie is a 1990 american comedy horror anthology film directed by john harrison, and based on the anthology television series tales from the darkside. Though no one wanted to see the horror anthologys demise, the series had grown tired over the past couple seasons and two feature films, and by the time the seventh season came to an end, it was good to see the show go without wearing out its welcome. Christmas time horror with a stunning joan collins under siege from a psychotic santa.
Tales from the crypt s03e01 loved to death 1991 video. Tales from the crypt, published by ec comics during the 1950s. With john kassir, roy brocksmith, miguel ferrer, cam clarke. Tales from the crypt s03e08 easel kill ya by chanh vlogs. Tales from the crypt 1972 tales from the crypt 1972. Tales from the crypt movie trailer and videos tv guide.
Cadaverous scream legend the crypt keeper hosts these forays of fright and fun based on the classic e. The following is a list of episodes for the television series tales from the crypt, which aired from 19891996 for seven seasons. Dennis miller stars as rafe guttman, a private investigator hired by catherine verdoux erika eleniak to investigate the disappearance of her brother caleb corey feldman. With joan collins, peter cushing, ralph richardson, geoffrey bayldon. There the story might have rested, if it werent for milton subotsky, british producer of horror movies and oldtime e. Tales from the crypt christmas special and all through. In one of the most notable stories of the ec horror comics and all through the house. I purchased this tales from the crypt the complete series it came in perfect condition i would highly recommend it to anybody thats a 80s and 90s horror movie type of person love this set the most outta every box set series that i have.
However, the one in the 1972 british horror film tales from the crypt is shown strangling her as she attempts to flee which the tv series incarnation tries to do. It was produced by amicus productions and filmed at shepperton studios, and is one of several amicus horror anthologies made during the 1970s. This excellent anthology of horror tales drawn from ec comics features ralph richardson as the crypt keeper who reveals a quintet of fearsome futures to a veteran british cast of terror troupers. Tales from the crypt 11 killer santa on the loose 1972 hd duration. Tales from the crypt 1972 yify download movie torrent. The first killer claus may be the homicidal maniac in a santa suit. Watch tales from the crypt movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Tales from the crypt is a movie, that is different than most horror movies. Honeymooners out to fulfill the til death do we part vow asap. And all through the house tales from the crypt wiki fandom. Jun 10, 2019 very few horror television shows have permeated the pop culture collective quite like the awardwinning tales from the crypt.
The vault of horror, also known as tales from the crypt ii, a 1973 sequel starring terrythomas, dawn adams, denholm elliot, and curt jurgens also. Tales from the crypt christmas special and all through the house youtube a greedy woman makes the mistake of murdering her husband while an escaped mental patient dressed in a santa claus. And all through the house tales from the crypt youtube. On the christmas eve, joanne clayton kills her husband expecting to receive his. This episode is available on the tales from the crypt. Nearly 30 years after its first airing, hbos tales from the crypt continues to be known for many things. Back to the future iiii 19851990, starring mary ellen trainor the goonies 1985, the monster squad 1987 and larry drake dark night of the scarecrow tv movie 1981, dr. Its first tale is in fact an adaptation of and all through the house, starring sexpot joan collins as the hustling housewife, who bloodily slays her shrinercap wearing hubby while fending off.
Tales from the crypt 11 killer santa on the loose 1972. Last week, i discussed the 1972 horror movie tales from the crypt and. Will it be an insane santa on a personal slay ride. The original source material that inspired the movie segment was adapted again in 1989 for an episode of the hbo horror series tales from the crypt.
A prison executioner named niles talbot william sadler is laid off from his job and begins administering his own style of justice to acquitted. Its also possibly the best movie that was associated with the tales from the crypt brand name, though only two of its stories were taken from that comic book series. The title is based on the 1950s ec comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in that comic or the other ec comics of the time the. It starts out with people wandering through a tomb on a tour, they stray away and end up locked in a crypt with a strange man in it. The movie overall is an entertaining one, but not quite the top of the pack. A greedy philandering wife mary ellen trainor kills. Tales from the crypt keeper christmas holiday snow ski xmas santa claus cryptkeeper halloween duration. All introduced by a puppet called the crypt keeper. Tales from the crypt vault of horror bluray dread central. Aside from the tv adaption version uttering the solo line naughty or nice. Tales from the crypt 1972 hoodiewearing cryptkeeper ralph. Tales from the crypt s05e07 house of horrors by a g. Due to the film being essentially formed of 5 separate stories, it feels sort of uneven, as the stories vary in quality. I purchased this tales from the crypt the complete series it came in perfect condition i would highly recommend it to anybody thats a 80s and 90s horror movie type of person love this set the most outta every box set series that i have read more.
The tv episode, also entitled and all through the house, is slightly longer than the. The anthology film is split into five stories adapted from tales from the crypt, the vault of horror, and the haunt of fear. Tales from the crypt 1972 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Real full length tales from the crypt and all through. Then she comes to the living room and kills her husband, hitting his head with a fireplace poker, expecting to receive his life insurance and stay with her lover. It scared the fuck out of me as a kid and tbh it still scares me today. Tales from the crypts killer santa story and all through the house, in comics, film and television. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Tales from the crypt and all through the house tv episode 1989.
Killer santa tales from the crypt in one of the most notable stories of the ec horror comics and all through the house. This story has previously been adapted in a segment in the 1972 film version of the comic. Nov 10, 2014 starring joan collins empire of the ants, peter cushing horror of dracula, patrick magee a clockwork orange and sir ralph richardson rollerball, and directed by freddie francis the. Nov 27, 2014 tales from the crypt holds no bonus material, but vault of horror includes the following. 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. Sep 23, 2017 the movie has had some cult success but found even more popularity in the 90s with the release of hbos tales from the crypt television show. This film has the same structure and formula, as well as the same pros and cons, inherent to the genre. Last week, i discussed the 1972 horror movie tales from the crypt and its first segment which takes place at christmas. Tales from the crypt 11 killer santa on the loose 1972 hd. 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. Tales from the crypt vintage vhs video movie cassette. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and.
Richard greene and barbara murray in tales from the crypt 1972 nigel patrick in. Tales from the crypt is a wholly successful portmanteau horror film that delights in changing things up with each story. However, the one in the 1972 british horror film tales from the crypt is shown strangling her as she attempts to flee which the tv series incarnation tries to do but fails. Tales from the crypts killer santa story and all through the house, in comics, film and television amicus and all through the house christmas ec comics joan collins most popular. Directed by freddie francis, tales from the crypt was a 1972 british film based on the popular and controversial ec comics of the 1950s. Killer santa tales from the crypt villains wiki fandom. The film depicts a kidnapped paperboy who tells three stories of horror to the suburban witch who is preparing to eat him the film is sometimes said to have been intended as creepshow 3, a sequel to george a.
Tales from the crypt and all through the house tv episode. The show was based off of the popular ec comics of the same name from the 1950s. 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. He tells them stories about what happened or what is about to happen to them.