Tales from the crypt season 1 trailer m night shyamalan featurette 2017 tnt series. Tales from the crypt 1972 pg 0309 1972 us horror 1h 32m user score. Its probably in my top 5 favorite horror anthology segments of all time. New castle after dark presents tales from the crypt1972 youtube. Tales from the crypt the vault of horror midnight movies. 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, published by ec comics during the 1950s. 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. The first storys fun to watch especially interesting if youve seen the tv version while 24 are the standard paintbynumbers efforts tales from the crypt was famous for both in comics and in the episodes.
Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious crypt keeper. This successful punfilled style of presenting ironic horror tales had its beginnings in william gaines e. Tales from the crypt 1972 joan collins, peter cushing. Tales from the crypt 1972 trailer hd 1080p youtube. Joan collins and martin boddey in tales from the crypt 1972 robin phillips in. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie francis. Tales from the crypt is an incredibly solid british horror anthology from beginning to end, though the standout for me, even more than the iconic christmas opener, is poetic justice, the one with peter cushing as a sweet old man getting bullied by his rich neighbor. Tales from the crypt 1972 original film trailer youtube. This british movie was based on the tales from the crypt series, which spawned several subsequent movies and many imitators, at least one. Gaines, and tales from the crypt is the first film made from the material. Tales from the crypt 1972 joan collins, peter cushing feature. One by one he exposes their secrets in the form of creepy episodes for our delectation. The tales from the crypt 1972 signed ultimate guide will fill you with the creeping dread and raw horror of the movie itself, with beautifully restored stills and compelling information bringing the story to life.
Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film, directed by freddie francis. Gb ralph richardson, joan collins, peter cushing, richard greene, ian hendry. Tales from the crypt, made by amicus in 1972, is probably one of the finest of the episodic anthologies for which they pretty much cornered the market with an all star cast including peter cushing, joan collins, ian hendry and ralph richardson, the plot centres around a group of five people who get lost upon a tour of an underground crypt, with eerie crypt keeper richardson presiding over. Directed by freddie francis, tales from the crypt was a 1972 british film based on the popular and controversial ec comics of the 1950s. This includes the prehbo tales from the crypt film made by amicus in the 1970s, but does not include fellow amicus anthology vault of horror, which while often considered a sequel, is not officially a tales from the crypt branded movie.
The following is a list of episodes for the television series tales from the crypt, which aired from 19891996 for seven seasons. Venom trailer and poster dravens tales from the crypt. There were a total of 93 episodes and three featurelength films. Tales from the crypt 1972 original film trailer ian hendry ian hendry. Johnny craig comic book stories tales from the crypt and the vault of horror, al feldstein comic book stories tales from the crypt and the vault of horror, william m. Grow your follower network and give your opinion on everything. All tales from the crypt movies ranked, worst to best. The anthology film is split into five stories adapted from tales from the crypt, the vault of horror, and the haunt of fear.
Trailer for the original tales from the crypt adaptation. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. This film has the same structure and formula, as well as the same pros and cons, inherent to the genre. Released in 1972, this movie has five episodes based on gaines stories, each introduced by sir ralph richardson as the eerily cheery crypt keeper. Tales from the crypt 1972 horror anthology full movie hd. Due to the film being essentially formed of 5 separate stories, it feels sort of uneven, as the stories vary in quality. Tales from the crypt is the second amicus horror anthology film i watch, after having watched asylum last october. Tales from the crypt is a wholly successful portmanteau horror film that delights in changing things up with each story. Long before hbo and voice actor john kassir gave ecs favorite horror host his arguably definitive incarnation, the cryptkeeper appeared in the form of ralph richardson in amicus productions 1972 cinematic version of tales from the crypt. Joan collins, peter cushing, patrick magee, ralph richardson, geoffrey bayldon, roy dotrice, richard greene, ian hendry, barbara murray, nigel patrick, freddie francis, tales from the crypt 1972. Getting lost on a tour of some ancient catacombs, five strangers encounter the weird, rheumyeyed crypt keeper ralph richardson.
Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original which can include registration issues, discoloration, etc. Presumably the delay getting tales from the crypt onto dvd was because of conflicting rights issues. Surely there was enough leeway not to confuse it with the nineties movies and the tv series. Tales from the crypt 1972 original film trailer ian hendry. Tales from the crypt film tales from the crypt wiki. Trailer for the original tales from the crypt adaptation, the 1972 amicus anthology film. Tales from the crypt 1972 joan collins, peter cushing feature horror. Robert zemeckis said this is his favorite movie to watch on halloween since it. Have an opinion on movies, books, tv, music, games, apps, places or products. Ralph richardson the crypt keeper geoffrey bayldon guide david markham father edward elliot segment 3 poetic justice. Very comic bookish anthology with one story being a complete rip off of the monkeys paw.
The crypt keeper explains why they are there through a series of frightening stories. There the story might have rested, if it werent for milton subotsky, british producer of horror movies and oldtime e. Tales from the crypt 1972 directed by freddie francis. Bad person does bad thing so worse thing happens to them. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. Overview of tales from the crypt, 1972, directed by freddie francis, with sir ralph richardson, geoffrey bayldon, joan collins, at turner classic movies. Tales from the crypt 1972 when people in a tourist group get lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister crypt keeper ralph richardson, who tells them each their fate.
With joan collins, peter cushing, ralph richardson, geoffrey bayldon. Coincidentally, both the 1972 and 1989 films start off with an adaption of the same psychosanta story and all through the house. Watch tales from the crypt 1972 full movie free online. Tales from the crypt 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Screen written by milton subotsky from short stories by johnny craig and al feldstein. The phenomenon of tales from the crypt seems to have no endings, only changes.
It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from ec comics. Only here, joan collins fights the killer santa and the crypt keeper looks like an evil friar tuck. New castle after dark presents asylum 1972 duration. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from the ec horror comics of the fifties by william gaines. It was produced by amicus productions and filmed at shepperton studios, and is one of several amicus horror anthologies made during the 1970s. 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. I love your critiques and your insights to the movies. Tales from the crypt 1972 pga collection of five scary stories from the classic ec comics that bear the movies title. Horror 1972 92 minutes color five people get lost in a crypt and meet up with a strange crypt keeper who tells them stories of how they died. Tales from the crypt 1972 tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film, directed by freddie francis. A prison executioner named niles talbot william sadler is laid off from his job and begins administering his own style of justice to acquitted.
Screen written by milton subotsky from stories by al feldstein. Tales from the crypt 1972 freddie francis synopsis. They find that they are trapped in a crypt and, out of the blue, they see the crypt. 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. Richardson tells the future to each of five people gathered in a cave, each tale involving misfortune and, of course, gore. Without any further ado, here are the four tales from the crypt movies, ranked worst to best. Only two of the stories, however, are actually from ecs tales from the crypt.
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