Association members sarah hopkins and kay tatum greet guests to tales of the crypt 2015. Tell me about tales from the crypt, creepshow, and tales from the darkside posted by tylerdurden24 on 10814 at 5. With his customary bravado donald trump boasted that the tv audience. Tales from the crypt the switch tv episode 1990 william. It also enjoys life as a series of reprint comics and hardcover volumes still available from russ cochrans gemstone publishing, as well as fantagraphics 296 page tales of terror. Next, in the cat from hell, a zillionaire william hickey hires a hitman david. Inspired by twilight zone, creepshow, and tales from the crypt, zenescope, publisher of classic tales with horror and supernatural twists, already has my full attention. Zenescope has returned to its stomping grounds with grimm tales of terror, a newly released, ongoing monthly horror comic series. All of the stories created for the tv series, but one, come from the pages of tales from the crypt comics and other titles in the ec comics family.
The residential school was founded in 1987 in columbus for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors who are native to the magnolia state. Tales from the darkside 610 movie clip cats got your tongue. After one too many botched jobs, a young female criminal leaves her partner and all is not what it seems to be when she. Hd movies tales from the crypt 1972 hdtv 720p aach.
He was the publisher of a comic book series of the same name under his ec comics line in the 1950s. Romero from a stephen king story, deals with a brokendown millionaire william hickey. Four short horror stories from the masters in the field. The documentaries feature william m gaines life and include his family and friends. I distinctly remember watching what i think was a tales from the crypt movie as a kid where a bunch of people were being hunted by vampires i think.
Season 2 episode 5 the thing from the grave first aired. The complete second season dvd welcome back, fiends, for more deadtime stories. With debbie harry, matthew lawrence, christian slater, david forrester. Tales from the crypt the switch season 2, episode 2 posted on 8. With george kennedy, lois chiles, domenick john, tom savini. 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. This successful punfilled style of presenting ironic horror tales had its beginnings in william. I did my research via the price guides here at pinside, but i wanted some opinions from people as well not just algorithms.
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. He grew up in flatbush, brooklyn, and richmond hill, queens. 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. The title is based on the 1950s ec comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in.
Demon knight is a featurelength film presented by the hbo series tales from the crypt, and features scenes with the crypt keeper voiced by john kassir, as in the series at the films beginning and ending. Soon the five persons discover that the are at the gate of hell. Night shyamalan are ramping up tnts new tales from the crypt horror block. The vault of horror, also known as tales from the crypt ii, a 1973 sequel starring terrythomas, dawn adams, denholm elliot, and. And now, thanks to a new book by digby diehl,tales from the crypt. Tales from the crypt continues its popular style of parody in an allnew format.
Tales from the crypt 2017 tv show season 1 episodes. With william hickey, rick rossovich, kelly preston, roy brocksmith. Tales from the crypt gladstone comic books from gladstone. A rich elderly bachelor william hickey wants to impress a young woman kelly preston by switching his body with a younger man rick.
Gladstone did skip around a bit, picking and choosing the issues to reprint instead of following the original titles in sequence, as russ cochran presents would do a few years later. The phenomenon of tales from the crypt seems to have no endings, only changes. Tales from the crypt ran on hbo for a total of seven seasons, 1989 to 1996 93 episodes in all and i had a frontrow seat for every one of em. Price check on tales from the crypt buying and selling. You can find pretty much anything there, it is a wonderful search tool. William hickey as a wealthy octogenarian is transformed into hunky young rick rossovich, as he attempts to woo kelly preston in the switch. Tales from the crypt, a 1972 amicus film starring ralph richardson partially based on the comic book. They had this flask of what i presume was blood that they would pour around the doorframe in this house that would create a magical barrier that the vampires couldnt pass through.
It was produced by amicus productions and filmed at shepperton studios, and is one of several amicus horror anthologies made during the 1970s. Whittling the list down to a mere 15 was no easy task, but i rewatched all of them in anticipation of writing this and can say, confidently and unequivocally, these are definitely the. Tales from the crypt the switch season 2, episode 2. Tales from the darkside the circus tv episode 1986 imdb. The second season of hbos tales from the crypt piled on the gore and gallows humor, not to mention the guest stars and those behind the camera as well. Going on, the new tales from the crypt will be penned by the writers from hemlock grove, and season 1 will have nothing to do with the comics at all. Yeah, so that means there will be no weekly tale at all. Hey, if they arent going to put in the effort to make a good episode, im not going to put in the effort to write out. Tales from the crypt, published by ec comics during the 1950s. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from ec comics. The official archives, we can relive the ec storyfrom ecs beginning as educational comics which changed to entertaining comics in the late 40s to the fall of ec, amid the growing pressure from parents and politicians about comic book violence. And if mickey means amiable family entertainment, the crypt keeper signifies a particular kind of horror tale. Staring kirk douglas, isabella rossellini, john lithgow and dan aykroyd.
She soon learns that she has the undying attraction of a rich elderly man william hickey who would do just about anything to win her heart. Tales from the crypt brief information 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. He is very cruel with the interns until the day that they revenge the bad treatment. The official archives, george a romero, and r l stine. Watch tales from the crypt 1996 season 7, episode 6 cold war. The network has officially greenlit an initial 10episode order of the fan favorite tales from the cryptanthology series, based on the original ec comics. A rich, elderly bachelor william hickey wants to impress a young woman kelly preston by updating his appearance via a body switch with a younger man rick rossovich. A man is haunted by his visions of a gargoyle, and a little.
The network has officially greenlit an initial 10episode order of the fan favorite tales from the cryptanthology series, based. Michelle johnson breasts scene in tales from the crypt. William green and wife addie ward green at tales of the crypt 20. Also, netflix has the entire series on the officially released dvds. Tales from the crypt may have disappeared from the newsstands, but it still remains a sought after and highpriced collectors item. April 21, 1990 a rich elderly bachelor william hickey wants to impress a young woman kelly preston and meets up with a doctor who helps him switch his body with a younger man rick rossovich. 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. Tales from the crypt the show, twists and turns dislikes. This time, the popular musical wicked and the bestselling books associated with it cant hide from the cryptkeeper and his ghoulunatics.
Tales from the crypt the switch tv episode 1990 imdb. Tell me about tales from the crypt, creepshow, and tales. Tales from the crypt 2017 tnt, a division of turner, and m. A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the collector. It made me nostalgic about all of the tales from the crypt movies.
Tales from the crypt have yourself a scary little christmas. Drogan is a wealthy, wheelchairbound old man william hickey who brings in a hitman named. Hickey was born in brooklyn, new york, the son of edward and nora hickey, both of irish descent. 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. Cadaverous scream legend the crypt keeper hosts these forays of fright and fun based on the classic e. William hickey, whose career as an actor on stage and in radio, television and films reached its peak in his portrayal of a decrepit, raspyvoiced mafia don in the 1985 film prizzis honor. May 8, 1990 plot an abusive boyfriend kills his girlfriends adulterer. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie francis. John kassir is once again the voice of the cryptkeeper as he provides 18 bloody tales of murder, mayhem, the supernatural, and other things youll have to see to believe. Hickey loves her and proposes marriage, but she refuses because of his advanced age and appearance. The crypt keeper is lifting weights well a bone with a skull on each end because, as you know, curls get the gurls. Best known as the ancient mafia don in prizzis honor 1985, hickey. Tales from the crypt fitting punishment season 2 episode 12 part by drummerboy997.
The cruel major william rogers comes to the elmridge home for the blind with his dog shane to be the new director. But the story doesnt end there, for diehl continues the saga. Produced by a dream team of richard donner, david giler, walter hill, joel silver, and richard zemeckis, the tales from the crypt horror anthology series ran for seven seasons on hbo, inspired by the. Its the eighth episode and the first time the story comes from a tales from the crypt comic. When the concept was planned for tv an unbelievable. Comics tales from back in the day and drawing on the talents of top filmmakers richard donner, walter hill, joel silver, robert zemeckis and more. A young boy tells three stories of horror to distract a witch who plans to eat him. So he goes to a shady surgeon who lives in a wonderful draculalike castle.
I have an opportunity to purchase a tales from the crypt. This spring marks the 27th year of tales from the crypt, a project conducted by history teacher chuck yarborough at the mississippi school for mathematics and science. Settle in with these dieabolical dramas all 18 uncut but variously stabbed, electrovolted, haunted, twisted, incarcerated, incarnated, voodooized and even vampirized episodes from the second season of tales from the crypt. Cephas washburn, presbyterian missionary to the cherokee. Its about an old man the always memorable william hickey who is cursed by a black cat who has killed 3 people in his mansion. A rich elderly bachelor william hickey wants to impress a young woman kelly preston and meets up with a doctor who helps him switch his. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. With billy zane, william sadler, john kassir, jada pinkett smith. The stories and stark blackandwhite artwork by johnny craig, wally. See more ideas about tales from the crypt, horror and horror movies.
Romero adapts a stephen king short story the cat from hell. It is being reported that season 1 will actually focus on new orleans voodoo, just as american horror story and true blood have already done in other words, dont. A second documentary looks at tales from the crypt. Tales from the crypt opening and closing theme 1989 1996 bluray 5. Other contributors include john carpenter, digby diehl author of tales from the crypt. A mere comic book in 1950, today tales from the crypt and its crypt keeper are trademarks whose value exceeds their initial medium, much as disneys mickey mouse surpasses the value of his cartoons. Halloween dubstep wry tales from the crypt, peewee herman, beetlejuice, tim burton, horror. Robert zemeckis collection on dvd 026359128028 from hbo home video. Gladstones tales from the crypt were a set of doublesized issues that reprinted both a tales from the crypt and a crime suspenstories issue in their entirety. Many of the bodies and cremains are stored in cryptlevel rooms closed to the public. The following is a list of episodes for the television series tales from the crypt, which aired from.
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