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Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

DEATH LIVES in the Vault of Horror!

19726.81h 33m

Overview

When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.

Directed by Freddie Francis
Written by Johnny Craig, William Gaines, Milton Subotsky
Produced by Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky
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Top Cast

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Joanne Clayton

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Arthur Edward Grimsdyke

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Charles Gregory

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Ralph Jason

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Carl Maitland

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

George Carter

Barbara Murray

Barbara Murray

Enid Jason

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Maj. William Rogers

Robin Phillips

Robin Phillips

James Elliot

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

The Crypt Keeper

Themes & Keywords

immortalitysanta claussupernaturalwishbased on comicanthologydogtombstrangerbooby trapcrypt keeperjingle bellscommunicating with the deadchristmasold-age home

About Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt is a horror film released in 1972 exploring themes of immortality, santa claus, supernatural, wish, based on comic, anthology. Directed by Freddie Francis, it stars Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Roy Dotrice. When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.

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