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Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Dead-On Humor and Horror.

19898.07 Seasons81 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?

Created by Richard Donner
Produced by Barry Josephson, Robert Zemeckis, Charles Skouras III
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

John Kassir

John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Themes & Keywords

coffinpuppeteerpuppetanthologybased on comicgothic horrorcrypt keeperdark fantasyhorror anthologysupernatural powernudityhorror

About Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt is a comedy, mystery, crime, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1989 exploring themes of coffin, puppeteer, puppet, anthology, based on comic, gothic horror. Created by Richard Donner, it stars John Kassir. Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?

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