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Writers:
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)
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Al Feldstein (comic book stories Tales From The Crypt and The Vault of Horror)
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Release Date:
9 March 1972 (USA)
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Tagline:
DEATH LIVES in the Vault of Horror!
Plot:
Five people get lost in a crypt and meet up with a strange crypt keeper who tells them stories of how they died. full summary | add synopsis
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E.C.'s most popular comic book comes to the big screen!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Joan Collins | ... | Joanne Clayton (segment "All Through The House") |
 | Peter Cushing | ... | Arthur Edward Grimsdyke (segment "Poetic Justice") |
 | Roy Dotrice | ... | Charles Gregory (segment "Wish You Were Here") |
| Richard Greene | ... | Ralph Jason (segment "Wish You Were Here") |
| Ian Hendry | ... | Carl Maitland (segment "Reflection of Death") |
| Patrick Magee | ... | George Carter (segment "Blind Alleys") |
| Barbara Murray | ... | Enid Jason (segment "Wish You Where Here") |
| Nigel Patrick | ... | Maj. William Rogers (segment "Blind Alleys") |
| Robin Phillips | ... | James Elliott (segment "Poetic Justice") |
| Ralph Richardson | ... | The Crypt Keeper |
| Geoffrey Bayldon | ... | Guide |
| David Markham | ... | Father (segment "Poetic Justice") |
| Robert Hutton | ... | Neighbour (segment "Poetic Justice") |
| Angela Grant | ... | Susan Blake (segment "Reflection of Death") (as Angie Grant) |
| Susan Denny | ... | Mrs. Maitland (segment "Reflection of Death") |
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Runtime:
92 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Finland:(Banned) (1972) (original rating) |
Finland:K-18 (cut) (re-rating) |
West Germany:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
Italy:VM14 |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 (video rating) (1988) (cinema version) (cut) |
UK:X (original rating) (cut) |
USA:PG |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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Peter Duffell passed on the chance to direct this picture.
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Revealing mistakes: When a close-up is shown of the skeletal motorcyclist following Ralph Jason in the "Wish You Were Here" segment, his facial features can clearly be seen behind the skeletal mask.
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Quotes:
Maj. William Rogers:
[Hearing his dog bark in the room beside him] Well, at least feed my dog, please!
George Carter: [Somber] He'll be fed alright.
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George Carter: [Somber] He'll be fed alright.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
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Tales From the Crypt (1972) was the first (and best) adaptation of E.C.'s most popular and beloved comic book. These tales were taken straight out of the original panels. Unlike the overrated and lame cable t.v. version that made a mockery out of the original source, this film from Amicus paid tribute to TALES FROM THE CRYPT in such a way that put's the H.B.O. version to shame.
These tales were baffling, scare and mystify the viewers. They work well in the omnibus format instead of stretching them to fill a half hour worth of screen time. I also liked the original crypt keeper, he was more like the comic book character as well. I wish that they release this underrated movie out on D.V.D. It could find a whole new generation of fans. Stars Peter Cushing, Joan Collins, Patrick Magee and Sir Ralph Richardson as the crypt keeper.
Highly recommended.