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"Tales from the Crypt" (1989): :  -- Tales of horror based on the gloriously gruesome EC horror comics of the 1950's.

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 full episode list
Release Date:
10 June 1989 (USA) more
Plot:
Tales of horror based on the gloriously gruesome EC horror comics of the 1950's. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(93 articles)
Night & Fog Comic to Get Transformed Into Feature Film
 (From HugAZombie. 30 December 2009, 5:13 AM, PST)

Night and Fog Comic Optioned for Film
 (From FusedFilm. 29 December 2009, 2:27 PM, PST)

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Remember, kiddies: hee hee hee! more (44 total)

Cast

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John Kassir ... Crypt Keeper / ... (93 episodes, 1989-1996)
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Also Known As:
HBO's Tales from the Crypt
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Runtime:
USA:25 min (93 episodes)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Finland:K-18 (2005) (DVD) (self applied) | Iceland:16 | UK:12 (one episode) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Germany:18 | Australia:MA | Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:16

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Trivia:
The concept for the movie The Frighteners (1996) was originally going to be a TFTC film, but Robert Zemeckis loved the script so much that he had it spun off with Peter Jackson directing. more
Quotes:
Crypt Keeper: Heads, I win. Tails, you *ooze*! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'The Frighteners' (1998) (V) more

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26 out of 27 people found the following review useful.
Remember, kiddies: hee hee hee!, 26 October 2005
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

There have been many shows that were never intended to be taken seriously, but "Tales from the Crypt" brings the idea to a whole new level. Each episode begins by descending into what appears to be a haunted house, where we get introduced to the delightfully creepy Crypt Keeper. He explains (as sardonically as possible) what we're about to watch. Then, each episode tells a story involving a really nasty situation; some involve monsters, others involve people doing really unpleasant things, but they all make one laugh. I really liked the episode where Don Rickles played a most unusual puppeteer, and also the episode where Christopher Reeve opened a restaurant...of sorts. Granted, this show was kind of ridiculous, but they never lost their timing, even with the Crypt Keeper's silly remarks. Just remember that, kiddies. Hee hee hee!

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