Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers (WGA):

Ethan Reiff (written by) &
Cyrus Voris (written by) ...
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Release Date:

13 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Ready for your deadtime story ?

Plot:

A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the Collector.

Plot Keywords:

Blood Of Christ | Demon | Blood | Exploding Head | Hand Grenade

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

John Kassir	...	Crypt Keeper (voice)
Billy Zane	...	The Collector
William Sadler	...	Brayker
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Jeryline (as Jada Pinkett)
Brenda Bakke	...	Cordelia
CCH Pounder	...	Irene
Dick Miller	...	Uncle Willy
Thomas Haden Church	...	Roach
John Schuck	...	Sheriff Tupper
Gary Farmer	...	Deputy Bob Martel
Charles Fleischer	...	Wally Enfield
Tim De Zarn	...	Homer (as Tim deZarn)
Sherrie Rose	...	Wanda
Ryan O'Donohue	...	Danny (as Ryan Sean O'Donohue)
Tony Salome	...	Sirach
Ken Baldwin	...	Dickerson
Chasey Lain	...	Party babe (as Tiffany Anne)
Reda Beebe	...	Party babe
Te-See Bender	...	Party babe
Traci Bingham	...	Party babe
Ponti Butler	...	Party babe
Veronica Culver	...	Party babe
Tina Hollimon	...	Party babe
Elaine del Valle	...	Party babe (as Elaine Marks)
Mim Parker	...	Party babe
Dale Swann	...	Bus driver
Mark D. Kennerly	...	Other collector
Peggy Trentini	...	Amanda
Kathy Barbour	...	Crypt Keeper starlet
Tina New	...	Crypt Keeper starlet
Stephanie Sain	...	Mavis (radio) (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Graham Galloway	...	Fred (uncredited)
John Larroquette	...	Slasher (opening sequence) (uncredited)
David Wurawa	...	Victim (uncredited)

Directed by
Ernest R. Dickerson		(as Ernest Dickerson)

Writing credits (WGA)
Ethan Reiff		(written by) &
Cyrus Voris		(written by) &
Mark Bishop		(written by)

Produced by
Gilbert Adler	....	producer
Alexander B. Collett	....	associate producer
Dan Cracchiolo	....	associate producer
Richard Donner	....	executive producer
Richard Edlund	....	producer: opening sequence
David Giler	....	executive producer
Walter Hill	....	executive producer
A L Katz	....	producer (as Alan Katz)
Scott Nimerfro	....	co-producer
Joel Silver	....	executive producer
Wendy Wanderman	....	co-producer
Robert Zemeckis	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur

Cinematography by
Rick Bota

Film Editing by
Stephen Lovejoy

Casting by
Jaki Brown		(as Jaki Brown-Karman)

Production Design by
Christiaan Wagener
Gregory Melton		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Colin D. Irwin		(as Colin Irwin)

Set Decoration by
George Toomer Jr.		(as George Toomer)

Costume Design by
Trish Keating
Warden Neil

Makeup Department
Mark Boley	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Wes C. Caefer	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Lauren Cavanaugh	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Scott Coulter	....	special effects and animatronics designer: Todd Masters Company
Mynor DeLeon	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Denise Dillion	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Bernard Eichholz	....	makeup effects project head: Todd Masters Company
Steve Fink	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
John Frassrand	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
David Greathouse	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Donna-Lou Henderson	....	makeup artist
David Hoehn	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
William Hooper	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Timothy Huizing	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Luke Khanlian	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Brian Kirk	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Brad Krisko	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Daphne Lawson	....	hair stylist (as Daphne Stephon)
Tim Leach	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Gilbert Liberto	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Michael MacFarlane	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Todd Masters	....	special effects makeup designer and creator: Todd Masters Company
Dave Matherly	....	makeup effects project head: Todd Masters Company
Jake McKinnon	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Josh Patton	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Scott Patton	....	demon effects co-designer and supervisor: Todd Masters Company
Walter Phelan	....	makeup effects project head: Todd Masters Company
Greg Polutonovich	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
James Rohland	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Leticia Sandoval	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Rebeca Scott	....	production coordinator: Todd Masters Company
Dave Snyder	....	makeup effects project head: Todd Masters Company
Douglas J. Stewart	....	makeup effects crew: Todd Masters Company
Scott Wheeler	....	prosthetic makeup supervisor: Todd Masters Company
Scott Wheeler	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
F.A. Miller	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shane Dixon	....	second unit director
Jodi Ehrlich	....	first assistant director: second unit
Reginald Hunter	....	second second assistant director (as Reggie Hunter)
Eric Jones	....	second assistant director
Leigh Webb	....	first assistant director (as Leigh A. Webb)

Art Department
Yvette Taylor	....	buyer

Sound Department
Tim Boggs	....	supervising adr editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Mark Cookson	....	supervising sound editor
Sean Garnhart	....	sound effects editor
Patrick Giraudi	....	dialogue editor
Gregory Hainer	....	sound designer
Frederick Howard	....	sound effects editor
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer
John Ross	....	sound re-recording mixer
Randolph Saucedo	....	sound recordist
Marc Vanocur	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Christopher Bergschneider	....	crypt keeper effects crew: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Brian Blair	....	crypt keeper effects crew: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects technician
Scott Coulter	....	special effects makeup
Steve Fink	....	special effects makeup
Giuliano Fiumani	....	special effects assistant
Thomas Floutz	....	crypt keeper effects crew: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Mecki Heussen	....	crypt keeper effects crew: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
David W. Mosher	....	crypt keeper effects crew: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Matthew Roberts	....	special effects technician
Erik Schaper	....	crypt keeper effects crew: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Anthony Simonaitis	....	special effects technician
David Stinnett	....	crypt keeper effects crew: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
Kevin Yagher	....	crypt keeper effects constructor: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc.
George Zamora	....	pyrotechnician

Visual Effects by
William L. Arance	....	digital effects artist
Les Bernstien	....	visual effects director of photography
Rocco Gioffre	....	matte artist
Laurel Klick	....	digital animator
Bob Lyss	....	digital compositor
Todd Masters	....	digital effects
January Nordman	....	digital compositor: Available Light
Joseph Thomas	....	animation cameraman
John T. Van Vliet	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (as Greg Barnett)
Shane Dixon	....	stunt coordinator
Rusty Hanson	....	stunts
Billy Hank Hooker	....	stunts
Kay Kimler	....	stunts
Kelsee King-Devoreaux	....	stunts (as Kelsee Devoreaux)
Eddie Matthews	....	stunts
John Meier	....	stunts
Larry Nicholas	....	stunts
Walter Phelan	....	stunts (as Walter T. Phelan Jr.)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Debby Lynn Ross	....	stunts
Michael Runyard	....	stunts
Brian Smrz	....	stunts
Jim Stephan	....	stunts
Keith Tellez	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)
Lou Slaughter	....	demon stunt (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Faloona	....	director of photography: second unit
Ron Kunecke	....	night light operator
Rick Lamb	....	assistant camera
Marty Miller	....	best boy grip
Juan Morse	....	grip
Phil Oetiker	....	camera operator
Charles Smith	....	dolly grip
Steve Smith	....	key grip
Rick Tiedeman	....	Steadicam operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle M. Pershing	....	key costumer
Randall Thropp	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Timothy Alverson	....	assistant editor
Peter Ettinger	....	apprentice editor
Evan Fisher	....	first assistant editor
Christopher Johnston	....	assistant editor
Gina Zappala	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michael Kamen	....	executive music producer

Transportation Department
Dan Henley	....	transportation coordinator
Hugh Kelly	....	driver

Other crew
Barbara Casner	....	production secretary
Cosmo Genovese	....	script supervisor
Sam Greenmun	....	promotional art
Mecki Heussen	....	puppeteer
Derek Hurd	....	key craft service
Mark Keener	....	craft service
Frank Charles Lutkus III	....	puppeteer (as F. Charles Lutkus III)
Mary Montiforte	....	production controller
David W. Mosher	....	fabricator: Kevin Yagher Productions
Erik Schaper	....	puppeteer
Dorothy Sidwell	....	production coordinator
Van Snowden	....	puppeteer
David Stinnett	....	puppeteer
Tom Vicini	....	body double: John Kassir
N. Brock Winkless IV	....	puppeteer
Michael Haddad	....	assistant craft service (uncredited)
Sam Montiforte	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• MCA/Universal Pictures (1995) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1995) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• CIC Video (1996) (France) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (199?) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Veronica (2004) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• 4MC (additional digital visual effects)
• Available Light Productions
• Boss Film Studios (opening sequence)
• Digital Magic Company (additional digital visual effects)
• Kevin Yagher Productions (crypt keeper effects)
• Sessums Engineering (miniature visual effects)
• Todd Masters Company (special effects make-up)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• London Metropolitan Orchestra, The  orchestra
• Loop Therapy  voice casting
• Mona Productions  optical printing
• Panavision  camera and lenses

Also Known As:

Demon Keeper
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Spain:13 | UK:18 | USA:R | Malaysia:(Banned) | Canada:18A

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Several concepts, such as the idea of shooting demons in the eyes to send them back to Hell, was later used by writers Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, for their television series "Brimstone" (1998).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Brayker shoots The Collector through the eye with an arrow just after he's collected the key from Roach. You can see the section of the arrow shaft that sticks out the back of The Collector's head bend as his head hits the floor after he falls over the upstairs railing and crashes through the coffee table.

Quotes:

Brayker: [dying] When the stars line up, you'll know what to do. I can't tell you how long - it may be a lifetime, may be several. On that day, you'll fight. And when that night is over, you'll do what I just did. Watch your back, Jeryl, watch your back.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bordello of Blood (1996)

Soundtrack:

MY MISERY ... (DEMON KNIGHT)

Respectful to the the genre.

FREAKING LOVED IT!

This (to me) is a perfect flick for what it's aiming at. Seven people and a drifter named Braker are trapped inside a old church/ new motel while the super cool COLLECTER (Billy Zane, in a role that was meant for him) and his group of nipple pierced, glow in the dark green eyes, cloven hooved, goatee sporting, slimy demons trick and mangle the cast in order to get a "relic" key that hold the power of darkness from taking over the world.

Ernest Dickerson does well in the directing seat. The horror,comedy, and drama all combined nicely and never went over with the drama or comedy. None of it felt forced. As for the characters, I really warmed up to them (even the asshole Roach), all of the actors brought a little something special to their rather thin roles. I'll always remember the sad prostitute Cordelia, the no bulls*** Irene, or the funny "need a drink" hobo Uncle Willie. THE COLLECTOR is the main highlight of this movie. Excellent delivery by Zane. The man is too cool for TITANIC. I loved the way he persuaded some of the residents into selling there soul, it was more then just having the demons come in. The idea of the blood in the key and being able to make barriers of not letting in the demons was pretty slick too. William Sadler and Jada Pinkett brought a lot of drama and humanity to the movie, they served their characters well. The gore is also kick ass and works well (all about that arm getting ripped off, and hand punching through a face) and the demons looked pretty sick

My only complaint is the whole shooting the demons in the eyes to kill them was kinda blah, but Billy Zane has fun with even that ("I SHOULD KNOW, WHO MAKES UP ALL THESE RULES"). This is one cool movie, stands on its own two feet and pays respect to a lot of past horror movies, any true HORROR fan will appreciate THIS. ROCK ON CRYPT KEEPER!!!... thanx for all those hot babes that flash their stuff, it went well with the movie and never felt sleazy.

DEMON KNIGHT ***1/2 out of ****