John kassir born october 24 is an american actor, voice actor and comedian. He is known as the voice of the crypt keeper in hbos tales from the crypt franchise. Random tftc thoughts by crypt keeper may 5, 2020 21. Tales from the crypt was a bimonthly horror comic anthology series published by ec comics from 1950 to 1955, producing 27 issues. We choose the most relevant backgrounds for different devices. High quality tales from the crypt inspired clocks by independent artists and designers from around the world. Then settle in with these devious diemonds of dieabolical delight all uncut but variously stabbed, electrovolted, haunted, twisted, incarcerated, incarnated, voodooized and even vampirized episodes from tworiffic season 2 of tales from the crypt. Tales from the crypt data east 1993 classic animating. Wickeder is an entertaining look at what may have happened to dorothy, the great oz, and a court room filled with wit, wisdom, and yes, wickedness.
The man who is seen being dragged into courtroom b is scott nimerfro. Night shyamalans reimagining of the classic horror series tales from the crypt has been given a 10 episode order from tnt. Clocks give you so many ways to customize you might need two so youll have more time to choose. The crypt keeper is again your gleefully macabre host for a frightfest of classic e. The crypt keepers tour will soon be at an end and it seems hes hiding something. As the voice of the crypt keeper from the legendary horror anthology show tales from the crypt, john kassir certainly made a name for himself. But as host of hbos creepy, fiveyearold tales from the crypt also airing on fox, saturdays, 11. Mar 11, 2018 tales from the crypt hbo, 1989 1996 opening high definition remastered best image and audio quality the theme song was composed by danny elfman john kassir as the voice of the crypt keeper. With john kassir, roy brocksmith, miguel ferrer, cam clarke. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. A great number of the crypt keepers voice clips in the rom are unused in the finished game. Tales from the crypt volume 1 kindle edition by various. Tales from the crypt 1972 directed by freddie francis. Tv terrors tales from the crypt became an animated.
See more ideas about crypt, tales from the crypt, horror. After being blacklisted in the 50s when tales from the crypt, his horror comic book, was accused of polluting the minds of. He has also been the icon for universal studios orlandos halloween horror nights fifth and sixth year. Crypt keeper not returning in tales from the crypt reboot. The crypt keeper returned in another feature, titled demon knight, in 1995, and yet another, bordello of blood, in 1996. Tales from the crypt, sometimes titled hbos tales from the crypt, is an american horror anthology television series that ran from june 10, 1989 to july 19, 1996, on the premium cable channel hbo for seven seasons with a total of 93 episodes. Papercutz has obtained the exclusive rights to revive this frightful franchise and to create allnew tales from the crypt comics, in our fullcolor digestsized format.
Jan 09, 2016 voice of the crypt keeper john kassir makes a plea with hbo to license out the use of the iconic tales from the crypt character to tnt. And if mickey means amiable family entertainment, the crypt keeper signifies a particular kind of horror tale. Jan 21, 1994 most celebs rely too much on their handlers. John kassir, roy brocksmith, miguel ferrer, cam clarke. Night shyamalan posted on tuesday, december 4th, 2018 by chris evangelista hello, boils and ghouls. Ui biologists study a brainwashing wasp by leah klevar a university of iowa biology lab reveals startling findings about the cryptkeeper wasp, a microscopic parasite that brainwashes its insect victims and devours them alive. Tales from the crypt is a massmarket paperback collection of eight horror comic stories gathered from the pages of the ec comics comic books of the 1950s.
Let the punishment fit the crime tales from the crypt wiki. No crypt keeper rumored for tales from the crypt reboot. Tales from the crypt 1950 comic read tales from the crypt. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide. Because the show was on the premium cable channel hbo, it was not subject to fcc censorship and featured lots of gore and sexual situations. Tales from the crypt opening and closing theme 1989 1996 bluray 5. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The crypt keeper is a recurring character in the popular tv show tales from the crypt, the comics tales from the crypt, the animated series tales from the cryptkeeper and its movie adaptations. Along with its sister titles, the haunt of fear and the vault. Tales from the crypt 1972 full movie download full hd.
He was a frightening presence in those early issues, a sinister hermit sitting framed in the lightless crypts halfopen door, his face all but hidden by the double curtain of his long white hair. The crypt keeper is again your gleefully macabre host for a frightfest of. A mere comic book in 1950, today tales from the crypt and its crypt keeper are trademarks whose value exceeds their initial medium, much as disneys mickey mouse surpasses the value of his cartoons. The crypt keeper is presented as an anchorman for cknn, which is an acronym that stands for crypt keeper noose network. Originally airing from 1989 to 1996, tales from the crypt was based on the popular horror comics put out by ec comics back in the 1950s, which included a title of the same name. In fact, the title tales from the crypt seems to have become a permanent part of american culture, like keeping up with the joneses, hairbreadth harry and any number of comics titles that still resonate with the public. Tales from the crypt, sometimes titled hbos tales from the crypt, is an american horror anthology television series that ran from june 10, 1989 to july 19, 1996 on the premium cable channel hbo for seven seasons with a total of 93 episodes. For fortyseven years the crypt keeper and tales from the crypt have captured the imaginations and scared the wits out of people with their ghostly stories and grisly visions.
The cryptkeeper was the primary host of tales from the crypt. It is one of five such collections published by ballantine books between 1964 and 1966 the others are the vault of horror, tales of the incredible, the autumn people and tomorrow midnight. Night shyamalan on board as executive producer now a batch of rumorsdetails have hit the net from the horror site bloody disgusting, with the perhaps most shocking being the crypt keeper wont be used. See more ideas about tales from the crypt, ec comics and john landis. Before each episode he would set the stage for the. The tales from the crypt reboot is as dead as the crypt keeper, according to m. The cryptkeeper is a recurring character in the popular tv show tales from the crypt, the comics tales from the crypt, the animated series tales from the cryptkeeper and its movie adaptations. Top 10 tales from the crypt episodes i honestly have some pretty fond memories of the cartoon series from when i was a kid, and compared to the other kids horror shows that were on then, like goosebumps and are you afraid of the dark. Its thanks to stephen kings creepshow that i first learned of tales from the crypt a comic book series published in the usa in the early fifties. Tales from the crypt is a 1972 british horror film directed by freddie francis.
The original series suspended publication over fifty years ago. Tales from the crypt reboot is as dead as the crypt keeper. Retro vhs lamp tales from the crypt lime green tape with mini removable book crypt keeper night light table lamp. And to its credit, tales from the cryptkeeper was a nice treat for saturday mornings where time slots were typically reserved for tamer programming like free willy.
The horror anthology series will once again be hosted by the crypt keeper, with the network saying the series fan favorite character will be a newly reinvented version of the original crypt keeper. I was thrown a little by the illustrations of the crypt keeper himself because i grew up on the adult television show and later the kids cartoon. The title is based on the 1950s ec comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in that comic or the other. I grew up on tales from the crypt and these stories were very on brand for them. The game was designed by john borg, with art by kurt andersen and markus rothkranz, and released by data east in 1993 similar to its namesakes, the crypt game is centered on twelve frightful creature features. Oct 26, 2007 as the voice of the crypt keeper from the legendary horror anthology show tales from the crypt, john kassir certainly made a name for himself. The first three issues of the series were titled the crypt of terror. Tales from the crypt is a licensed pinball machine based on the 1950s horror comic books and the horror anthology television series on hbo. Tales from the crypt tv series sonicwb wikia fandom. I wish the book had been full sized and maybe had a few more stories in it.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the ec archives. The crypt keeper is shown on the backglass reading an issue of ec comics tales from the crypt. The crypt keeper explains why they are there through a series of frightening stories. But as host of hbos creepy, fiveyearold tales from the crypt also airing on fox, saturdays, 11 p. Voice of the crypt keeper john kassir makes a plea with hbo to license out the use of the iconic tales from the crypt character to tnt. Here, finally, is the book that looks back fondly on all glorious gore, the ultimate coffin table book that includes. It seems his father was a twoheaded preserved corpse and his mother was a. He is actually a writer on the series who has written episodes such as judy, youre not yourself today, werewolf concerto, people who live in brass. If ever there was a showbiz survivor, its the crypt keeper. Tales from the crypt gives us a twisted look at the hit broadway play, wicked and the stinky dead kid returns with a pet fetish.
The crypt keepers comic book cohosts, the vault keeper and the old witch, appear on the backglass. Tales from the crypt tv series intro opening theme hd. Tales from the crypt data east 1993 classic animating alternate backglass i have never been a fans of the original backglass for the tales from the crypt data east table. The cryptkeeper isnt much of an antagonist in the scope of. It was produced by amicus productions and filmed at shepperton studios, and is one of several amicus horror anthologies made during the 1970s. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The title is based on the 1950s ec comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in that comic or the other ec comics of the time. Kreepsville presents official tales from the crypt crypt keeper tshirt. The crypt keeper was the primary host of tales from the crypt. Any and all discussion pertaining to tales from the crypt goes here. The presentation of the material is problematic at best, since the color comic book pages are represented in black and white and broken into. It was produced by amicus productions and filmed at shepperton studios, and is one of several amicus horror anthologies made during the 1970s in the film, five strangers joan collins, ian hendry, robin. Tales from the crypt hbo, 1989 1996 opening high definition remastered best image and audio quality the theme song was composed by danny elfman john kassir as the voice of the crypt keeper. Let the punishment fit the crime tales from the crypt. Jun 06, 2019 tales from the crypt opening and closing theme 1989 1996 bluray 5. Tales from the crypt 1972 ultimate guide magazine classic.
When fox passed on the pilot, crypt keeper segments were tacked onto the three stories yellow, showdown, and king of the road, and hbo ran them as tales from the crypt episodes. The horror anthology series will once again be hosted by the crypt keeper, with the network saying the series fan favorite character will be a newly reinvented. M night shyamalan at the san diego comic con photo by richard chavez m. Crypt keeper and tales from the crypt live on at tnt. Partly because the artwork was made from images covers from the hbo tv series and not the original ec tales from the crypt comic book that i have collected for years. It would go on to become one of the most beloved horror anthology shows in history, with puppet host the crypt keeper becoming a pop culture icon. Jan 28, 2020 originally airing from 1989 to 1996, tales from the crypt was based on the popular horror comics put out by ec comics back in the 1950s, which included a title of the same name. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from ec comics. Tales from the crypt is the acknowledged premier horror comic of all time. Every week, the show featured the crypt keeper telling horrifying tales based on stories from the gruesome ec comics of the 1950s. Aug 06, 2018 and to its credit, tales from the cryptkeeper was a nice treat for saturday mornings where time slots were typically reserved for tamer programming like free willy. All tales from the crypt movies ranked, worst to best. Home originality crypt keeper dragon trinket box with hidden storage compartment. In 1991, the fox television network aired a pilot for twofisted tales, a spinoff based on the 1950s ec action comics.
He was a frightening presence in those early issues, a sinister hermit sitting framed in the lightless crypt s halfopen door, his face all but hidden by. Feel free to send us your tales from the crypt wallpaper, we will select the best ones and publish them on this page. Whether or not youve repented, one thing is for sure no fan of this amicus classic can miss our tales from the crypt ultimate guide, another musthave movie guide from classic monsters. Tv terrors tales from the crypt became an animated series. Talk about the television series, films, comics, etc. Tales from the crypt inspired book unboxing youtube. Earlier saw news that tnt is rebooting tales from the crypt, which will have m. Tales from the crypt 1950 comic read tales from the. Cadaverous scream legend the crypt keeper hosts these forays of fright and fun based on the classic e.
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