Tales from the crypt demon knight comic book

Also, if you havent checked the main page for the blogathon recently, there are a couple updates with folks out on different. Demon knight by steven spielburg i just got done reading a great book tales from the crypt. Spin off of the tales from the crypt television show. A fun, quick read, this is the novelization of a 1996 b movie, and while i have not seen demon knight, i am tempted after this. See more ideas about tales from the crypt, ec comics and comic books. The new colouring compliments the vintage art work, the hard cover and the heavy stock paper will far outlast the original newsprint editions. It talks about the life and times of tales from the crypt. Demon knight ghosted by your friend the crypt keeper. Scarier than any story found in tales from the crypt is the everyday reallife horror that is the recession. The cryptkeeper was the primary host of tales from the crypt. John kassir, roy brocksmith, miguel ferrer, cam clarke. Very tongue and cheek to say the least, the tales from the crypt narrator is quick with puns and horror references. Here is my new ec series surrounding the popular tales from the crypt hbo tv show.

I love the tv show and i love all 3 movies they ever put out, and my favorite one was demon knight. See more ideas about tales from the crypt, ec comics and horror comics. See more ideas about ec comics, tales from the crypt and comics. 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 the. Well, youre in for a frightfully good surprise, because more than half of the book centers on the comics series itself. Tales from the crypt demon knight comic replica etsy. Tales from the crypt opening and closing theme 1989 1996. Before it ever aired on television on hbo, it became a comic book created by the legendary william gaines. Demon knight 1995 the graphic novel horror blogathon is coming to a close, but not before i manage to eke out a couple more horror movies here in march. Tales from the crypt was a bimonthly horror comic anthology series published by ec comics from 1950 to 1955, producing 27 issues. The highly successful hbo series tales from the cryptthe brai. Pounder and her niece jeryline jada pinkett smith, alcoholic uncle willy dick miller, prostitute cordelia.

Pounder, dick miller and thomas haden church costar. Reprinting the first six complete issues 24 stories of the comic book tales from the crypt, originally published in 1950, these stories were the inspiration for the hit movie and hbo series. For their first feature, the creators decided to play it relatively safe with a riff on assault on precinct 1976 crossed with the evil dead 1981, and then mix this with a tale as old as time itself about how the devil will always tempt the weak. Thus, a single issue of tales from the crypt would contain two stories told by the cryptkeeper, one by the vaultkeeper of the vault of horror and one by the old witch of the haunt of fear. What fans want to see if tales was released on bluray. After over 50 years, the flagship title of the legendary ec comics line has returned with allnew tales from the crypt as. The cryptkeeper tells the tale of a traveling carnival and its two star attractions, a twoheaded man and a female mummy who fall in love and give birth to a famous story teller. Bordello of blood, also known as tales from the crypt presents. 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. One part comedy, one part horror, one part mysticism, and a dash of irony makes demon knight one of the most entertaining horror romps of the decade with a premise that feels like an epic episode of tales from the crypt with every bit of comic book novelty youd expect from something involving the cryptkeeper. October 1952 edition of tales from the crypt comic book, illustrated by jack. 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. Dickerson trusts his actors to breathe life into the narrative. Demon knight begins like any ol tales from the crypt episode, as danny elfmans earworm theme ushers us back down the dark, winding steps.

A dangerous night for all those harassed by the collector. There is something so gloriously 90s about tales from the crypt. Demon knight is the story of benevolence pursued by malevolence. 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. In these videos, i will show the books in which the stories from the show were adapted followed by a. 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. Demon knight is a hilarious and explosive, gory, actionpacked romp this side of hell its loaded with awesome special effects, a great, clever script and a stellar cast which includes jada pinkettsmith, dick miller, cch pounder and thomas haden church. Tales from the crypt tv series, a horror anthology series that ran from 1989 to 1996 based on the comic book demon knight, also known as tales from the crypt. Rabid weasel studio presents 1 x demon knight comic replica this is a replica of the comic seen in the tales from the crypt movie demon knight. As i said, with a cast like this, you cant go wrong.

Tales from the crypt volume 1 this the best way to collect these classic tales of american comic book history. I had been an avid watcher of the original tv show, and when i was in 8th grade, demon knight was released as well as its sequel bordello of blood a year later. His career doesnt reflect his giftsi think because hes a character actor trapped in the body of a leading man. Like a comic book, demon knight is in vivid primary colors. The crypt keeper returned in another feature, titled demon knight, in 1995, and yet another, bordello of blood, in 1996. Demon knight, a 1995 film starring billy zane, william sadler and jada pinkett smith that acted as a. Comic book adaptation sweet tooth gets a series order from netflix with jim mickle directing. Mar 7, 2015 miss this show and miss the crypt keeper he was awesome. It is so cool i would like to have all the collectible items from tales from the crypt, and i wish they have their own web site again. Staring cch pounder, jada pinkett smith, brenda bakke and billy zane.

Also around that time, from dusk till dawn and the frighteners were hitting the scene, so horror comedy fans were simply spoiled for choice. Demon knight, the first film based on the hbo television series. Demon knight, which is a spinoff of the tv series tales from the crypt, which was based on the ec comic book series of the same name. The movie of the hbo television series tales from the crypt, released in 1995. See more ideas about tales from the crypt, crypt, ec comics. Tales from the crypt 1950 comic read tales from the. Demon knight is a siege picture in the vein of night of the living dead 1968 or assault on precinct 1976, in which a diverse set of people that would ordinarily never spend time together are suddenly forced to rely on each other for survival against an outside force. Demon knight tells the story of a drifter named frank brayker william sadler who arrives in wormwood, texas, and seeks refuge in a churchturnedhotel where he meets the nononsense landlady irene c. Tales from the crypt presents demon knight came along right at the perfect time for me. See more ideas about tales from the crypt, knight and horror movies. Comics series of comic books may be thrown off by the photograph on the cover of this tales from the crypt history, thinking that it deals only with the television show. Director ernest dickerson injects a hearty dose of dark humor in this stylish comicbook horror tale. Demon knight is a 1995 american horror comedy film directed by ernest dickerson, starring billy zane, william sadler and jada pinkett. Pounder, dick miller and thomas haden church costar demon knight is a featurelength film presented by the hbo series tales from the crypt, and features scenes with the crypt keeper voiced by john kassir.

The first three issues of the series were titled the crypt of terror. Two bizarre demon knight scenes that didnt make it into the film. Audio reading of the tales from the crypt comic entitled. Sep 1, 2019 tales from the crypt presents demon knight 1995 directed by ernest r. Wonderfully acted, scary, some of the coolest demons in movie making history and of course has the signature dark humor abundant in most tales from the crypt stories. Tales from the crypt, a horror anthology series that ran from 1989 to 1996 based on the comic book tales from the crypt radio series, an american radio series spun off from the tv series demon knight, also known as tales from the crypt. The ending is so great it reveals the great storys main conflict. With billy zane, william sadler, john kassir, jada pinkett smith. Demon knight is a featurelength film presented by the hbo series tales from.

Tales from the crypt series, a show based on the ec comic books of the 50s. Feb 7, 2020 tales from the crypts demon knight 1995 inspired original art print. Tales from the crypts demon knight 1995 inspired original art. Along with its sister titles, the haunt of fear and the vault. The professional rivalry among these three ghoulunatics was often played for comic effect. A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the collector. After being blacklisted in the 50s when tales from the crypt, his horror comic book, was accused of polluting the minds of young readers, the crypt keeper reemerged a few years back to.