...that it's under the name "Tales from the Crypt". The only thing I hated about this movie was the useless Crypt Keeper character. Tales from the Crypt sucked beyond compare, and having this name tagged to such a great story only cheapened the reputation. I think this movie could have done much better had it just come off as an over-the-top horror flick.
shareDisagree. I thought it made it better. Less self important. More like an old fashioned comic you roll up in your back pocket and enjoy by yourself. But hey, opinions. Gotta love 'em.
shareThe Crypt-Keeper's introduction as a film director is a lot of fun, and quite possible the highlight of the movie, not that the movie is bad mind you.
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Well the Crypt Keeper only bookends the film, it's not like he is in the actual movie or they insert his segments throughout the movie. So you can just start watching at the beginning of the story, and stop watching before the prologue.
I don't think the Tales From The Crypt name cheapened its reputation, if anything it improved it. Where you thought it "sucked beyond compare", it was a very popular show. Had great ratings and reviews, celebrities were lining up to be appear on it or direct episodes, and it currently holds a higher rating than this movie for what its worth.
I'm not sure how many people would have gone to see it if it weren't associated with the series. I probably wouldn't have. I didn't even know what it was about when I walked into the theater, we were just going to see "the Tales From The Crypt movie". In reality, it was the movies that dragged down the reputation of the series, and not the other way around. While I love this movie, it wasn't well received and was considered inferior to the series. Bordello Of Blood pretty much put the nail in the coffin, Crypt Keeper style pun was definitely intended.
If it hadn't been for the Tales From The Crypt connection, Sadler and Zane might not have been attached, as they were likely there because of previous involvement/connection to the TV series, both having starred in episodes from the series. With Sadler being in two episodes (including the very first episode) and Zane being in one. Sadler's first episode ("The Man Who Was Death") and Zane's episode ("Well Cooked Hams") are probably my two favorites from the series, with "And All Through The House" (the one with the Santa/Axe Murderer) rounding out my Top 3.
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This movie might not have been made without the Tales tie in.
Many of the cast and crew were attached to the show in some way, but also don't forget the state of horror around this time. This was pre-Scream and post Dracula and Interview with the Vampire. Most horror movies were pretty dramatic. As a stand alone, the script would have been fine, but the selling point was Tales from the Crypt.
It's similar to how Eli Roth "presents" a ton of stuff now.
Tales from the Crypt sucked beyond compare
You must have only watched a couple of the bad episodes....
I loved Tales From the Crypt, until they decided to do British episodes. Only one that I saw with Bob Hoskins and Natasha Richardson was good. That season just turned me off, because to me it didn't fit in well with the show, with the exception of that episode. But that's just me.
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