Seinfeld

SEINFELD BLOG

Tales from the Crypt - The Complete First Season

starring: William Sadler, Joe Pantoliano, Lea Thompson
directed by: Walter Hill, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner

: Tales from the Crypt - The Complete First Season
See Larger Image
List Price: $26.98
You Pay Only: $21.99
You Save: $4.99 (18%)
Prices subject to change.



Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours




Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9781419804618
Format: Widescreen, Color, Dolby, Subtitled
ISBN: 1419804618
Label: Home Box Office (HBO)
Manufacturer: Home Box Office (HBO)
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Home Box Office (HBO)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 12, 2005
Running Time: 168 minutes
Sales Rank: 9667
Studio: Home Box Office (HBO)
Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 1989



Related Items:

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Based on the legendary and gruesome EC Comics from publisher William Gaines this horror anthology featured stories of murder the super natural gore and humor and always had a twist ending of sorts. Some of Hollywood's biggest names took part either working in front or behind the camera. Hosting duties fell to everyone's favorite decaying corpse the Cryptkeeper. The success of this series spawned a Saturday morning cartoon series (Tales From the Cryptkeeper) a short-lived Saturday morning game show on CBS (Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House) and lots of merchandise. Two feature films (Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood) were also produced and released in the late 90's. The TV series originally aired on HBO but was later syndicated to Fox the Sci-Fi Channel and most recently AMC. Despite being a short season (only 6 episodes) Season 1 enjoyed the highest ratings in its HBO airings.Running Time: 168 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLERS UPC: 012569682894

Amazon.com:
Here's some grisly good news for fear fans: the first season of HBO's long-running TV horror anthology Tales from the Crypt, based on the notorious '50s-era E.C. comic books, emerges on DVD in a two-disc set that's sure to have 'em shrieking (with joy, of course). Shepherded by a host of top Hollywood producers and directors (including Joel Silver, Richard Donner, Robert Zemeckis, and Walter Hill), the Tales from the Crypt series brought together major talent both in front of and behind the camera to give life to E.C.'s over-the-top stories of gruesome revenge and ghastly terror. Season 1 offers six star-studded spooktaculars, including Donner's 'Dig That Cat… He's Real Gone,' with The Sopranos' Joe Pantoliano as a carnival performer with a knack for surviving horrible endings; Zemeckis's 'And All Through the House,' with Larry Drake as a homicidal Santa Claus terrorizing a woman who has just killed her husband (this story was also adapted in the 1972 theatrical version of Crypt); and Hill's 'The Man Who Was Death,' featuring a topnotch performance by William Sadler as a jailhouse executioner who takes the law into his own hands. Comic purists may decry liberties taken by updating the original stories (and current audiences may find elements in some episodes out of date, most notably Mary Lambert's 'Only Sin Deep'), but the blend of gore and black humor should keep most horror heads happy, as should the chattering presence of the animatronic Crypt Keeper (well-voiced by John Kassir), who serves as the show's ghost host.

The two-disc set's chief extra is an interesting documentary about the original comics, featuring interviews with co-editor Al Feldstein and legendary artist Jack Davis, as well as directors and authors inspired by the comics like George Romero, John Carpenter, and R.L. Stine. The Crypt Keeper also weighs in with a new intro for the DVD, as well as his reminiscences of the first-season episodes, complete with plenty of behind-the-scenes production photos. In short, pleasant screams are ensured for all. --Paul Gaita



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Worth the purchase!
Tales from the Crypt is the ultimate guilty pleasure! The acting and plots are very entertaining...as ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The First of Many
At first I was a bit hesitant to buy this season first just because there are only 6 episodes in this set. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - great!!!!!!!
I grew up watching this show, and i have all 7 seasons plus the double feature anyone who is a horror buff ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Entertaining First Season From A Great Show!
I enjoyed this set very much, the sound and picture is outstanding. And all six stories are very interesting. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - TALES FROM THE CRYPT- THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
AWSOME!!!!!!! MY FAMILY ENJOYED THIS VERY MUCH.Tales from the Crypt - The Complete First Season

More Tales from the Crypt - The Complete First Season Reviews

Browse for similar items by category:







Copyright ©2003, Mark Carey.