Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
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Tales from the Crypt (TV series)

Television
NameTales from the Crypt
GenreHorror / Fantasy / Mystery / Drama / Comedy
FormatAnthology
Created byWilliam Gaines (original concept)
StarringJohn Kassir
Van Snowden
Theme music composerDanny Elfman
ComposerDanny Elfman
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes93
List of episodesList of Tales from the Crypt episodes
Production
Executive producerRichard Donner
David Giler
Walter Hill
Joel Silver
David Geffen
Robert Zemeckis
Running timeVarious from 22 to 29 min. Episode "Yellow" 39 min.
Broadcast
Original channelHBO
First airedJune 10, 1989
Last airedJuly 19, 1996
Followed byTales from the Cryptkeeper
Perversions of Science
Demon Knight
Bordello of Blood

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'Tales from the Crypt', sometimes titled 'HBO's Tales from the Crypt', is a horror anthology American TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO. The title was based on the 1950s EC Comics series of the same name and most of the content originated in that comic or the four other EC Comics of the time (Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror, Crime SuspenStories, and Shock SuspenStories). The show was produced by HBO with uncredited association by The Geffen Film Company and Warner Bros. Television (all part of a production consortium officially called Tales From The Crypt Holdings). The series is not to be confused with the 1972 film by the same name or Tales from the Darkside, another similarly themed horror anthology series.

Because it was aired on HBO, a premium cable television channel, it was one of the few anthology series to be allowed to have full freedom from censorship by network standards and practices as a result, HBO allowed the series to contain graphic violence as well as other content that had not appeared in most television series up to that time, such as profanity, gore, nudity and sexual situations, which could give the series a TV-MA rating for today's standards. The show is subsequently edited for such content when broadcast in syndication or on basic cable.

While the series began production in the United States, in the final season filming moved to England, resulting in episodes which revolved around British characters.

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Historic Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock, Ark., gets its moment in the ... - KSPR Tweet this news
KSPR--The annual event called "-Tales- of the -Crypt-" will be staged Tuesday evening, offering visitors a tour of some of the graves of notable people. ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:06:26 GMT+00:00
TALES OF THE CRYPT - Arkansas Times Tweet this news
Arkansas Times--For its 16th year, the Mount Holly Cemetery turns into an interactive theater experience with "-Tales- of the -Crypt-," the annual historical tour featuring 20 ... - Date : Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:41:36 GMT+00:00
Quite possibly the most ridiculous Tales from the Crypt story you'll ever read - io9 Tweet this news
io9--October is here, and our minds are turning towards horror comics, particularly old-school titles like -Tales from the Crypt-. Here's one of TFTC's most absurd ... - Date : Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:44:25 GMT+00:00
Church news - Shreveport Times Tweet this news
Shreveport Times--"-Tales From the Crypt-," a new sermon series, will explore tales of resurrection starting Sunday. As Halloween approaches, the Rev. ... - Date : Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:26:29 GMT+00:00

Notable guest stars and directors :
Season Release Date
Season 1 July 2005
Season 2 October 2005
Season 3 March 2006
Season 4 July 2006
Season 5 October 2006
Season 6 July 2007
Season 7 October 2007

Notable guest stars and directors :
Track Title Composer Length
01 Tales from the Crypt (Main Title) Danny Elfman 2:27
02 Three's a Crowd Jan Hammer 3:50
03 Cutting Cards James Horner 3:45
04 Loved to Death Jimmy Webb 3:19
05 Dead Wait David Mansfield 4:04
06 Undertaking Palor Nicholas Pike 3:10
07 Carrion Death Bruce Broughton 3:32
08 Ventriloquist's Dummy Miles Goodman 3:32
09 The Thing from the Grave David Newman 2:53
10 The Man Who Was Death Ry Cooder 4:22
11 Reluctant Vampire Cliff Eidelman 3:50
12 Deadline Steve Bartek 3:32
13 The Crypt Jam Chuckii Booker 4:30

Tales from the Crypt

ComicsTales from the Crypt * Vault of Horror * Haunt of Fear * Crime SuspenStories * Shock SuspenStories
TelevisionTales from the Crypt * Tales from the Cryptkeeper * Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House
Spin-off filmsDemon Knight * Bordello of Blood * * Ritual
Amicus filmsTales from the Crypt * The Vault of Horror



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