Tales from the Crypt

Top Cast

John Kassir as Crypt Keeper (voice)
Cam Clarke as Dudley (voice) / Bailiff (voice)
Miguel Ferrer as Mitch Bruckner
Sherrie Rose as Molly (segment "Only Skin Deep")
Marshall Bell as Rock (segment "Forever Ambergris")
Joe Pantoliano as Casino Dealer (uncredited)
Lance Henriksen as Reno Crevice (segment "Cutting Cards")
Michael Ironside as Jerry
Larry Drake as Santa (segment "And All Through the House")
William Sadler as Niles Talbot (segment "The Man Who Was Death")

Seasons

Specials (1972) - (24 Episodes)

Season 1 (1989) - (4 Episodes)

Season 2 (1990) - (16 Episodes)

Season 3 (1991) - (12 Episodes)

Season 4 (1992) - (12 Episodes)

Season 5 (1993) - (11 Episodes)

Season 6 (1994) - (13 Episodes)

Season 7 (1996) - (13 Episodes)

Specials (1972)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Tales from the Crypt (1972-03-09)

Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Cryptkeeper, receive visions of how they will die.
Ep. 2: The Vault of Horror (1973-03-31)

An anthology of five horror stories shared by five men trapped in the basement of an office building.
Ep. 3: Demon Knight (1995-01-13)

Brayker is a man who carries the last of seven keys, special containers which held the blood of Christ and were scattered across the universe to prevent the forces of evil from taking over. If The Collector gets the last key, the universe will fall into Chaos, and he has been tracking Brayker all the way to a small inn in a nowhere town. And now the final battle for the universe begins.
Ep. 4: Bordello of Blood (1996-08-16)

Private eye Rafe Guttman (Dennis Miller) is hired by repressed, born-again Katherine (Erika Eleniak) to find her missing bad-boy brother. The trail leads him to a whorehouse run by a thousand-year-old vampire (Angie Everhart) and secretly backed by Katherine's boss, televangelist Jimmy Current (Chris Sarandon).
Ep. 5: Ritual (2002-09-18)

A discredited American doctor begins a job in Jamaica caring for a disturbed man who thinks he is becoming a zombie.
Ep. 6: A Virtual Comic Book: The Man Who Was Death

A virtual comic book that showcases the first episode of the season, completely voiced, narrated by John Kassir and shows comic panels as the story progresses.
Ep. 7: A Virtual Comic Book: Dead Right

A virtual comic book that showcases the first episode of the season, completely voiced, narrated by John Kassir and shows comic panels as the story progresses.
Ep. 8: A Virtual Comic Book: The Trap

A virtual comic book that showcases the first episode of the season, completely voiced, narrated by John Kassir and shows comic panels as the story progresses.
Ep. 9: A Virtual Comic Book: None but the Lonely Heart

A virtual comic book that showcases the first episode of the season, completely voiced, narrated by John Kassir and shows comic panels as the story progresses.
Ep. 10: A Virtual Comic Book: Death of Some Salesmen

A virtual comic book that showcases the first episode of the season, completely voiced, narrated by John Kassir and shows comic panels as the story progresses.
Ep. 11: A Virtual Comic Book: Whirlpool

A virtual comic book that showcases the first episode of the season, completely voiced, narrated by John Kassir and shows comic panels as the story progresses.
Ep. 12: A Virtual Comic Book: Fatal Caper

A virtual comic book that showcases the first episode of the season, completely voiced, narrated by John Kassir and shows comic panels as the story progresses.
Ep. 13: HBO Presentation & Tales from the Crypt Opening Credits

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 14: From Comic Books to Television (2004-10-31)

The 50-minute documentary focuses on the history of EC, the publisher of Tales from the Crypt. It is engaging, informative and definitely entertaining, thanks to a nice mix of talking heads and animated recreations of the publisher's comics. If you enjoy the series, the story behind it is potentially even more fascinating, if only because it really happened. As the documentary leads into the creation of the HBO series, it is the perfect in-context extra for this set.
Ep. 15: Cryptkeeper's History of Season One

A short (5:30) featurette provides an overview of how the series came together and a bit about each episode. Hosted by the Cryptkeeper, this is "his" version of the story, and thus, he was the motivating factor for everything. Again, this is done purely in his punny style, and thus should appeal to fans of his. Oddly, the description of the episodes in terms of their order differs from the order on this DVD and the generally accepted order.
Ep. 16: Season II Shockumentary

A "behind the screams" look at the making of Tales from the Crypt Season Two, covering the production of the second season of the show. Hosted by the Cryptkeeper, the piece looks at the show from all angles, including the influence of the comics, the talent involved and the creation of the Cryptkeeper himself. Interviews with Joel Silver and the Cryptkeeper's voice, John Kassir, among several others, help present an interesting, though brief retrospective of the show.
Ep. 17: Fright and Sound: Bringing the Crypt Experience to Radio

A quick look at the creation of an episode of SciFi.com's Seeing Ear Theater short-lived series of "Tales from the Crypt" episodes. Recorded live at the Museum of Television and Radio, with Tim Curry as the narrator. From the season 2 set.
Ep. 18: A Tall Tales Panel

A gathering of Tales from the Crypt staff and admirers talk about the show.
Ep. 19: Tales from the Crypt Reunion: A Panel Discussion

Panel discussion from the producers of the series from the comic con, unedited and presented in its entirety. From the season 3 set.
Ep. 20: Crypt Jam Music Video

The Cryptkeeper raps.
Ep. 21: Stars of Season Four

The Cryptkeeper hosts a short documentary of clips that shows the stars of season 4.
Ep. 22: Cryptkeeper Introduction

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 23: Cryptkeeper Unveils His New Look

Cryptkeeper is upset on what his face looks like. He thinks he is to good looking to be on TV.
Ep. 24: A Tall Tales Panel: A Dissected Look at Tales from the Crypt

A Tall Tales Panel: A Dissected Look at Tales from the Crypt. Season 3