TV SERIES · 1989

Tales from the Crypt

ComedyCrimeFantasyHorrorMysteryThriller26 min per episode

The Crypt Keeper presides over stand-alone tales of murder, revenge, monsters, and rotten luck, greeting each episode with a cackle, a pun, and a warning that someone is about to make a very bad choice. John Kassir supplies the host’s rasp and ghoulish personality, while guest turns from Patricia Arquette, Tim Curry, Steve Buscemi, and dozens of other faces cycle through stories drawn from classic EC Comics. The setups swing from killer Santas and cursed honeymoons to scams, hauntings, and supernatural payback, with horror, crime, and nasty humor sharing the same grave.