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Tales from the Crypt - The Complete First Season | 
| Directors: Walter Hill, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Donner
Actors: William Sadler, Joe Pantoliano, Lea Thompson
Studio: Home Box Office (HBO)
Category: DVD
List Price: $26.98
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Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 3389
Format: Widescreen, Color, Dolby, Subtitled
Languages: Portuguese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 168 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: D68289D
ISBN: 1419804618
UPC: 012569682894
EAN: 9781419804618
ASIN: B0009ETCOW
Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 1989
Release Date: July 12, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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may decry liberties taken by updating the original stories (and current audiences may find elements in some episodes out of date, most notably Mary Lambert's "Only Sin Deep"), but the blend of gore and black humor should keep most horror heads happy, as should the chattering presence of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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 61 more reviews...
 This was the stuff that nightmares were made of... June 22, 2009
ChibiNeko (Here)
Unless you were too young to remember this show when it aired or lived under a rock, you'll remember that Tales from the Crypt was one of THE horror shows of the late 80s & early 90s. It was like the cool older brother of 'The Twilight Zone', 'Monsters' & the 'Outer Limits'. I remember staying up late just to watch it and bonding with my horror movie loving family members.
This long awaited DVD box set collects the entire first season of this fantastic show. The episodes range from a homicidal Santa Claus to a beautiful young prostitute selling her looks to a gypsy. You can see great performances from some of the most popular actors of the day as well as early performances from some would would later catch a bit of fame. The episodes can either be frightening or somewhat morbidly funny, which was the beauty of the show. Sometimes you'd be at the edge of your seat hoping for the characters to survive while other times you'd be rooting for the bad guy.
An interesting point to note is that presumably there were new segments & introductions filmed for this season. As it had been a while since I'd seen the show, I can't really tell the difference. I totally recommend this series to anyone who loves a good horror tale.
 macabre humor at its finest.. May 25, 2009
James C. Ward (Tuscaloosa area AL, USA)
if you like your humor dark (or your horror light)..then this show is specially made for you. Produced by several Hollywood A-list filmmakers and starring well-known actors this series was a real treat when it aired during the early to mid '90's.
An Awesome Season!!! May 4, 2009
PUMPKIN MAN
This is an awesome season with some great episodes! I was too young to see this show when I was little. (There was an episode that I saw as a kid that was in my head for years, and I finally found it 2 years ago in a later season, so we'll cross that bridge when we come to it) During this season an executioner carries out his job after being fired, Santa Claus tries to kill a woman, a man has the 9 lives of a cat, smokin' hot Lea Thompson sells her beauty and becomes ugly and much more! My 2 favorite episodes are And All Through the House, and Only Sin Deep! Join the Crypt Keeper for some classic horror tales! I highly recommend TALES FROM THE CRYPT: THE COMPLETE 1ST SEASON!!!
Worth buying for the E.C. history lesson. November 24, 2008
J. Johnson (Gainesboro, TN USA)
The second disc of season one has a very well done piece on the historTales from the Crypt - The Complete First Seasony of E.C. If I taught high school or college history this is something I would show the class. Very educational and entertaining.
It's hard to believe that in today's anything goes world of entertainment that the U.S. government went after and destroyed certain comic book titles in the early 50s. This changed the course of comic book history and led to decades of some really silly comic book covers, characters and stories.
Worth the purchase! July 18, 2008
Madame (Tucson, AZ)
Tales from the Crypt is the ultimate guilty pleasure! The acting and plots are very entertaining...as well as the effects!
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