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
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Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 14959
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): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: 68289
ISBN: 1419804618
UPC: 012569682894
EAN: 9781419804618
ASIN: B0009ETCOW
Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 1989
Release Date: July 12, 2005
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| • | 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 spawn |
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Product Description
Collection of horror tales.
Genre: Horror
Rating: UN
Release Date: 12-JUL-2005
Media Type: DVD
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
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 Great dvd February 7, 2010
K. Martins (Sth Australia)
awesome fast shipping to australia. will buy other seasons from this seller as very happy with quality and prices also.thanks so much
A beautifull flashback!! February 6, 2010
Austin C. Montano (Texas)
O the Joy I had when I burst through the packaging of this delightfully
terrifying DVD. TFTC S 2 is an awesome addition to the crypt series! Good laughs, great twists, and all around a stabbing good time! It's heart warming for those of us who were in aww once upon a time ago
when HBO so proudly displayed it's criteria on the silver screen.
If You've never seen this display of creepy awesomeness do ur self a favor and amazon this frightfull concoction of terror and dilusia. U won't regret it.
 Short but Oh So Sweet! August 17, 2009
Supernomed (Indiana)
Now here's a series that taught the world a little bit about what you could do on cable television. Blood, gore, action, suspense and unfortunate circumstances happening to a bunch of people that just plain had it coming. There's just not enough anthology horror series' out there. And honestly, I always thought that this one should have stayed with us a little bit longer. Oh well. Behold the glory of the Season box set. Where we can revisit these timeless classics over and over again. And although this season is short, (only six episodes!), it absolutely does it's job. The crytpkeeper never looked so good. So grab you're favorite ghoul and hold onto your vomit bag, because this is good horror.
Tales from the Crypt - 1st Season - Completely Grueling! August 16, 2009
D. R. Williams (Carrollton, TX USA)
The particular season as with all the rest are very interesting and suspenseful. On a scale of 1 to 10, it's an 11.
Memory Lane August 5, 2009
Michael Gulley (MO, ST.LOUIS)
Man I remeber watching TFTC when i was about 6 yrs old. And since then ive been hooked. It is one of my favorite shows of all time. And this is the first ever dvd of TFTC ive purchased. I have to say that this Dvd is just perfect. All of the 6 terror tales are great. So If your a TFTC fan you have to have this dvd!!
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