anyone else a fan of the old tales from the crypt show?? back in the day (approximately circa 1989 is when the first episode debuted) 'tales' was quite the fright-fest!!
hosted by the infamous 'cryptkeeper', it was an hbo show (obviously) which told a few scary stories over a half hour period. originally starting out as a comic book of the macabre, it evolved to the small screen (and eventually to the big screen) and held quite a few celebrity guests. whoopi goldberg made an appearance, tom hanks, kyle mclachlan from sex and the city, among many others!
it was a very tongue-in-cheek show, never taking itself too seriously, but being scary enough to send a chill of excitement up any horror fan's spine!! it was deliciously creepy, i guess you could say, with the cryptkeepers death pun's and eerie story lines.
it lasted for (correct me if i'm wrong) 4 seasons, each episode delightfully entertaining. it used to be on every night of the week at like midnight on global, and i'm pretty sure i've seen every episode!!
it's big screen attempts weren't the best; demon knight, bordello of blood among others. they were a little cheesy, but all in good fun!
that was the thing about 'tales', it was always good for a scare, or at the very least a laugh!!
i urge you to check out old episodes.
you're in for a treat!!
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