The Tales from the Crypt movies in order

In 1972, the British horror movie, Tales from the Crypt crept into cinemas. The anthology film, based on stories published by EC Comics (including stories from the Tales from the Crypt comic), became a hit with audiences and was the first in a series of films connected to the Tales from the Crypt name.

But how many Tales from the Crypt movies are there? For all the ghoulish details keep reading.

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Tales from the Crypt movies

Tales from the Crypt (1972)

First up is the British horror anthology film, Tales from the Crypt from 1972. Based on short stories taken from the pages of EC Comics (The Vault of Horror, Tales from the Crypt, The Haunt of Fear), this movie comprises five individual segments: …And All Through the House, Reflection of Death, Poetic Justice, Wish You Were Here, and Blind Alleys. (92 mins)

The Vault of Horror (1973)

Next up is The Vault of Horror, another British anthology film which lifts stories from the pages of Tales from the Crypt (as well as one from EC’s Shock SuspenStories). The segments in this film include: Midnight Mess, The Neat Job, This Trick’ll Kill You, Bargain in Death, and Drawn and Quartered. (83 mins)

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

The next film is a US production, which in itself is as a spin-off of HBO’s Tales from the Crypt television series. This one also differs from the previous films as Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight is not an anthology movie, but rather a self-contained film.

This film focuses on two strangers who have a connection. One is a drifter, the other a demon, and they find themselves locked in battle over a mysterious artefact. (92 mins)

Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood (1996)

This fourth film is the second spin-off from the Tales from the Crypt television series, and also a single, self-contained movie. Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood centres its story around the mother of all vampires, Lilith. (87 mins)

Tales from the Crypt: Ritual (2002)

And finally, the fifth film is Tales from the Crypt: Ritual, a horror movie focusing on a zombie, voodoo, and a story of revenge! This film was initially produced as a remake of the 1943 movie, I Walked with a Zombie, but was later re-edited to become the third spin-off from HBO’s Tales from the Crypt series. (99 mins)

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The Tales from the Crypt movies in order

To date, there are five Tales from the Crypt movies. The Tales from the Crypt movies include:

• Tales from the Crypt (1972)
• The Vault of Horror (1973)
• Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
• Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood (1996)
• Tales from the Crypt: Ritual (2002)

The series breaks down as follows:

• The first two films, Tales from the Crypt and The Vault of Horror, are British horror anthology films produced by Amicus Productions.
• Demon Knight, Bordello of Blood and (to a certain extent) Ritual are spin-off films from HBO’s Tales from the Crypt television series, which aired during the 1990s and feature the Crypt Keeper (voiced by John Kassir) who appeared in the US TV series.

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Who are the cast of the Tales from the Crypt movies and are the films the work of the same director?

Notable actors in the Tales from the Crypt movie series include Ralph Richardson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Joan Collins, Ian Hendry, Peter Cushing, Patrick Magee, Terry-Thomas, Tom Baker, Mike Pratt, John Kassir, Billy Zane, William Sadler, Thomas Haden Church, C.C.H. Pounder, Dick Miller, Charles Fleischer, Dennis Miller, Erika Eleniak, Chris Sarandon, Corey Feldman, Jennifer Grey, and Tim Curry.

In terms of the directors, the Tales from the Crypt movies are the work of the following:

• Tales from the Crypt was directed by Freddie Francis
• Vault of Horror was directed by Roy Ward Baker
• Demon Knight was directed by Ernest Dickerson
• Bordello of Blood was directed by Gilbert Adler
• Ritual was directed by Avi Nesher

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And finally, which is the best Tales from the Crypt movie?

According to IMDb the Tales from the Crypt films are rated as follows:

• Tales from the Crypt (1972) – 6.8/10
• The Vault of Horror (1973) – 6.5/10
• Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) – 6.7/10
• Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood (1996) – 5.4/10
• Tales from the Crypt: Ritual (2002) – 4.8/10

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