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Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1972Movie⏱️ 1h 32mPG
DramaHorrorMysteryThriller
6.8
IMDB Rating
14,404 votes

Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.

Director
Freddie Francis
Writers
Milton Subotsky, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig
Stars
Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson
Release Date
March 9, 1972
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Joan Collins
Joan Collins
as Joanne Clayton
Peter Cushing
Peter Cushing
as Grimsdyke
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
as The Crypt Keeper
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Guide
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
as Husband
Chloe Franks
Chloe Franks
as Daughter
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Oliver MacGreevy
as Maniac
Ian Hendry
Ian Hendry
as Carl Maitland
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Susan Denny
as Wife
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Angela Grant
as Susan

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Highgate Cemetery, Swain's Lane, Highgate, London, England, UK
Production
Amicus Productions

🏷️ Keywords

anthologycryptkiller santa clauspet dogharassment

🎯 Categories

DramaHorrorMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Death Lives!
by hitchcockthelegend2014-10-27
7/10

"Horror anthologies are invariably a mixed bag and Tales from the Crypt is no different in that respect. Five horror stories of fluctuating quality, it is however one of the best of the bunch and arguably the best from the house of Amicus. The wrap around has five people taking a tour of spooky catacombs who get lured into a hidden crypt where a cowl wearing man reveals to them exactly why they are there. Stories 3 & 5 are the better efforts here, boosted considerably by top grade lead character performances from Peter Cushing and Patrick Magee, but as always with anthology movies, there&..."

💡 Did You Know?

Peter Cushing is said to "act as himself" in this movie. Cushing's wife had died recently, and he was very depressed. His character is a widower who uses an ouija board to talk with his dead wife. The dead wife is said to have been called "Helen" - the name of Cushing's real wife.

📖 Synopsis

Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.