Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the Collector.

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers:

Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris,

Stars:

John Kassir, Billy Zane, William Sadler

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Kassir	...	Crypt Keeper (voice)
Billy Zane	...	The Collector
William Sadler	...	Brayker
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Jeryline (as Jada Pinkett)
Brenda Bakke	...	Cordelia
CCH Pounder	...	Irene
Dick Miller	...	Uncle Willy
Thomas Haden Church	...	Roach
John Schuck	...	Sheriff Tupper
Gary Farmer	...	Deputy Bob Martel
Charles Fleischer	...	Wally Enfield
Tim De Zarn	...	Homer (as Tim deZarn)
Sherrie Rose	...	Wanda
Ryan O'Donohue	...	Danny (as Ryan Sean O'Donohue)
Tony Salome	...	Sirach

Storyline

Brayker is a man who carries the last of seven keys, special containers which held the blood of Christ and were scattered across the universe to prevent the forces of evil from taking over. If The Collector gets the last key, the universe will fall into Chaos, and he has been tracking Brayker all the way to a small inn in a nowhere town. And now the final battle for the universe begins......

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Plot Keywords:

key | blood of christ | demon | blood | exploding body | 

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Taglines:

Ready for your deadtime story ?

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for gore, horror violence, sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$21,088,568 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Purposely released on Friday, January 13 because the Tales From The Crypt movies were originally to be tied with traditional "horror weekends" such as Friday the 13th or Halloween.

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Goofs

When the group is huddled at the top of the stairs, Braker asks Deputy Bob how he is doing on ammo. The Deputy checks his revolver and says "Not so good...4 shots left." Later, when the Collector gets past the bloodshield, and the Demons are convening on the group, Deputy Bob yells at Braker and the others to get into the attic while he covers the rear. While the others are climbing into the attic, Deputy Bob fires off six rounds at the demons, instead of four.

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Quotes

The Collector: Has anyone ever told you how beautiful you are? I know that sounds like a line - Lord knows I've used it - but I mean it.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, there is a short sequence of The Cryptkeeper asking the audience why they are still there and then inviting them to see the next Tales From the Crypt theatrical release Dead Easy (Which was the working title for the follow up Tales From the Crypt film, Bordello of Blood).

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Connections

References The Evil Dead (1981)

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Soundtracks

"1-800-SUICIDE"
Written by A. Berkely / RZA (as R. Diggs) / A. Hamilton / Prince Paul (as P. Huston)
Performed by Gravediggaz
Produced by Prince Paul

User Reviews

Ready for your deadtime story?

This movie was excellent. The story is great and truly lives up to the EC comics and tv series. All the actors give impressive performances, especially Billy Zane. Zane's character is both threatening and humorous. Like the show, the movie is filled with surprises from beginning to end. Don't miss it.