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Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995) 6.5
A man on the run is hunted by a demon known as the Collector. Director:Ernest R. Dickerson |
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Cast
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Crypt Keeper
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| William Sadler | ... | ||
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
Jeryline
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Irene
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Sheriff Tupper
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Deputy Bob Martel
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Wally Enfield
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Homer
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Wanda
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Ryan O'Donohue | ... |
Danny
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Tony Salome | ... |
Sirach
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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...... Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>
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Ready for your deadtime story ?Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for gore, horror violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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13 January 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight See more »Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
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Written by Al Jourgensen (as Alain Jourgensen) / Paul Barker / Frank Nariello
Performed by Ministry
Produced by Hypo Luxa & Hermes Pan
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Ministry appears courtesy of Sire Records
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Trivia
Several concepts, such as the idea of shooting demons in the eyes to send them back to Hell, was later used by writers Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, for their television series Brimstone. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Brayker: [dying] When the stars line up, you'll know what to do. I can't tell you how long - it may be a lifetime, may be several. On that day, you'll fight. And when that night is over, you'll do what I just did. Watch your back, Jeryl, watch your back.See more »
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). See more »Soundtracks
"TONIGHT WE MURDER"Written by Al Jourgensen (as Alain Jourgensen) / Paul Barker / Frank Nariello
Performed by Ministry
Produced by Hypo Luxa & Hermes Pan
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Ministry appears courtesy of Sire Records
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I was a big fan of the Tales from the Crypt TV show. Thus, I am a fan of this movie. It feels a lot like one of the Creepshow movies but has enough gore, humor and OTT carnage but it just doesn't have enough scope to brake away from the TV show and stand alone as a big screen movie.
Brayker (William Sadler) is a drifter who stumbles upon a lonely desert town after an explosive confrontation with The Collector (Billy Zane), a supremely evil being with Satanical powers who is desperate to get his hands on Brayker's mysterious talisman. Brayker spends the night in a shabby motel but The Collector soon turns up and unleashes hell upon the motel and it's inhabitants.
This is where the fun really kicks in. The Collector has fun enticing the residents (made up of Dick Miller, Charles Fleisher, Thomas Haden Church, Brenda Bakke, Jada Pinkett-Smith and CCH Pounder) to join him on his dark quest and steal the talisman from Brayker.
Director Ernest Dickerson (who also did Surviving the Game) does not hold back on the gore as he spoofs 1950's B-movies, honor's the TV show and pays brilliant homage to the Tales From The Crypt comic book legacy. It may be nothing more than a cheap, horror comedy with no artistic integrity but Dickerson still successfully pulls of a movie that will satisfy and entertain anyone who watches it.
Half of the movie's appeal lies with Billy Zane who acts out the role of The Collector with such wicked charm and delightful evil. You can tell he's having a great time and he makes a counterpoint villain for Sadler's dishevelled hero.
They could have made more Tales From The Crypt movies, but producers Robert Zemeckis, Gilbert Adler and Joel Silver (Walter Hill and David Giler ducked out) went on to found Dark Castle, the production company behind House on Haunted Hill, Thir13en Ghosts and Ghost Ship.