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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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| Billy Zane | ... | ||
| William Sadler | ... | ||
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... |
Jeryline
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| Brenda Bakke | ... | ||
| CCH Pounder | ... |
Irene
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| Dick Miller | ... | ||
| Thomas Haden Church | ... | ||
| John Schuck | ... |
Sheriff Tupper
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| Gary Farmer | ... |
Deputy Bob Martel
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Wally Enfield
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| Tim De Zarn | ... |
Homer
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| Sherrie Rose | ... |
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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Rated R for gore, horror violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
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:
$21,088,568 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by S. Brown, J. Brown and H. Stallings
Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Rhino Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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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. See more »Goofs
When The Collector pulls Jeryline downstairs, it's obviously a dummy. See more »Quotes
The Collector: Poor Cordelia. Seems downright criminal to treat such a pretty girl that way... did I say pretty? I meant beautiful; 'cause you are, you are beautiful Cordelia, Inside and out. Maybe nobody here can see it, but I sure can. I understand you: I know what you want, I know what you need. Guys like Roach, they just 'cause they're paying for it, that they can treat you like shit, and spend the same money on dinner and a movie they can call you girlfriend instead of whore. Whore; what a horrible word ...[...]
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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). See more »Soundtracks
"RAPP PAYBACK (WHERE IZ MOSES!)"Written by S. Brown, J. Brown and H. Stallings
Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Rhino Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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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.