Before the 1989-1996 TV series there was the 1972 movie from director Freddie Francis.
I have actually watched this 1972 movie titled "Tales From the Crypt" once before, given the fact that it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen at the time, plus it had Peter Cushing in it. However, I have entirely forgotten about the storyline in this 1972 horror anthology, and thus I opted to sit down and watch it again here in 2024, as I was given the chance to do so.
There are five stories, or segments, in this 1972 horror anthology, some better than others, of course, as it usually goes with horror anthologies.
The first segment is titled "And All Through the House" and it makes for a pretty straightforward, although a bit bland, story. There is nothing scary in this particular segment.
"Reflection of Death" is the second segment, and it seemed to be over before it even started. I felt cheated out of something here when I sat through this segment. There was just something missing to make it feel whole and complete.
Now, the third segment is titled "Poetic Justice" and is definitely one of the more outstanding of tales in the narrative, especially because it has a corpse that returns from the grave.
The fourth segment is titled "Wish You Were Here" also is an interesting tale, especially if you enjoy the story of the monkey's paw.
The fifth segment, "Blind Alleys", is an adequate story, though it wasn't particularly scary.
And the narrative that ties the segments together is actually fair enough. However, while Ralph Richardson made an adequate Crypt Keeper, but he definitely paled a lot in comparison to John Kassir's version of the Crypt Keeper in the series that ran from 1989 to 1996.
Something that does impress me in this 1972 horror anthology is the cast ensemble. There are some pretty good talents on the cast list, with the likes of Joan Collins, Peter Cushing and Ralph Richardson. The acting performances are good throughout the entire anthology.
Visually then "Tales from the Crypt" definitely is showing signs of being made in 1972. But I will say that the effects are actually fair enough, when you take the age into consideration. The effects work effectively, regardless of being cheesy or not.
Writers Milton Subotsky, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, William M. Gaines, Graham Ingels and George Evans put together an entertaining enough script with some very varied stories and narratives. So chances are that there is something for just about everyone in the audience.
While "Tales from the Crypt" is from 1972, it is actually still watchable and enjoyable today.
My rating of "Tales from the Crypt" lands on a five out of ten stars.
I have actually watched this 1972 movie titled "Tales From the Crypt" once before, given the fact that it was a horror movie that I hadn't already seen at the time, plus it had Peter Cushing in it. However, I have entirely forgotten about the storyline in this 1972 horror anthology, and thus I opted to sit down and watch it again here in 2024, as I was given the chance to do so.
There are five stories, or segments, in this 1972 horror anthology, some better than others, of course, as it usually goes with horror anthologies.
The first segment is titled "And All Through the House" and it makes for a pretty straightforward, although a bit bland, story. There is nothing scary in this particular segment.
"Reflection of Death" is the second segment, and it seemed to be over before it even started. I felt cheated out of something here when I sat through this segment. There was just something missing to make it feel whole and complete.
Now, the third segment is titled "Poetic Justice" and is definitely one of the more outstanding of tales in the narrative, especially because it has a corpse that returns from the grave.
The fourth segment is titled "Wish You Were Here" also is an interesting tale, especially if you enjoy the story of the monkey's paw.
The fifth segment, "Blind Alleys", is an adequate story, though it wasn't particularly scary.
And the narrative that ties the segments together is actually fair enough. However, while Ralph Richardson made an adequate Crypt Keeper, but he definitely paled a lot in comparison to John Kassir's version of the Crypt Keeper in the series that ran from 1989 to 1996.
Something that does impress me in this 1972 horror anthology is the cast ensemble. There are some pretty good talents on the cast list, with the likes of Joan Collins, Peter Cushing and Ralph Richardson. The acting performances are good throughout the entire anthology.
Visually then "Tales from the Crypt" definitely is showing signs of being made in 1972. But I will say that the effects are actually fair enough, when you take the age into consideration. The effects work effectively, regardless of being cheesy or not.
Writers Milton Subotsky, Al Feldstein, Johnny Craig, William M. Gaines, Graham Ingels and George Evans put together an entertaining enough script with some very varied stories and narratives. So chances are that there is something for just about everyone in the audience.
While "Tales from the Crypt" is from 1972, it is actually still watchable and enjoyable today.
My rating of "Tales from the Crypt" lands on a five out of ten stars.