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 (as Ernest Dickerson)

Writers:

Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris

Stars:

Billy Zane, William Sadler, John Kassir

2 wins & 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 DeZarn	...	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:

loud sex | bus | gore | demon | church | 

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Taglines:

Ready for your deadtime story?

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for gore, horror violence, sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Birds had nested in the rafters of the set, which caused audio problems, so before each take the crew would shoot off a blank gunshot to startle and quiet the animals.

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Goofs

When woman is lying on the bed at the beginning of the movie, just before she stands up, we can see a shadow moving over her, probably a cameraman.

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Quotes

The Collector: Do me a favor? Don't scream. Just hear what I've gotta say... and then scream.

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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).

This sequence existed on the VHS and DVD releases of Demon Knight, but was removed on the Laserdisc and Blu-Ray versions of this film.

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Alternate Versions

In Germany the uncut version was shown in cinemas, but the video was withdrawn by the distributor to avoid confiscation by the authorities. A cut version of the movie has been shown on TV.

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Connections

References That's Entertainment! (1974)

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Soundtracks

My Misery ... (Demon Knight)
Written by Robb Flynn
Performed by Machine Head
Produced by Vincent Wojno & Machine Head
Machine Head appears courtesy of Roadrunner Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Very gory and enjoyable

A man named Brayker (William Sandler) is being pursued by the evil Collector (Billy Zane). He holes up in an isolated hotel with typical stock characters and they all try to make it through the night against Zane and his demon army. The first theatrical off-shoot of HBO's excellent "Tales from the Crypt" series. The story is ridiculous, but the acting is good. Jada Pinkett is very good as one of the residents of the hotel and Billy Zane is excellent as the Collector. He's obviously enjoying himself, his character is constantly joking and it rubs off on the audience. Also the film has VERY extreme gore--I'm surprised it got an R rating. And there's the obligatory, gratuitous female nudity. Unfortunately, there's not enough plot for a 90 minute movie. There's lots of padding and it slows the movie down. Still, it's funny, has great gory moments and Zane's performance. Worth catching--especially for horror fans. Avoid at ALL costs, the second (and last) theatrical Tales movie "Bordello of Blood".

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)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,019,555, 16 January 1995

Gross USA:

$21,089,146

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,089,146

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Tales From The Crypt Holdings

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1