Tales from the Crypt

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Donald J The music at the beginning sets the tone. Tocata and Fugue in D minor!!! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Yokai L Way better than the shabby TV series that shares its name. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Green C Classic. Ralph Richardson, Peter Cushing, Joan Collins, and many more stellar British actors of yore. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Taylor L Ralph Richardson was one of the most acclaimed English actors of stage and screen of the 20th century, but he's not the Crypt Keeper. Since 1989, that has only ever been the honor of John Kassir and his macabre puppet. The original adaptation to take the name of the classic horror comic (though not all the stories shown originate from that source), produced by Amicus Productions decades before HBO would use the same inspiration for its acclaimed series, the 1972 version of Tales of the Crypt leans towards disturbing social sensibilities rather than more gruesome horror. It's relatively tame by comparison to the body horror or tales of malevolent killers that were being introduced at about the same time, showing some of the narratives' midecentury origins, which are almost milquetoast; there aren't too many thrills or chills to be had so many years down the line. It's pretty telling that the most disturbing aspects of this anthology film are the explorations of human cruelty rather than the supernatural spooks that the film emphasizes; the story of a lonely, kind old Peter Cushing being mentally tortured by greedy neighbors is actually quite poignant, though it's the occult elements that the narrative treats as its crux. The original run of The Twilight Zone seemed to understand that the most horrific elements of a good spooky story tend to be people, and while there are still some classic horror sensibilities on display in this Fredie Francis adaptation, it's relatively vanilla by modern standards. (2.5/5) Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/22 Full Review isla s I liked Michelle Williams character in this film - Margot. I had a feeling it would be a bit saucy/raunchy as Seth Rogen is in it and indeed there is some pretty strong language/sex references and the like but it is by no means an all out sex filled film, or full of sex scenes. I liked that Margot appears to be quite introverted and the way she deals with the people she meets - how she handles things, for the most part, not that I condone cheating on people (honestly!). Its is a sort of film of two halves, one more graphic and saucy as I say and the other more sort of thoughtful, bashful. I also note that the colours/lighting were quite bright in this film - im unsure how to word it but hopefully you'll know roughly what I mean - I think it adds a sort of daydream sense to it. It has a certain feel of nostalgia about it. I suppose I did struggle a bit with the idea that Seth Rogens character is meant to be seen as (I assume anyway) a loveable, dorky guy we're to feel sorry for. Its certainly not as predictable a film as it could have been and I enjoyed it for some of the dialogue, the variety of characters and the whole daydream-y/nostalgic sense it contained, so I'd recommend it overall. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A series of morality plays concerning a group of people lost inside catacombs. Kind of like a Twilight Zone omnibus. A few chilling moments and some nice shots here and there, but overall quite mild and very of its time. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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