- Release Date: 1995
- Runtime: 92 min
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Starring: John Kassir, Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett Smith ... see all
- Director: Ernest R. Dickerson, Gilbert Adler
- Plot: 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... Read more
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| Apr 06, 1996Los Angeles Times
A tongue-in-cheek fright-fest, HBO's "Tales From the Crypt" has even won an award--just a CableACE, sure, but an award nonetheless.
Based on the quality of the screenplay alone, "Demon Knight" is strictly a direct-to-video affair; with "Tales From the Crypt" tacked to the title, the budget expands exponentially to accommodate state-of-the-art special effects--most of them featuring dismemberment, naturally.
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| Jan 13, 1995RopeofSilicon
Dickerson's enthusiasm and visual sense, this derivative gorefest wouldn't come close to the entertainment level that it ultimately achieves.....populates it with terrific character actors (especially Billy Zane, who really has fun, and William Sadler) who don't seem to care....Dickerson understands this, so instead he pumps the flick full of eye-popping visuals and gorgeous camerawork.... ... Full Review
CultureCartel.com
Well, if you enjoyed Demon Knight I'd recommend: * Tales From the Crypt (The original TV seriesnow available on DVD!
YOU CAN LEARN A LOT FROM A MOVIE (Facts to help you deal with your turbulent life.
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CultureCartel.com
Demon Knight is a cheap looking movie, but Dickerson uses that to add to the charmlensing a film that looks like its comic book progenitor.
Demon Knight features a ton of cool and gory special effects.
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It's pretty ironic that I was just sitting in a car joking about how we need more movies based on magic in this world, and to my surprise I come home to a pretty wicked announcement. ... Full Article
The year was 1989 and with the end of the relatively successful 4-year run of the syndicated television show "Tales from the Darkside" in 1988, the same year that also spawned a similar short-lived syndicated series "Monsters", HBO thought it... ... Full Article
Tales From The Crypt had it all - a fantastic roster of directorial talent, great writers, some amazing casting choices, and of course, a wise cracking undead puppet host voiced by John Kassir to open and close each episode. ... Full Article
Tomb it may concern. Yes, you. No one else is reading this, right? Besides, you're the ideal person for this happily haunted collection of scares and silliness ? someone warm and bleeding. ... Full Article



