Tales from the Crypt
1972
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Synopsis
When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.
Tales from the Crypt (1972) is a 1h 33min horror feature film by Freddie Francis. When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each t... Selected for Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival (2025).
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
March 9, 1972
Production companies
Amicus Productions
Home video distributors
Prism Entertainment (United States), 20th Century Fox Video (United States)
Setting
England
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Tales from the Crypt | |
| Alternate title | Histoires d'outre-tombe |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Prism Entertainment (cat. no. 1931) | 1985, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 6787) | 1998, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 1931 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1998 6787 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
