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Tales from the Crypt - Demon Knight

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Tales from the Crypt - Demon Knight (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 23 Fresh: 8  Rotten:15 Average Rating: 4.2/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Synopsis: The Collector, a mysterious force of evil, hungers for possession of a key that will give him access to the monsters of Hell. But he cannot get the precious object away from Brayker, the key's guardian. The two begin an apocalyptic struggle, as The Collector summons carnivorous demons and... The Collector, a mysterious force of evil, hungers for possession of a key that will give him access to the monsters of Hell. But he cannot get the precious object away from Brayker, the key's guardian. The two begin an apocalyptic struggle, as The Collector summons carnivorous demons and orders them to destroy any obstacles to the key. But the key has provided Brayker with a magical talisman to keep him safe: the sacred blood of Jesus Christ. However, this power begins to weaken with time, and Brayker must come up with another form of protection... or else his flesh will be dessert. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Billy Zane, William Sadler, Jada Pinkett, Brenda Bakke, CCH Pounder

Director: Ernest R. Dickerson

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 7, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - French

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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Pinkett, at least, went on to better things.

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05/19/08
Channel 4 Film
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3/4

Good-humored gore, ably directed by Ernest Dickerson.

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05/19/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Pic is neither funny enough nor scary enough to be fully satisfying as either a shocker or a spoof.

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05/19/08
Variety Staff
Variety
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The first in a series, but standards will need to impove if it's to survive.

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06/24/06
Time Out
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No review available.

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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1/5

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09/18/05
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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3/5

No review available.

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09/04/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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3/5

Billy Zane's finest hour. Yeah, I know, that's depressing.

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07/30/04
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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3/5

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07/02/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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2/5

No review available.

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07/01/03
Rebecca Murray
About.com
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3/5

Between scenes of splattering gore in which severed heads literally roll across the floor, the movie has a good time spoofing itself and a gallery of mostly sleazy characters who confront a crew of blood-thirsty demons.

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05/20/03
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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3/5

No review available.

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08/13/02
Bob Grimm
Las Vegas Mercury
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6/10

A big, dumb Night of the Living Dead rip-off with demons that convince you that Pumpkinhead must have reproduced. Fun junk.

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08/08/02
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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3/5

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03/20/01
Mike Bracken
ToxicUniverse.com
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1.5/5

Next time out, let's hope it involves a story that can stand on its own, without having to be propped up by the Crypt Keeper's silly patter.

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02/21/01
David Kronke
Los Angeles Times
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The problem here is clearly the script, with very little that is original and amusing.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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2/5

Appallingly straightforward horror fare.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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2/4

The movie isn't particularly well-paced, and I found it dull.

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01/01/00
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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1/4

Good entertainment stretched to three times its natural length is rarely three times better, but bad entertainment dragged out that long will typically be three times worse.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
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