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"Tales from the Cryptkeeper" is a 1993 television series that sees the popular cult horror comic books from the 1950s are adapted in this cartoon anthology series."Tales from the Cryptkeeper" is a 1993 television series that sees the popular cult horror comic books from the 1950s are adapted in this cartoon anthology series."Tales from the Cryptkeeper" is a 1993 television series that sees the popular cult horror comic books from the 1950s are adapted in this cartoon anthology series.
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i really liked this show when i was a kid so now when i watch it the nostalgia automatically makes me love it. it probably isn't to good if you didn't watch it as a kid but it is still a very good show. not to scary but since it was a kids show you cant expect much. Definitely worth a watch if you saw this show as a kid or just like the original. If i remember correctly the original voice of the cryptkeeper does the voice for this animated show as well.
As much as i love this show ill admit it was not as great as the original because of obvious reasons. but for a kid show it is damn good :)
As much as i love this show ill admit it was not as great as the original because of obvious reasons. but for a kid show it is damn good :)
It definitely won't be scary, but if your a fan, it was great!
I remember watching this show fondly growing up. It brings back a lot of memories and it is a good show to watch if you love horror anthologies. While some episodes were really good like Gorilla's Paw or While The Cat's Away, some were less memorable like Dead Men Don't Jump or Too Cool For School. The animation isn't fantastic by any means but it does give nostalgia to viewers who grew up with the show. Like with other horror anthologies each episode does deal with morality tales and because of that we see character growth and development from the characters and we also relate to them in certain ways.
That said, this series was an animated version of Tales From The Crypt. If anyone enjoys this series I also recommend watching the live action version of this show as it is just as good and they have more episodes based on the same comic books that came out in the 50s.
That said, this series was an animated version of Tales From The Crypt. If anyone enjoys this series I also recommend watching the live action version of this show as it is just as good and they have more episodes based on the same comic books that came out in the 50s.
Think 'Tales from the Crypt' animated. This series was Saturday morning cartoon and aired in ABC. Being on ABC and on Saturday morning kept the show from living up to the live action show. It wasn't able to be as scary or funny with those restrictions. On it's own, I'd say it was an okay show; but compared to the live action show, it does not measure up.
TALES FROM THE CRYPTKEEPER was an animated kid's show spin-off from the much better known TALES FROM THE CRYPT horror TV series. It ran over three seasons between 1993 and 1999, consisting of 39 episodes hosted by a green goblin-looking Cryptkeeper, voiced by the original John Kassir from CRYPT. Given that this is a family-friendly, gore-free show compared to the adult version, I found it surprisingly enjoyable when I sat through it this past week after it was uploaded to Amazon Prime.
The stories are fast and furious, typically involving child protagonists getting mixed up with various supernatural creatures or events. As is the norm in these shows, humans turn out to be the greatest monsters of all, and a lot of the beasts aren't so bad after all. Plenty of wince-inducing puns from the Cryptkeeper and his buddies, alongside workable animation and enthusiastic voice actors. I imagine teenagers today would be less than impressed as animation has got a lot more sophisticated these days, but as a child of the 1990s this brought back the era for me in an entertaining way.
The stories are fast and furious, typically involving child protagonists getting mixed up with various supernatural creatures or events. As is the norm in these shows, humans turn out to be the greatest monsters of all, and a lot of the beasts aren't so bad after all. Plenty of wince-inducing puns from the Cryptkeeper and his buddies, alongside workable animation and enthusiastic voice actors. I imagine teenagers today would be less than impressed as animation has got a lot more sophisticated these days, but as a child of the 1990s this brought back the era for me in an entertaining way.
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- TriviaThey were originally considering using the live-action puppet from Les contes de la crypte (1989) as the host, but they eventually decided that the puppet was too scary for the younger children and went with a cartoon likeness instead.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Familiar Faces: Familiar Faces #7: Old Witch and Vault Keeper (2009)
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