Tales from the Crypt (1972)
| Release Date | 08 March 1972 |
| Tagline | DEATH LIVES in the Vault of Horror! |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller |
| Country | UKUSA |
| Filming Locations | Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Tones | Tense, Gruesome, Creepy, Eerie, Atmospheric |
| Tags | Afterlife, Cave, Fortuneteller, Future, Jealousy, Kill, Misfortune, Psychopath, Revenge, Santa, Valentine's Day, Wish Fulfillment |
Tales from the Crypt is a British horror movie, made in 1972 by Amicus Productions. It is an anthology film consisting of five separate segments, based on stories from EC Comics. Only two of the stories, however, are actually from EC's Tales from the Crypt. The reason for this, according to Creepy founding editor Russ Jones, is that Amicus producer Milton Subotsky did not own a run of the original EC comic book but instead adapted the movie from the two paperback reprints given to him by Jones. The story "Wish You Were Here" was reprinted in the paperback collection The Vault of Horror (Ballantine, 1965). The other four stories in the movie were among the eight stories reprinted in Tales from the Crypt (Ballantine, 1964).It was directed by Freddie Francis and was filmed at Shepperton Studios.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robin Phillips
James Elliott
David Markham
Father
Susan Denny
Mrs. Maitland
Manning Wilson
Vicar
Chloe Franks
Carol Clayton
Kay Adrian
Mrs. Davies
Carlos Baker
Mrs. Davies's Son
Martin Boddey
Richard Clayton
Dan Caulfield
Postman
Melinda Clancy
Mrs. Carter's Daughter
Paul Clere
Maitland's Son
Sharon Clere
Maitland's Daughter
Clifford Earl
Police Sergeant
Edward Evans
Councillor Ramsey
Frank Forsyth
Tramp
Irene Gawre
Mrs. Phelps
George Herbert
Dad Greenwood
Harry Locke
Cook
Oliver MacGreevy
Maniac in Santa Suit
Stafford Medhurst
Mrs. Phelps' Son
Peter Thomas
First Mortician
Tony Wall
Male Attendant
Hedger Wallace
Police Inspector
John Barrard
Blind Man
Carl Bernard
Blind Man
Hugo De Vernier
Blind Man
Chris Gannon
Blind Man
Ernest C. Jennings
Blind Man
Louis Mansi
2nd Blind Man
Bartlett Mullins
First Blind Man
Bert Palmer
Blind Man
Ann Sears
Mrs. Carter
Director
Freddie Francis
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Producer
Al Feldstein
comic book stories Tales From The Crypt and The Vault of Horror
William M. Gaines
comic book stories Tales From The Crypt and The Vault of Horror
Milton Subotsky
screenplay, producer
Charles W. Fries
executive producer
Max Rosenberg
producer
Original Music
Douglas Gamley
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Cinematographer
Norman Warwick
Editor
Teddy Darvas
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Casting Director
Ronnie Curtis
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Art Director
Makeup Department
Roy Ashton
chief makeup artist
Joan Carpenter
chief hairdresser
Production Manager
Teresa Bolland
production manager
Arthur Stolnitz
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Saunders
assistant director
Mike Higgins
second assistant director
Terry Pearce
third assistant director
Art Department
Helen Thomas
set dresser
Sound Department
Norman Bolland
sound mixer
Pat Foster
sound editor
Nolan Roberts
dubbing mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
John Harris
camera operator
David Wynn-Jones
focus puller
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bridget Sellers
wardrobe mistress
Music Department
Douglas Gamley
conductor
Nicolas Kynaston
musician: organ, Bach's Toccata & Fugue in D minor
Other Crew
Penny Daniels
continuity
Paul Thompson
production executive
Michael Walsh
dog trainer: "Shane"
Production Company
Amicus Productions
Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC)
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Cinerama Releasing UK
Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
American International Pictures (AIP)
Prism Entertainment
CBSFox Video
Mainostelevisio (MTV3)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
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